A newer, stronger version of Gorilla Glass is coming and Samsung will be the first company to use it

If you regularly drop your phone from more than six feet in the air, the new version of Gorilla Glass might benefit you.

Corning, the folks who make the glass used for basically every major smartphone brand, announced a new version of their signature Gorilla Glass line on Thursday. It's called Gorilla Glass Victus and if Corning is to be believed, it can withstand drops from up to two meters (or roughly 6.5 feet) onto "hard, rough surfaces." The company also claims it is twice as effective at scratch resistance as the last iteration, Gorilla Glass 6, was.

The only other bit of news here is that Samsung will be the first manufacturer to use Victus in the "near future," according to Corning's press release. We don't know specifically which product will use it or when, but Samsung is going to announce a gang of stuff in a couple of weeks, so that might be something to watch. Read more...