One take on the all glass phone
Credit: Jokeroo
Some iPhone models have included a lot of glass in their construction. E.g. IPhone 4 had glass front & back. Now Apple has been granted a patent for a method of constructing an impact-resistant all-glass phone, in the name of Apple chief designer Jony Ive et al. Ribbing can be included for improved strength.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/09/all_glass_iphone_patent/
Until the all-glass iPhone arrives, this looks like a reasonable alternative:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/08/iphone_6_teardown_vid/ / Apple patented method building all glass all-glass device see-through iPhone granted patent fused glass device housings describes technique fusing glass pieces together whole structure strong withstand impact phones mobile devices technique monitors televisions thick glass robust resist damage heavy tougher reinforcing ribs raised sections around holes casing buttons fitted rendered opaque glass elements create five-sided box circuit boards LCD or OLED display fitted processor motherboard scratches Sapphire Glass screen abolishing the scratchable screen /
