Analysts say new iPhone is likely to feature Sapphire Glass screen embedded with solar cells
A SOLAR-POWERED iPhone 6 is likely to be one of the "tricks" Apple chief Tim Cook has up his sleeve, analysts say.The California-based company released its "best quarter of iPhone and iPad sales to date" yesterday, says The Register, with revenue of $57.6bn and a quarterly net profit of $13.1bn. But its share price dipped reportedly because its conservative sales projections for the opening three months of 2014 have investors worried about a lack of growth.
Apple's revenue outlook for the quarter to March 2014 is between $42bn and $44bn. During the same quarter last year, Apple posted revenues of $43.6bn.
What's needed to ensure continued growth over the longer term, says The Register, is a Next Big Thing. That may be the much-discussed Apple television or iWatch, but it could also be a radically-updated iPhone.
ZDNet agrees, saying "solar energy may be what Apple needs to put the 'i' back into innovation."
Apple filed a patent in February 2013 which included the use of touch sensors and solar panel, but the application didn't mention how the device might work.
Since then, its partnership with mineral crystal specialist GT Advanced Technologies, has triggered speculation that the iPhone 6's Sapphire Glass screen "will be embedded with solar cells", ZDNet says.
ZDNet's conclusion: "Apple is quite likely to use sapphire and solar charging in its devices in future, and one can expect the next iPhone or iWatch to come with the same in or around September-October 2014."
Source: The Week
Apple's revenue outlook for the quarter to March 2014 is between $42bn and $44bn. During the same quarter last year, Apple posted revenues of $43.6bn.
What's needed to ensure continued growth over the longer term, says The Register, is a Next Big Thing. That may be the much-discussed Apple television or iWatch, but it could also be a radically-updated iPhone.
ZDNet agrees, saying "solar energy may be what Apple needs to put the 'i' back into innovation."
Apple filed a patent in February 2013 which included the use of touch sensors and solar panel, but the application didn't mention how the device might work.
Since then, its partnership with mineral crystal specialist GT Advanced Technologies, has triggered speculation that the iPhone 6's Sapphire Glass screen "will be embedded with solar cells", ZDNet says.
ZDNet's conclusion: "Apple is quite likely to use sapphire and solar charging in its devices in future, and one can expect the next iPhone or iWatch to come with the same in or around September-October 2014."
Source: The Week
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