Traditionally employed to make LEDs, sapphire substrates now are being used by Apple and other smartphone vendors as covers for camera lenses and home buttons, contributing to a rapid growth in sapphire demand, according to IHS. Demand ...
With more and more smartphones and other portable devices adopting sapphire as cover glass, sapphire ingot vendor Sapphire Technology Company (STC) is looking to double its production capacity to meet the anticipated growth in demand, ...
iOS 7 is here, and it's packed full of all sorts of features you don't want to miss knowing about. Here's an overview of what you can expect from Apple's newest operating system, with links to our in-depth articles on each topic. Update ...
Tags: Apple, iOS 7, Computer Products
Sapphire substrate applications have shifted from LED to smartphones, according to a report by Taiwanese media UDN. Apple was the first to apply the material in its iPhone home button, and has recently expanded sapphire substrate ...
The newest addition to the Apple family, the iPhone 5S/5C will be launched later this month. The addition of fingerprint recognition technology incorporating sapphire crystal has greatly benefitted substrate manufacturers. Crystal Applied ...
For the first time since it redefined the smartphone market in 2007 with the launch of the iPhone, Apple will sell two distinctly different versions of the handset intended to attract consumers in different markets. “The iPhone 5 ...
Tags: Wider Market, iPhones
Apple has capped a summer of speculation with the launch of two new iPhones - an iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5. But with most of the pre-launch rumours proving to be true, the two main surprises were the inclusion of a 64-bit microprocessor ...
Videocon Mobiles Phones Division has launched its latest Android Smartphone - Videocon A42 enabled with Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) and 3.75G. This latest Android smartphone from the Videocon Mobiles stable brings in a mix of cutting-edge ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Smartphone
Apple's iPhone 5S could be available in a new gold colour, and could have a 128GB option, evidence suggests. Last week, KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has an impressive track record when it comes to predicting Apple launches, suggested ...
Tags: iPhone 5S, iPhone, Computer Products, apple
Though still unsubstantiated, a low-cost iPhone is now widely seen as a possible product announcement in early September, along with a new high-end phone. And it’s finally possible to create a coherent explanation of why such a move ...
Tags: low-cost iPhone, Electronics
It has been reported that Apple's next iPhone will be shipped in September, and the news comes from the industry that Apple's biggest coating plant Bern optical has begun shipping to Apple and actively picking up goods from Sapphire ...
Tags: Taiwan, apple, iPhone, Consumer Electronics
Computerworld - Sprint and LG Electronics on Thursday announced that the LG Optimus F3 smartphone will go on sale online starting June 14 for $29.99, after rebate, with a two-year agreement. The offer is unusual not only because of the ...
Tags: LG, Consumer Electronics, Sprint
Market rumors that the new generation of Apple's iPhone may adopt sapphire crystal glass for the home button have been circulating and Taiwan-based sapphire substrate maker Tera Xtal has reportedly sent samples to Apple for verification. ...
Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in personal computer sales. The tune up won't be released to consumers and ...
Tags: Home Button, Microsoft, Computer Products
The aptly named HTC First is the first smart phone optimized for Facebook Home, the social-network giant's new interface for Android phones. I've spent a little time with the app and the phone, and found the phone overpriced ($100 from AT&T ...