Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is rumored to be acquiring between 200 and 300 glass-cutting machines. Apple is expected to use these machines to slice the curved display covers for the iPhone 5. The acquisition of the glass-cutting machines is believed to accelerate the production of the iPhone. Suppliers are reluctant to buy the glass-cutting machines themselves because of the prohibitive cost. [DigiTimes]
Apple Planning To Make The iPhone 5 With A Curved Glass Screen [RUMOR]
Categories: Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 5.
Though the information about the curved glass screen is said to be rumored, the possible advantages for the much awaited iphone 5 is that it might be non-conductive and would have smooth surface to hold which will have a feature of acquiring perfect reception of the signals. However, having glass on the edges might be prone to the clumsy mistakes and thus must be handled with most care.