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badc0ffee 11 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: iPhone Air

They're sort of doing that with Ceramic Shield, and the new bumper case for the Air.

yoz-y 11 months ago [–]

I don’t get the idea of putting glass on the back of this phone. Wouldn’t it make more sense to just have metal there so there are less things to crack?

kasabali 11 months ago | [–]

Metal interferes with wireless charging.

Another alternative is hard plastic, but it doesn't "feel premium"

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