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If you are reading this with someone sat next to
you, statistically one of you has had a cracked
screen at some point in your life. This is a
staggering statistic that just goes to show how
fragile these devices really are that we rely on for
pretty much everything.
So step forward Motorola and the ShatterShield
screen. The manufacturer promoted its new
invention with a short, sassy video where they
dropped an iPhone, which obviously shattered, and
then a Samsung Galaxy S6 that also suffered
badly. Finally they dropped the latest addition to
the Moto X family, the Moto X Force, which walked
away without a scratch. This is because the Force
has launched with fi ve layers of protection and a
back-up touch screen, reducing both the likelihood
of the screen cracking and the touch screen
behind it failing. Motorola is so confi dent in the
reliability of its new ShatterShield that it has
guaranteed the display will not shatter: the screen
and embedded lens are warranted against
shattering for up to four years.
Gorilla Glass has been the standard in the
smartphone screen world for a good while now,
with nothing coming close to touching it. However,
if Motorola’s bold claims are accurate then Corning,
the manufacturers of Gorilla Glass, could be blown
out of the water.ShatterShield will get its fi rst outing in the Moto
X Force, otherwise known in some markets as the
Droid Turbo 2. This is a 5.4-inch phone powered by
a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor. This is
the processor that was plagued with overheating
concerns and with the device’s thick chassis, this
could indeed be a problem. The rear-facing camera
will be an impressive 21MP affair while the front
facing one is a reasonable 5MP.
It is also fully customisable thanks to Moto
Maker, with over a thousand ways to make your
phone individual. The 32GB version will set you
back £499 while the 64GB model will cost £534. It
launches in the USA as a Verizon exclusive underMotorola’s
unbreakable
screen
breaks the
mould
The world’s fi rst shatter-proof
phone hits the market