Corning® Gorilla® Glass Helps Take Gionee Slim Smartphones to Next Level
March 03 2015 - 4:30PM
The damage and scratch resistance of Corning®
Gorilla® Glass 3 with
NDR(TM) adds
toughness to the slim Ultra Smartphone Elife S7
CORNING, N.Y., March 3,
2015 - Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced
that Gionee Communication Equipment Co. Ltd has chosen
Corning®
Gorilla® Glass 3 with
NDR(TM) for both
the front and back glass panels of its newly announced Ultra
Smartphone Elife S7.
"One of Corning's greatest differentiators is our
ability to proactively collaborate with customers to understand and
innovate to meet consumers' most pressing needs," said Dave
Velasquez, director, marketing and commercial operations, Corning
Gorilla Glass. "As devices move toward slimmer form factors, it's
important that both OEMs and consumers have confidence that their
smartphones can stand up to their everyday lifestyles. Corning was
able to work with Gionee on the Ultra Smartphone Elife S7 to help
create a device that is not only thin and beautiful, but also
durable."
When Gionee, the current Guinness World
Record® holder for
the thinnest smartphone, needed a tough cover glass that was slim
and would not add bulk to its new 5.5 mm thin device, the company
turned to Corning to meet its need by using Gorilla Glass 3.
Additionally, the optical clarity of Gorilla Glass helps showcase
the smartphone's vivid 5.2-inch screen.
"Gionee and Corning have a long and successful
working relationship based on strategic cooperation," said William
Lu, president of Gionee. "Since the first generation product of the
Elife series with its defining slim phone design, each generation
of our products has entrusted Gorilla Glass to help provide our
consumers with outstanding toughness, scratch resistance, and the
best touch experience."
Gorilla Glass is manufactured using Corning's
proprietary fusion draw process and is the cover glass of choice
for device manufacturers around the globe. More than 40
manufacturers have designed Gorilla Glass into more than 1,450
product models and have branded Gorilla Glass touch cover glass as
a key selling feature. Since its launch in 2007, Gorilla Glass has
been featured in more than 3 billion devices worldwide. For more
information on Corning Gorilla Glass, visit the website.
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About Gionee
Established in 2002, Gionee Communication Equipment Co., Ltd. is a
hi-tech company engaging in mobile device designing, R&D,
manufacturing, sales in global markets, and mobile internet
application services. Today, Gionee sells over 25 million handsets
per year worldwide and ranks No.10 in the world by smartphone
market share. Gionee is moving fast in building solid brand
channels in global markets especially in South Asia and Southeast
Asia.
About Corning
Incorporated
Corning (www.corning.com) is one of the world's leading innovators
in materials science. For more than 160 years, Corning has applied
its unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and
optical physics to develop products that have created new
industries and transformed people's lives. Corning succeeds through
sustained investment in R&D, a unique combination of material
and process innovation, and close collaboration with customers to
solve tough technology challenges. Corning's businesses and markets
are constantly evolving. Today, Corning's products enable diverse
industries such as consumer electronics, telecommunications,
transportation, and life sciences. They include damage-resistant
cover glass for smartphones and tablets; precision glass for
advanced displays; optical fiber, wireless technologies, and
connectivity solutions for high-speed communications networks;
trusted products that accelerate drug discovery and manufacturing;
and emissions-control products for cars, trucks, and off-road
vehicles.
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dannme@corning.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Ann H.S. Nicholson
(607) 974-6716
nicholsoas@corning.com
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