EVO 4G Screen Glass

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Does anyone know if the EVO has an oleo-phobic coating on the glass like the iPhone or the HTC Hero?

Originally Posted by chazglenn3

Does anyone know if the EVO has an oleo-phobic coating on the glass like the iPhone or the HTC Hero?

I believe it is Gorilla Glass.

Nice. I see on the Corning web site that Gorilla Glass is available with the coating, so I guess the question remains...does HTC order it with the coating? Is the glass on the HTC Hero Gorilla Glass?

google it.
http://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/index.aspx

So, further searching on Google reveals that the common belief is that HTC doesn't use Gorilla Glass on any of their phones. The Motorola Droid does. So, I guess the question remains unanswered...

Somewhere on Android central someone posted a reply from HTC saying it was normal glass with a plastic coating for better touch accuracy. Same as the Incredible.

A plastic coating, eh? That sounds weird. I'll see if I can find the post...thanks! I really like the oleo-phobic coating on my iPhone 3GS. I had a screen protector on my 3G just to combat fingerprints. No need on the 3GS...any prints wipe right off on my pant leg.

Dug up the post.. It was on AndroidForums. The latest word is that it is standard glass with a flexible plastic covering.

http://androidforums.com/htc-incredi...tml#post703648

Thanks for the link, but I'm not buying it. Windows Mobile phones require a plastic layer on the outside of the glass to work correctly, but Android doesn't. Take the Hero as an example. Or the Incredible. I have a friend with one and can confirm no plastic layer. iPhone doesn't either. Well, Windows phones up to the HTC HD2 that is. It has a capacitive screen, too.

My brother has access to a Mass Spectrometer which could put an end to this once and for all.. Just have to smash a screen into powder first

Looks like if we can get a hold of some "Flouric Acid" we could test the screen as well.. Just bring a vial and put a few drops on the demo unit at the Sprint store? http://www.hoyaoptics.com/specialty_...flat_panel.htm