[erwanl]

Or, buy a phone that can resist a 1 meter drop on concrete without a case. That's pretty much any phone except the iPhone 4 and 4S. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elKxgsrJFhw

Yes, sure, full glass is beautiful. But not very drop resistant.

[hackermom]

Anecdotal at best, really. No science in there. A friend of mine dropped his brand new Samsung Galaxy S II out of his pocket, less than 1 meter into the soft linoleum floor of his kitchen, and the screen burst completely. No concrete needed there.