Check out this video that shows why Apple wants the iPhone to have a sapphire glass covered display. Aero-Gear makes a Sapphire Crystal Screen Protector. In the video below you can see how it holds up to a brick of concrete. … [Read more...] about This is Why Apple Wants the iPhone to Have a Sapphire Glass Covered Display
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Apple iPhone 6 to release with sapphire glass solar power panel this year
The latest report suggests Apple will use sapphire glass for the iPhone 6 to function also as solar charging panel for the device. In February 2013, Apple filed a patent for an integrated touch sensor and solar assembly. The patent reads: Integrated touch sensor and solar panel configurations that may be used on portable devices, particularly handheld portable devices … [Read more...] about Apple iPhone 6 to release with sapphire glass solar power panel this year
Apple reveals uses for Sapphire Glass in new patent app
United States Patent and Trademark Office published an Apple patent application detailing methods of using and mounting sapphire to mobile devices. The application supposedly describes a system in which sapphire could act a display’s cover glass and gives insight how the material could be used to dissipate heat generated by a device. It describes the difficulty … [Read more...] about Apple reveals uses for Sapphire Glass in new patent app