New scorecard fills gap left by traditional product reviews and calculates danger in everyday situations
London, 30 April 2013 – SquareTrade, the top-rated protection plan trusted by millions of happy customers, today announced its Breakability Score for the new Samsung Galaxy S4. The SquareTrade Breakability Score ranks today’s top devices based on how prone they are to break due to accidents. Evaluating key elements such as front and back panel design, edge construction and materials, size, weight, friction quotient, water resistance and grip-ability, SquareTrade’s Breakability Score fills in the missing gap left by traditional device reviews: it tests devices in everyday danger situations brought on by our lifestyles and habits.

“We strongly feel that breakability should be part of product reviews and so we decided to get the ball rolling and came up with our breakability score to help consumers see which device is more...