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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

Samsung's 'unbreakable' display survives UL scrutiny [engadget.com]

Phone makers have promised unbreakable phone screens for years, but they tend to involve awkward compromises [engadget.com] like soft, scratchable surfaces. Samsung Display might just fulfill that promise, though. Underwriters Laboratories certified [samsung.com] an "unbreakable" Samsung panel (not yet pictured) as capable of surviving military-grade durability tests without damage. This included dropping it 26 times from a height of four feet [1.2 meters] and subjecting it to extreme temperatures. It even survived a drop test at 6 feet [1.8 meters] without any battle scars.

Update: Samsung Display posted a video of its new screen [youtube.com] [1m55s video], showing how its lightweight plastic cover compares to traditional glass. In the video it survives several strikes from a hammer with no damage to show for it.

Also at The Verge [theverge.com].

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