iPhone 4 Glass Cracks at 1ft Drop?

Apple has boasted a bit about the new glass on the iPhone 4 which is apparently 30 times stronger than plastic and thus is ultra-durable and more scratch resistant, but just how tough is this new iPhone 4 glass?Well it appears the guys over at ifixyouri thought they’d do a little experimenting with a full iPhone 4 without circuit board in their possession, just how they got hold of it they don’t say; however as they do have the iPhone 4 and believe that the only way to test a glass handset is to drop it flat onto the ground that’s what they did.

One would have thought that when Apple delivers a new iPhone they would consider the fact that some people have a tendency to drop their smartphone on occasion, but it seems that Apple continues to ignore this and just like the iPhone 4, the iPhone 4S is still just as fragile.
And to show just how fragile the iPone 4S is we have a video of a guy who minutes after purchasing the updated iOS smartphone, gives the device the drop test right outside the AT&T store where it was bought.

As with most launches of a new smartphone it is often followed by the inevitable spate of problems occurring, and this applies to the newly released iPhone 4. We have already seen problems with the new external antenna leading to dropped calls and such.Despite the hype about the iPhone 4 glass being tough as nails, we have already seen the glass shatter in a drop test, and even seen it smash from only a 12 inch fall, which means the iPhone 4 isn’t that tough.

We’re seen a couple of iPhone 4 units being dropped and the glass shattering and one report even says the iPhone 4 glass shatters when dropped from just 12 inches, so how can you protect your beloved Apple device from drops?Well if you check out the video we have for you today courtesy of Marin over on Intomobile, you’ll see a drop solution simply by using a spot of clay on each corner of your iPhone 4, although I do have to say it does look somewhat unsightly.

As you are probably aware, Apple is pushing their $30 Bumper Case and a good way of protecting your iPhone 4 as well as solving the device’s antenna problem, but just how much protection does the iPhone 4 Bumper case offer?Well that question has been put to the test by the guys over at iFixyouri in the form of the iPhone 4 Bumper case Drop Test video, and said video comes our way courtesy of Arnold Kim over at Macrumors.

It appears that given the opportunity anyone and everyone will file a lawsuit against Apple, there have been several lawsuits in the past from iPhone owners, and apparently another is about to do the rounds of the law courts.According to an article over on Intomobile by Marc Flores and by way of LA Weekly, Donald LeBuhn, a resident of Los Angeles has filed a class action suit against Apple due to the iPhone 4 glass cracking when his daughter dropped it.

Over the past few days several speculations and images have hit the net concerning the next generation iPhone, from images which reportedly show the real deal iPhone 4G and the possibility of iChat and video calling, and even that the iPhone 4G will be called the iPhone 3GS2.There has also been mention from daring fireball that the new iPhone 4G will actually sport a glass backing which will be radio transparent and mentions some old futuristic ceramics paten by Apple, reports an article over on tipb.

There has been great debate concerning just what Apple will name the next generation iPhone, with the most frequently used handles being the iPhone 4G, iPhone 2010, and later on the iPhone HD, but really no one knows what the next generation iPhone will be called until Apple lets us all know.However apparently according to an article over on ozcarguide there is a rumour flying round that the next generation iPhone will in fact be known as the iPhone 3GS2, the reason being the next iPhone will not be capable of 4G speeds and would make it misleading.