Production On Apple's Next iPhone Reaches A New Milestone
January 24, 2014
Apple and Foxconn have reached a major milestone in the development of the next iPhone. Assembly tests have proven successful on the sapphire-covered displays that are a key component for the “iPhone 6,” according to Taiwanese newspaper Apple Daily.
To date, Foxconn has been successful in assembling 100 iPhone 6 prototypes. This is significant because adding a sapphire screen has proven to be much more difficult than working with the materials that make up the existing iPhone models.
Apple Daily also says that Apple’s sapphire suppliers have made significant investments in equipment and tooling in recent weeks. The companies, Synopsys and Bern Optics, currently supply the sapphire covers for the Touch ID sensor on the iPhone 5s.
Both of these developments suggest Apple will now take production of the iPhone 6 to a new level in the coming weeks and months.
Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal confirmed that Apple would be releasing two new iPhones in 2014. According to the report, one of the models will feature a screen “that’s larger than 4.5-inches, measured diagonally, and a second version that is greater than 5-inches.”
Both models are said to feature metal casings similar to what is used on the iPhone 5s. The plastic exterior found on the iPhone 5c is not expected to be carried over to the new models.
See also: Apple's Arizona-Based Sapphire Glass Manufacturing Partner Goes On Hiring Spree, All About Apple's 'iPhone 6,' and Report: Phablet Shipments To Reach 120 Million Units Over The Next 4 Years.
Via: Apple Insider
