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Verizon’s Black Friday deals include a new Mickey Mouse watch

There's plenty of "buy one, get one" discounts to pass along, but the Checkmark has also taken the opportunity to launch a few products, too.

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iPhone X camera glass cracking, people wonder why

The cover glass on the camera system should be made of sapphire and, thus, shouldn't crack easily — not from keys or coins or even drops.

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Zagg responds to JerryRigEverything scratch test of its Galaxy S8 screen protector [UPDATE]

Zagg responds to the JerryRigEverything video tearing apart its Sapphire Defense Curve screen protector for the Galaxy S8. Zack Nelson, who made the video, replies back.

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JerryRigEverything sapphire tests give props to HTC, flunk Zagg’s Galaxy S8 screen protector

JerryRigEverything on YouTube credits HTC with manufacturing stupid larger sapphire panels to scale (albeit a small one) for its special edition U Ultra.

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This Taiwan-exclusive HTC U Ultra sapphire version isn’t exactly new or unexpected

We've known about the existence of a limited HTC U Ultra edition with a sapphire screen for quite some time, so today's launch is hardly surprising.

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Kyocera Brigadier durability test: scratching up a sapphire smartphone (Video)

Kyocera's Brigadier offers MIL-STD 810G/IP68 ratings and a "virtually scratch proof" sapphire screen; watch our durability test to see how we scratched it.

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Have you ever broken a phone? (Poll)

Have you ever broken a phone? Several of us here at Pocketnow have, and some of us have not. Take part in our poll and tell us if you have, too!

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Scratch-proof or shatter-proof: what’s more important for smartphone screens?

The great debate is among us: sapphire vs Gorilla Glass. Read why we like the sound of sapphire's resilience against scratches over Gorilla Glass.

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Sapphire Could Make the Scratch-Free Smartphone Dream Come True

Sapphire-based smartphone displays could well be the next big thing for Android, iOS, Windows Phone - you name it. Read on to learn more about the future of scratch-free mobile phones.

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