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Many people are queuing up around the country for the launch of the iPhone 4 (or have already received their device), but Engadget is reporting some saddening news. The tech blog, which got an iPhone 4 review unit, said today that the device has developed scratches on the back panel. Of course, the new iPhone does have glass on both the front and the back of the device, but is it as strong as Steve promised in the keynote?
According to reviewer Joshua Topolsky, the scratches don't seem to be noticeable unless you are in bright light. Even still, we are a bit shocked at the scratches from normal use after only five days of use by the Engadget staff
According to iFixIt's tear down of the iPhone 4, the front glass on the device is a stronger glass called Gorilla Glass, but the type of glass used on the back of the device has yet to be determined.
The blog has posted two other high-quality photos, which you can view here.
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cwanja
June 23, 2010 at 2:20pm
Read the review, that iPhone did not experience normal conditions. They said that they tested the durability of the glass both in dropping it and sliding it against the floor - even hitting a wall. This is no surprise really.
