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Apple will save jobs in Arizona by repurposing sapphire factory

Wednesday, November 19, 2014 1:27 pmWednesday, November 19, 20146 Comments

Apple has already found new sapphire suppliers in Asia…

Apple’s secret weapon: Leverage

Monday, November 10, 2014 10:56 amMonday, November 10, 20147 Comments

Put on your big boy pants and accept the agreement…

Apple’s got a mess on its hands in Mesa, Arizona

Monday, October 13, 2014 3:59 pmMonday, October 13, 201416 Comments

GT Advanced committed to the larger experimental furnaces for the Mesa plant…

Tim Bajarin: Why Apple didn’t use sapphire iPhone screens

Monday, September 15, 2014 11:06 pmTuesday, September 16, 201426 Comments

My sources tell me that sapphire was never targeted for the iPhone 6 or 6 Plus…

Survey details what consumers want in iPhone 6

Saturday, August 30, 2014 9:45 am65 Comments

In less than two weeks Apple is expected to unveil the latest iteration of the iPhone…

Analyst: All 5.5-inch iPhone 6 models to feature sapphire displays, some 4.7-inch models

Thursday, August 28, 2014 12:26 pmThursday, August 28, 201411 Comments

According to sources close to Foxconn’s manufacturing operations the iPhone 6…

Apple’s next-gen iPhone could crack GT’s Advanced stock

Monday, August 18, 2014 5:00 pmMonday, August 18, 20145 Comments

Apple is expected to announce its new iPhone on September 9…

Apple considers offering two larger, higher-end, iPhones with sapphire displays at higher prices

Thursday, August 14, 2014 4:52 pmThursday, August 14, 201413 Comments

Apple Inc. created the blueprint for a smartphone…

Will Apple save sapphire seduction for iPhone 6s?

Thursday, July 31, 2014 12:59 pmThursday, July 31, 20148 Comments

The sapphire screen would be the perfect follow-on for the…

Corning stock cracks on Q2 earnings miss; Gorilla Glass hurt by weak Samsung phone sales

Tuesday, July 29, 2014 2:02 pmTuesday, July 29, 20149 Comments

Corning shattered its recent winning streak on the stock market…

Apple’s iPhone 6 display: Nearly indestructible?

Monday, July 21, 2014 9:59 am27 Comments

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6 almost certainly looks poised to sport…

If Apple goes with full sapphire displays, smartphone rivals won’t be able to match

Friday, July 11, 2014 3:37 pmFriday, July 11, 201421 Comments

Apple’s partnership with GT Advanced has allowed Apple to help fund advanced sapphire production methods…

Large iPhone 6 screen looks like sapphire, says expert who spoke to Apple

Friday, July 11, 2014 1:57 pm8 Comments

I think Apple have been quite cunning…

Established by Tim Cook, Apple’s operational excellence is mind-boggling

Wednesday, July 9, 2014 1:09 pm24 Comments

Before Tim Cook was Apple’s CEO, he served as the chief of operations…

Apple readies scratch-proof sapphire screens for next-gen 4.7- and 5.5-inch iPhones

Thursday, June 19, 2014 8:58 amThursday, June 19, 201420 Comments

Apple will be using sapphire crystal displays for both sizes…

Apple’s iPhone 6 release date, rumors and price

Tuesday, June 17, 2014 2:30 pmTuesday, June 17, 201419 Comments

Apple’s iPhone 6 is likely to make its debut in…

Apple reportedly now has enough sapphire for iWatch, 4.7- and 5.5-inch iPhones with full sapphire cover glass

Friday, June 13, 2014 2:26 pmFriday, June 13, 201411 Comments

The sapphire plant is expected to be completed in June…

Following Apple, Samsung and LG explore sapphire crystal displays

Friday, May 23, 2014 9:29 amFriday, May 23, 201412 Comments

According to industry insiders cited by the Korean media earlier…

Apple’s sapphire production will be hard for Samsung, other copiers to match

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 9:58 amWednesday, May 7, 201429 Comments

After sealing a deal with GT Advanced for the manufacture of sapphire crystals at a new plant in Arizona…

Rising sapphire display cost may limit 5.5-inch iPhone 6 production, source claims

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 12:02 pmTuesday, May 6, 201422 Comments

The majority of leaks and rumors concerning the iPhone 6…

How Apple’s billion dollar sapphire bet will pay off big time

Tuesday, April 22, 2014 11:29 amTuesday, April 22, 201413 Comments

Apple is making a billion dollar bet on sapphire as a strategic material…

Apple plans to dramatically expand Arizona sapphire plant to boost output

Friday, March 28, 2014 10:27 amFriday, March 28, 201411 Comments

Apple and sapphire manufacturing partner GT Advanced Technologies…

New photos of Apple’s sapphire plant show build progressing; rumors point to project expansion

Thursday, March 27, 2014 3:01 pmThursday, March 27, 20143 Comments

Fresh photos of Apple’s Mesa, Ariz., sapphire plant…

New oleophobic patent application tips Apple’s hand on sapphire displays

Thursday, March 27, 2014 8:53 amThursday, March 27, 20149 Comments

In November, Apple signed a $578 million deal with sapphire producer GT Advanced Technologies…

Apple’s adoption of sapphire may not have much impact on Corning

Monday, March 10, 2014 11:29 amMonday, March 10, 20148 Comments

In November 2013, Apple announced a $578 million deal with GT Advanced Technologies…

Gorilla Glass-maker Corning again slams sapphire; subtext aimed at Apple

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 12:00 pmWednesday, March 5, 201448 Comments

A Corning executive launched a blistering critique of sapphire crystal…

What’s the deal with Apple’s new Arizona sapphire plant?

Friday, February 28, 2014 1:14 pmFriday, February 28, 201421 Comments

Basically, Apple has paid $113 million for an empty factory and loaned GT $578 million…

Apple’s iPhone 6 is not coming in May, but it is coming with sapphire

Wednesday, February 26, 2014 11:01 amWednesday, February 26, 20145 Comments

Because Apple sells more than 150 million iPhones a year…

Apple sapphire supplier’s projected 2H14 revenues likely indicate fall iPhone launch

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 1:01 pmTuesday, February 25, 20143 Comments

GT-Advanced announced its Q4 2013 earnings results…

Why did Apple just snap up the entire planet’s supply of sapphire glass?

Thursday, February 20, 2014 11:00 amThursday, February 20, 201430 Comments

the sapphire crystal Apple already uses for the cover glass on the iPhone 5s…

Apple’s Macs assembled in Texas by Flextronics

Friday, February 14, 2014 8:38 am13 Comments

Apple Inc. added Flextronics International Ltd….

Apple’s massive sapphire plant for ‘iWatch,’ not next-gen iPhone, sources say

Tuesday, February 11, 2014 10:00 amTuesday, February 11, 201421 Comments

Apple will manage to fit sapphire screens on…

Mesa, Arizona mayor woos Apple; new sapphire facility capable of producing 2X current worldwide capacity

Monday, February 10, 2014 11:29 amMonday, February 10, 201428 Comments

Arizona got snubbed by Apple Inc. in 2012 when the iPhone maker picked Texas…

Why Apple’s iPhone 6 won’t need a case

Monday, February 10, 2014 10:29 amMonday, February 10, 201443 Comments

Evidence that Apple is going big with sapphire is overwhelming…

Concept video shows off stunning, ultra-thin Apple ‘iPhone 6’

Saturday, February 8, 2014 3:03 pmSaturday, February 8, 201457 Comments

A stunning new concept video that shows off what might be Jony Ive’s ultimate goal…

Apple’s push into Sapphire manufacturing sends Taiwanese manufacturers scrambling to secure patents

Saturday, February 8, 2014 2:31 pm8 Comments

Sapphire substrate applications in consumer electronics…

Apple just procured enough Sapphire Crystal furnaces to make 100-200 million 5-inch iPhone displays

Thursday, February 6, 2014 3:56 pmThursday, February 6, 201423 Comments

Last year, Apple and GT Advanced struck a deal to open and operate…

Apple pushes for Arizona sapphire plant to go into production in February for ‘critical’ product component

Thursday, January 30, 2014 9:43 am11 Comments

In November of last year, Apple announced that it would be opening…

Apple makes at least 100 prototype next-generation iPhone units with sapphire-covered displays

Friday, January 24, 2014 7:15 pm114 Comments

Appel has at least 100 prototype next-generation iPhone units with sapphire-covered displays…

Apple patent application details uses for synthetic sapphire glass

Thursday, January 23, 2014 8:29 amThursday, January 23, 20145 Comments

An Apple patent application describing a method of mounting sapphire…

Apple spends over half a billion dollars on rumored iPhone 6 sapphire glass feature

Friday, November 29, 2013 11:01 amFriday, November 29, 201316 Comments

The iPhone 6 could feature sapphire glass display that doesn’t scratch…

Arizona OKs tax break for Apple sapphire glass plant

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 5:30 pmWednesday, November 20, 201325 Comments

The fate of the high-profile deal seemed to hang in the balance…

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