Motorola and Verizon revealed its latest smartphone at a press event in New York City on Oct. 27. The Droid Turbo 2 is equipped with the new "Moto ShatterShield" technology that will protect the display in the event of an accident, drop or ding.
Moto ShatterShield works by giving five layers of protection designed to absorb shock and prevent cracks. The layers include an exterior and interior lens, a dual-touch layer that takes over to maintain touchscreen performance if the first two layers are penetrated, the AMOLED display layer that further absorbs shock, and finally the aluminum chassis for further durability.
And even if consumers don't plan on upgrading to the Turbo Droid 2 when it launches on Oct. 29, they will be able to take advantage of the shatterproof tech that will ease the minds of accident-prone consumers because Motorola has plans to include ShatterShield in its full line-up of flagship phones next year.
Motorola President Rick Osterloh revealed on Tuesday that the company will feature ShatterShield in more of its devices to address the common issue of cracked screens.
Consumers spend enough money on smartphones these days to not have to worry about the display breaking or getting scratched by everyday mishaps or fumbles.
But speaking of price, adding ShatterShield to its flagship line-up means that the price of Motorola devices is likely to increase.
To prove that the feature works, Osterloh walked on stage with the Droid Tubo 2 and dropped the device on a set of bricks—twice. While this might make most people cringe, there was no damage to the display.
For now, the Droid Turbo 2 is exclusive to Verizon. But it would only make sense for Motorola to bring this type of durability to its lower-end phones.
"We'll consider it over time, how we might apply the technology to our other devices—but for now, we think Droid smartphones are the most practical place for it," Motorola VP Jeff Miller said.
The shatter-proof technology will be featured in flagship phones sometime in 2016.
Via: CNET
