Apple's mobile phone shell is a 'nightmare' for designers. Designers have worked hard to thin the phone by several millimeters. But if we add a thick mobile phone shell, will it make the designer's heart bleed? So the latest iPhone 6 is all wrapped in sapphire, which greatly improves the wear resistance and makes it more beautiful!
It's a 'nightmare' for designers, said Jonathan Ive, vice president and chief designer of apple. It's unacceptable to put a mobile phone shell on an elegant Apple phone.
The iPhone 5S / 5C launched with Apple's original case, but it's not hard to find that Apple doesn't want to reduce the beauty of Apple's phone.
However, many Apple users in order to prevent phone injury, in the market to buy a mobile phone set on the Apple phone. In particular, the black version of the iPhone 5 is vulnerable to damage. It seems that you will pay more for iPhone 4S / 4 with aluminum silicate mirror material on the back.
Apple has obtained the technical patent of sapphire mirror material and metal material. Recently, Apple introduced the sapphire mirror screen manufacturing equipment with the maximum output of 200 million sets in the Arizona factory. It is reported that the sapphire material is not only used for screen manufacturing, but also intended to be applied to the entire iPhone body.
Apple has obtained a license for ultra-thin sapphire layer mirror technology of less than 1mm. Using thin sapphire can achieve a win-win situation of strength and low price. GT advanced, which is in charge of Apple's Sapphire manufacturing, recently acquired twin creeks, a company that masters ion radiation technology. Through this technology, it is expected to produce a thinner screen film than hair. In addition, the thin film technology may also realize solar power generation by using the display.
In addition, Apple has other patented technology of metal inlaid sapphire. As a result, Apple will carry out all aspects of the iPhone packaging plan. The iPhone 6 will be launched as a brand-new image of sapphire material around? Because sapphire has super hard and wear-resistant characteristics, it will not cause scratches when put into the pocket with coins, and it is difficult to have scratches when falling from a high place. Because the iPhone 6 is wrapped with sapphire, the case will no longer be useful in the future!