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badc0ffee 9 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 9 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 9 months ago | [–]

Metal interferes with wireless charging.

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

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