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WSJ: why Apple's iPhone sapphire plans fell through Comments

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  • Anonymous
  • tVj
  • 20 Nov 2014

AnonD-298939, 20 Nov 2014I remember when this story first broke everyone here was blaming Apple and it was only me poin... more>signing a deal with no track record company
they deserved it.

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    • AnonD-275292
    • NH$
    • 20 Nov 2014

    Why would you make a deal with a company without knowing that it might not be capable? I dont think Apple as a company is that dumb to make deals "hoping" it will work out. The WSJ report might not be telling the whole story.

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      • Anonymous
      • 9xx
      • 20 Nov 2014

      AnonD-119097, 20 Nov 2014Sapphire is rare, I suppose. We've plenty of gorillas to go around. :Pbut i want rabbit..

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        • Cerbarus
        • MVg
        • 20 Nov 2014

        AnonD-298939, 20 Nov 2014I remember when this story first broke everyone here was blaming Apple and it was only me poin... moreIt is funny, I think it was me that was agreeing with you....Hey Ho the truth prevails :)

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          • AnonD-119097
          • PSL
          • 20 Nov 2014

          Sapphire is rare, I suppose. We've plenty of gorillas to go around. :P

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            • Anonymous
            • SvC
            • 20 Nov 2014

            While I feel sorry for GT employees that the project fell through, as a consumer I appreciate that Apple has high manufacturing standards. Ultimately, GT was not able to deliver on its promises. Hopefully someday iPhones will have sapphire screens.

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              • Anonymous
              • Hkt
              • 20 Nov 2014

              BC, 20 Nov 2014What about using Gorilla glass then!*umbased speculation ahead* the so called "ion harderned glass" on the new iphones might as well be a version of Corning Gorilla glass. Apple might have given Corning a good deal to let it call it "ion hardened". I say so cos I think Corning holds a patent on "chemical hardening" of glass..
              Having seen Apple, it is likely they would not want to give the glass a different name than Gorilla..
              *end of speculation **

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                • Dave Granger
                • mpx
                • 20 Nov 2014

                What does it matter? If you manage to scratch Gorilla Glass 3 you're either doing it deliberately or just very stupid.

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                  • Tizo
                  • fjT
                  • 20 Nov 2014

                  then why didn't they make it a special addition? coz they've just destroyed ppls lives

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                    • Geeky_geek
                    • svw
                    • 20 Nov 2014

                    AnonD-298939, 20 Nov 2014I remember when this story first broke everyone here was blaming Apple and it was only me poin... moreI would be naming you for an award..

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 2@t
                      • 20 Nov 2014

                      BC, 20 Nov 2014What about using Gorilla glass then!*unbased speculation ahead* The Ion strengthened glass might actually be a Corning gorilla glass variant for all we know. Apple might have put up a deal with them to let them exclusively use it in their product

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                        • AnonD-298939
                        • TIU
                        • 20 Nov 2014

                        I remember when this story first broke everyone here was blaming Apple and it was only me pointing the finger at the GT CEO and one person agreed with me.

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                          • BC
                          • iL@
                          • 20 Nov 2014

                          What about using Gorilla glass then!

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