The next generation of iPhones sapphire glass from Foxconn?

The next generation of iPhones sapphire glass from Foxconn?
If you believe the rumors, the next year, sapphire has a chance to appear on the iPhone screen. Production has to deal with Foxconn.


IPhone 6 screens are covered with glass Gorilla Glass. However, even before the release of the smartphone appeared rumors that Apple intended to apply here sapphire glass. Unfortunately, it did not materialize. Sapphire glass on the pond you will find only the camera and Touch ID button.

With GT Advanced failed, but there is real hope that next year, however, the screens of iPhones can be covered with glass sapphire. Its production would have to deal with Foxconn. Glass would be produced in a factory in Zhengzhou, in addition to manufacturing facilities iPhones.

It is worth noting that, together with Innolux Foxconn plans to run for some time as a factory, which will produce screens for iPhones. To this end, the company will invest $ 2.8 billion.