Motorola, in collaboration with Verizon, unveiled on Tuesday, Oct. 27, the much anticipated DROID Turbo 2, deemed as the very first smartphone equipped with a shatterproof screen. Folks from CNN have put to the test the new DROID device and have eventually found out the phone suffered a slew of dents, but no cracks.
CNN has uploaded a video on YouTube showing off they were unable to break the DROID Turbo 2's screen.
The team intentionally dropped the phone on the floor face down, ran a bicycle over the screen and even let a horse step on it.
After the team's many attempts, the screen surprisingly remained in a shatter- and crack-free state, although it sustained a few dents.
The screen of the DROID Turbo 2 comes with five distinct layers. Each of these layers are engineered to be shock-absorbent.
What makes the screen even tougher is its aluminum chassis put at the back of the screen. This is where the display is attached.
The smartphone houses a flexible display layer with the look and feel of a plastic laminate. In front of this particular layer is the phone's flexible touch layer followed by a pliable lens layer. The firm exterior lens on the top works as a screen protector for the device.
Interestingly, glass is not included in the design, according to Motorola.
"People take it for granted that screens on phones would break," said the president of Motorola, Rick Osterloh. "Our big realization was: We shouldn't accept that."
Motorola said it took three years for the company to produce the screen which employs the company's Shattershield technology.
Verizon's consumers are lucky to initially get their hands on the new device boasting a screen that does not only promise to be safeguarded from scratches, but from cracks as well.
The DROID Turbo 2 is slated to go on sale on Thursday, Oct. 29, and as mentioned, it is exclusive on Verizon's network. It will have a price tag of $624.
"Simply impressive, great job Motorola," says YouTube user DarthVader8878, commenting on the uploaded video.
Watch the video below and get ready to be stunned.
