Asahi Glass introduces Dragontail for consumer electronics, puts the Gorilla on notice (video)

Corning , your scratch-free monopoly is coming to an end. No longer will you hold us hostage with your insanely durable and cunningly marketed Gorilla Glass . Asahi Glass is getting in on the game, introducing Dragontail — a name that doesn’t quite give us the same connotations of incredible strength but, if you watch the video, you’ll see it manages many of the same tricks as Corning’s offering. Poking and prodding ? Pass. Huge flexes? Bring it. Whacked with a hammer? Easy. The company indicates it’s been working on the product for years now and expects sales next year to surpass 30 billion yen — that’s $365 million. For glass. Continue reading Asahi Glass introduces Dragontail for consumer electronics, puts the Gorilla on notice (video) Asahi Glass introduces Dragontail for consumer electronics, puts the Gorilla on notice (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink