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GT Advanced nears completion of Arizona plant, could raise production of sapphire coating materials for iPhone 6, other devices

Apple should be able to make its quota for items that require a sapphire coating, especially the iPhone 6, with the opening of GT Advanced Technologies’ new factory in Arizona. Per AppleInsider, GT Advanced Technologies on Monday said its Arizona sapphire manufacturing facility in Arizona, built in partnership with Apple, is nearly complete and will […]

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iPhone 6 clones almost perfectly mimic an Apple device

Apple may have a new competitor to its upcoming 4.7 inch iPhone 6, but now they’ll have to compete against their own designs. Some sources have been reporting that iPhone 6 “clones” are showing up in China that closely resemble the so-called iPhone 6 prototypes that have been leaked. One such reporter, Danny Winget, got his […]

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Rumor: 5.5-inch iPhone 6 could feature larger, more powerful processor

It may pay to go with the larger iPhone 6 size upon its release. Per AppleInsider, at least one Wall Street analyst believes that the component makeup of the rumored 5.5-inch and 4.7-inch “iPhone 6” variants will diverge when it comes to their application processors and touch modules. Cowen & Co. analyst Timothy Arcuri cited […]

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Apple Store locations to begin repairing damaged iPhone 5s screens on August 4th

If you drop your iPhone 5s and crack its screen, you’ll be able to take it to an Apple retail store location. Per 9to5Mac, Apple will finally begin offering iPhone 5s screen replacements in its official U.S. and Canada retail stores via its Genius Bars in the coming days, according to several sources.

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Images of possible iPhone 6 Home button surface

This could be what the upcoming iPhone 6 Home button will look like in both its 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch incarnations. Per French web site nowhereelse.fr and AppleInsider, a pair of parts claimed to be for both Apple’s anticipated 4.7- and 5.5-inch “iPhone 6” models were posted online Friday, showing very different designs not only from […]