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Tag: Sapphire

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 partner GT Advanced recruiting for Jobs at Arizona sapphire plant

Tuesday, January 21, 2014 10:12 pmTuesday, January 21, 201416 Comments

GT Advanced, Apple’s manufacturing partner for its new sapphire glass plant…

17 new Apple patent applications detail Liquidmetal alloy use in device buttons, touch sensors, and more

Tuesday, January 14, 2014 9:53 pm11 Comments

Back in 2010, Apple signed an exclusive agreement with Caltech spinoff Liquidmetal Technologies…

Apple patent application reveals sapphire flexible transparent display devices created with Liquidmetal

Thursday, December 19, 2013 12:02 pmThursday, December 19, 201316 Comments

Apple’s killer invention describes flexible wraparound displays…

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…

Incentives to lure Apple’s sapphire glass plant to Arizona revealed

Tuesday, November 19, 2013 5:28 pmTuesday, November 19, 201312 Comments

The Arizona Commerce Authority has offered Apple…

Apple spending billions on new, exclusive technology to produce unique products for new markets

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 10:00 amWednesday, November 13, 201332 Comments

Apple Inc. is putting a record $10.5 billion to work in new technology…

Analyst: Sapphire likely to be used in new small form factor Apple device (Think iWatch)

Friday, November 8, 2013 10:30 amFriday, November 8, 201310 Comments

Apple has purchased a factory ($100 million) and partnered with GT Advanced…

GTAT able to supply sapphire for over 30 million iPhone screen covers due to Apple funding

Friday, November 8, 2013 10:07 amFriday, November 8, 20139 Comments

US-based crystal growth solution and equipment provider GT Advanced Technologies…

Apple’s iPhone 6 could feature unmatched sapphire glass display

Thursday, November 7, 2013 6:03 pmThursday, November 7, 201330 Comments

Apple already uses sapphire crystal in the Touch ID fingerprint scanner…

Why Apple’s new sapphire manufacturing agreement is a big deal

Thursday, November 7, 2013 10:30 am16 Comments

Earlier this week, Apple announced a multiyear alliance with GT Advanced Technologies…

GT Advanced Technologies spikes on sapphire deal with Apple

Tuesday, November 5, 2013 6:02 pm9 Comments

GT Advanced Technologies Inc. rallied on Tuesday after it secured…

Apple expands ‘Made in USA’ efforts with sapphire glass factory in Arizona, creating over 2,000 jobs

Monday, November 4, 2013 10:24 pmTuesday, November 5, 201349 Comments

Apple has plans to build a manufacturing plant in Arizona …

Apple strikes sapphire supply deal with GT Advanced

Monday, November 4, 2013 5:45 pmMonday, November 4, 201342 Comments

Apple has struck a sapphire furnace/supply deal…

Sapphire glass may be used in 2014 iPhone Retina display, sources say

Wednesday, September 18, 2013 3:32 pmWednesday, September 18, 201318 Comments

Apple is expected to extend the use of sapphire glass home keys…

Vertu COO: Apple investigated sapphire crystal displays, but found them infeasible at this time

Thursday, June 13, 2013 4:00 pmThursday, June 13, 20137 Comments

Vertu COO Perry Oosting revealed that Apple investigated the possibility…

Corning’s Gorilla Glass vs. sapphire for mobile touch displays

Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:00 pmTuesday, May 28, 201321 Comments

Corning has begun a pre-emptive strike against a competitor to Gorilla Glass…

Apple’s next iPhone screen could be made of Sapphire

Thursday, May 2, 2013 12:32 pmThursday, May 2, 201347 Comments

Man-made sapphire could replace Gorilla Glass as the material of choice..

Your next iPhone screen may be made of Sapphire, not Gorilla Glass

Tuesday, April 2, 2013 1:01 pmTuesday, April 2, 201325 Comments

Manufactured sapphire—a material that’s used as transparent armor…

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