The Wall Street Journal has just reported that Apple will most likely use the durable, scratch-resistant sapphire rather than traditional glass for the screens on its upcoming smartwatch and iPhone. It also added that the first of these sapphire displays will be rolling off the production line as early as this month in Apple's Arizona-based facility.
What was worth noting is that the report has supported earlier claims about Apple using these sapphire displays in more expensive models of the iPhone 6 only. Meaning, lower-cost version will continue to adopt the standard glass display. It's unclear if this means that the rumored 5.5-inch iPhone will use sapphire while the expected 4.7-inch version will use glass.
At present, Apple uses sapphire as a protective cover for the camera lens on the iPhone, but nobody has yet to provide proof that the material was used broadly because it's expensive to produce. If Apple's upcoming iPhone and rumored iWatch do come with sapphire displays, they'll be among the first consumer devices to do so.
Sapphire is considered to be much more durable than glass. Since it's one of the hardest minerals in the world, it doesn't scratch or crack nearly as easily as glass does. It can also withstand high temperatures.
The Journal notes that Apple is developing a synthetic sapphire material for its devices that's meant to replicate these properties.
It was reported in this blog for months now that Apple will be integrating sapphire into its products, and the latest information from Journal's further substantiates those claims. Back in July, prominent YouTube gadget reviewer put what he claims is the iPhone 6's display through a brutal torture test, which included bending it under his shoe and scratching it with a knife. It came away from these tests without a single scathe.
What was worth noting is that the report has supported earlier claims about Apple using these sapphire displays in more expensive models of the iPhone 6 only. Meaning, lower-cost version will continue to adopt the standard glass display. It's unclear if this means that the rumored 5.5-inch iPhone will use sapphire while the expected 4.7-inch version will use glass.
At present, Apple uses sapphire as a protective cover for the camera lens on the iPhone, but nobody has yet to provide proof that the material was used broadly because it's expensive to produce. If Apple's upcoming iPhone and rumored iWatch do come with sapphire displays, they'll be among the first consumer devices to do so.
Sapphire is considered to be much more durable than glass. Since it's one of the hardest minerals in the world, it doesn't scratch or crack nearly as easily as glass does. It can also withstand high temperatures.
The Journal notes that Apple is developing a synthetic sapphire material for its devices that's meant to replicate these properties.
It was reported in this blog for months now that Apple will be integrating sapphire into its products, and the latest information from Journal's further substantiates those claims. Back in July, prominent YouTube gadget reviewer put what he claims is the iPhone 6's display through a brutal torture test, which included bending it under his shoe and scratching it with a knife. It came away from these tests without a single scathe.
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