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Crack! Apple iPhone 4 glass said to break 82% more than glass on Apple iPhone 3GS

By Alan Friedman

Updated: Oct 20, 2010, 6:55 AM

Crack! Apple iPhone 4 glass said to break 82% more than glass on Apple iPhone 3GS

According to a report issued by warranty provider SquareTrade, the owners of the Apple iPhone 4 have suffered broken glass on their device 82% more often than owners of the Apple iPhone 3GS have. Of course, we aren't exactly comparing Apples to Apples here because the newer model features a glass rear, unlike any other version of the handset. The results were based on a survey of 20,000 iPhone 4 models, 4 months after they went on sale.

Other findings show that Apple iPhone 4 owners were 68% more likely to have an accident when compared to those who own the Apple iPhone 3GS. 15.5% of those who bought the latest version of Apple's touchscreen phone will have an accident within the first year of ownership. Interestingly, while .5% of iPhone 3GS owners claimed a non-accident malfunction on the unit, the same problem happened to .5% of those using the iPhone 4.

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source: mobilesyrup

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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.

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