The screen of the new iPhone will be protected from germs and sun

Many manufacturers of smartphones, including and Apple, used to protect the glass display Gorilla Glass, invented by Corning. But in March, it was reported that very soon the screens of mobile devices will do sapphire - second only to diamond strength of the material, which is much harder than glass.

Manufacturers have already begun to use sapphire crystal. In particular iPhone 5 camera is protected by such a coating. However, the last cost is too high, so that companies could use it to protect the screen: sapphire coating for the latter can cost upwards of $ 30. The experts, who predict a fall in the price of sapphire, expect that some manufacturers will start releasing "sapphire" smartphones and tablets by the end of 2013.

These rumors have forced Corning to make a statement about the upcoming update Gorilla Glass. First, the company announced that the image on the new iPhone will be much easier to see in direct sunlight. Second, the new coating is applied antimicrobial technology that prevents the growth of bacteria on the surface of the device.

 

Corning argues that the glass Gorilla Glass is already quite thin and durable to be used in wearable computers, a curved form factor - such as iWatch, which is rumored to be developing Apple. And to break the screen, it will need to make 2.5 times more power than a device made of sapphire. Release dates of the first smartphones and tablets with the new coating Corning is not that precise.