Why the iPhone 6 did not have a screen with a sapphire crystal

According to numerous rumors, iPhone 6 was supposed to get a sapphire crystal. More than a year ago, Apple chosen as a partner for the production of sapphire GT Advanced Technologies, but as soon as the company signed an agreement, their relationship began to deteriorate.

Originally Apple wanted to buy a furnace for the production of sapphire glass, after the company decided to buy only the finished glass. GT but could not release it in the right amount.

Wall Street Journal reveals the many details of this complicated story, for example, on how to design were employed 700 people, many of whom generally did nothing. And given the fact that three days before the signing of the deal with Apple GT produced only 578 pounds of sapphire - and not one ounce was not usable.

But the main thing in this story - the danger of working with Apple. Tim Cook and his team require high quality and low price, which makes the company difficult partner. But the prospect to get an order for the production of a huge number of the world's largest sapphire from the technology company was so attractive that GT could not refuse. Apple

He has invested money in the GTBut it was too late. GT Advanced He filed for bankruptcy protection two weeks after the release of iPhone 6 - sapphire crystal screen was not a smartphone. In court, the two companies accused each other for the failure of the project.

Of course, protection of display of sapphire glass is better in comparison with the other materials used universally. But the story of the GT was the indication that even Apple could not find a way to mass production of one of the hardest materials in the world.