Amaya Toman In 2014, GT Advanced Technologies, which was speculated to be the main supplier of durable sapphire glass for the iPhone 6 display, announced its bankruptcy. Even Apple was surprised by the bankruptcy of its supplier, and everyone was waiting from whom the sapphire glass for take the display.
No one probably thought that Apple could give up on the idea of sapphire glass for its smartphones - it seemed like a perfect improvement to ensure greater durability of the display. Sapphire glass for iPhone displays was one of the most prominent speculations circulating before the release of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. For many people, the significantly more durable display was one of the main reasons to switch to the "six", which was also confirmed by one of the questionnaires conducted among consumers.
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Apple was serious about its decision to switch to sapphire glass. He concluded a contract with GT Advanced Technologies already in November 2013. As part of the agreement, Apple provided its new supplier with a financial injection of $578 million to support the acceleration of the production of next-generation large-capacity equipment for the large-scale production of low-cost sapphire material.
Apple has never publicly confirmed its interest in the new iPhones having sapphire glass for the display. Even so, after speculation began to spread, the share price of GT Advanced Technologies rose. But things weren't really as great as they seemed. Apple wasn't happy with how GT was progressing (or rather not progressing) in its development, and eventually reduced the aforementioned financial injection to $139 million.
We all know how it all turned out. The iPhone 6 was released to the world with great fanfare, a completely new design and a number of improvements, but without sapphire glass. Shares of GT Advanced Technologies fell sharply and the company filed for bankruptcy in October, which it blamed in part on the Cupertino giant. Apple later said it wanted to focus on keeping jobs at the Arizona headquarters of GT Advanced Technologies. The 1,4 million square foot space eventually became Apple's new data center, with 150 full-time employees.
Four years after the not-so-happy events, Apple released a trio of new iPhones, the displays of which were significantly improved, but sapphire was not used in their production. On the other hand, HTC managed to produce a sapphire display and install it on its smartphone For the Ultra Sapphire edition, which was introduced to the world at the beginning of 2017. Subsequent tests proved that the phone's display is indeed more resistant to scratches. However, Apple continues to use sapphire glass only for the camera lens. Would you welcome sapphire glass displays on iPhones?
how much would it cost 2000 euros :?D
No, sapphire doesn't scratch, but it cracks easily.