We already wrote about the Apple association with its partners to launch GT Advanced activities of a new plant for the production of sapphire in Mesa, Arizona. Until now, there was no information with regards to the use of glass. Will it be used as before only for the camera or the Home button with Touch ID , or else the whole glass part of the smartphone from Apple will be performed by the Arizona plant. Resource 9to5Mac understand what is happening and presented his very interesting report.

These data suggest that the plant was purchased for a sufficient amount of equipment for the production of more than 100 million glasses about 5 inches diagonal, which are ideally suited for the new iPhone. Here is an excerpt from the message 9to5Mac:

A key factor for the adoption of sapphire in new market segments, such as glass for smartphones and other mobile devices to reduce the cost of its production. GT Advanced Technologies are working with key technology vendors to optimize the manufacturing process and reduce the cost of sapphire glass.

GT together with Intego GmbH developed a number of automated methods of production control sapphires, thus increasing the amount of high quality material, coming out of each furnace, and to ensure delivery of first-class product on the production line. SIRIUS Slab automated quality control, bringing it to a new level for high-volume markets such as mobile devices with touch screen.

That’s what led me to the idea Received 9to5Mac that the new plant will not be limited to the issue of small glass buttons Touch ID. GT Advanced booked over 500 stoves and other materials for the production of sapphire, and if it’s really for the sake of screens new iPhone , already this year we will begin to forget what a protective film.

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Recently we heard tearjerker from China, where the company Foxconn, which produces the lion’s share of technology Apple, repeatedly suspected of violating labor laws. And the media reported that the company again took up his and this time cynically exploiting student teachers, forcing them to work overtime.

According to reports, the management of the Institute of Xi’an City forced their students to work at Foxconn plant in Yantai as interns. In case of refusal to participate in the program work experience students risked not getting a diploma of graduation.

It is noteworthy that Foxconn representatives did not deny it and officially recognized that a violation of labor law occurred. As a result of the internal investigation it was found that students were forced to work in assembly plants for 11 hours a day, to the same content production practices are not consistent with the specialty to which they are trained.

The Chinese company has promised to take swift action to prevent such incidents in the future. It looks like Apple audits have a positive impact on the situation, because the information about suicides and other tragic cases Foxconn factories have been reported for quite some time.

According to the materials CityTalk.fm

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If you believe the Chinese website ETNews.com, Apple is going to stop production of the iPhone 5 this fall, when the market will iPhone 5S and budget version of the smartphone. In line with the arguments of journalists, the new lineup of Apple just will not stay a niche for current-generation iPhone, which should be cheaper after the new items.

This information seems logical when you realize that the third-generation iPad went down in history immediately after the release of a cheaper iPad mini. However, the second iPad continues to be produced and sold, as well, and iPhone 4/4S.

It is, thus Apple should be covered a wide range of buyers. The flagship iPhone for most creditworthy consumers will be priced from $ 649 without a contract, and the so-called iPhone Lite for less affluent will be offered for $ 300-400.

As for the “oldies» iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S , they are also likely to be sent to the dustbin of history. This will be done in order to finally go to the phone with a 4-inch display and a port in order to standardize the Lightning lineup, which is now more fragmented.

According to the materials MacRumors.com

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