We took the time a couple of years ago to visit GT Crystal Systems, a subsidiary of GT Advanced Technologies, to find out how sapphire displays were made. It’s been a long time since we’ve even entertained the thought of an iPhone (or
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Rumors about Apple’s grand plans for sapphire-screened iPhones fell apart in spectacular fashion this year, with the sapphire only ending up on select Apple Watch models (well, when those come out, at least) and Apple’s sapphire partner GT Advanced Technologies filing for bankruptcy. As part of those bankruptcy proceedings, GTAT and its executives have submitted statements with the court, and ...
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One of the most interesting dramas of the year is Apple’s intention to bring sapphire technology to its next iOS and Apple Watch lineup. We heard an insane amount of rumors regarding Apple’s plans with sapphire at the beginning of this year, but these all began to fade as we heard of more and more
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Sometimes you just have to schedule a podcast a few hours before a major news event, and as a result you’ve got to scramble to come up with some valid-sounding speculation about just how useful a Facebook Phone could really be. It’s not like we haven’t tossed this notion around before, but doing it on the air, off-the-cuff, imbues our lives with a certain energy, a certain je ne sais quoi, if you will. Or even if you won’t. Whatever; we have a good time riffing. You’ll listen and like it! Ahem. All that, plus some chat on just how big a copycat LG’s ...
If you followed our coverage from MWC in Barcelona, you might remember a demo by Jeff Nestel-Patt of GT Advanced Technologies, showcasing a smartphone display 2.5 times stronger than Gorilla Glass that was, for all intents and purposes, impervious to scratches. If you missed that video, maybe you caught our article from last week discussing ...