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Slide-On iPhone Case - Bad for Glass
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subego
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Oct 7, 2010, 02:28 PM
 
Apple afraid of a shattering followup to its Antennagate woes? -- Engadget

Reports are coming in that slide-on (non-bumper) cases can scratch the glass on the iPhone 4 to the point it shatters.
     
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Oct 10, 2010, 11:42 AM
 
Surely this would have hit the 'net with video or pictures like antennagate did.
     
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Oct 10, 2010, 10:14 PM
 
It is mighty quiet.

OTOH, you have a combo of lots of bumpers floating around, and that cases often stay on the phone.
     
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Oct 10, 2010, 10:31 PM
 
This just in. Water is wet.

The front and back are glass. It can shatter. I have no doubt that a perfect combination of grit, plus a tight case, and a bit of pressure could shatter the back.

We've been repairing them, but so far it's been 100% dropped phones.
     
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Oct 11, 2010, 03:40 AM
 
It's just not very gorilla-y sounding.
     
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Oct 25, 2010, 05:06 AM
 
Well, seems like I took the linkbait.

Sorry everyone.
     
   
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