Gorilla Glass Replacement

The new Sapphire glass was introduced by Apple which was rumored to replace it’s original glass, The Gorilla Corning glass made by Corning’s Everton. The newer models of iPhone, i.e iPhone 5s introduced the Sapphire glass which was used in the home button to make use of the fingerprint sensor.

GT Advance Tech which is the producer of Sapphire Glass received an order of  $578 million dollars from apple to provide them with the glass, but Apple has not yet given any clue about whether they will be replacing the Gorilla Screen with the new scratch resistance Sapphire Glass, which is not very surprising since Apple has a knack for keeping secrets and keeping its users baffled.

Many believe that Apple is going to acquire shares of GTAT ( GT Advance Tech ), i.e, takeover the company, it can very well be that the production of iPhone 5s and 6 may be in full swing because both these phones use Sapphire Glass for the home key as well as the camera lens.

Verdict

If Apple by any chance starts replacing the screens of the new iPhone with the Saphire screens, it will be a foolish mistake indeed because the Saphire Screen will cost a hefty price of $30 as compared to a very low price of $3 for the Gorilla glass. The price is not the only factor, the protection that Sapphire glass provides is also very less than that of Gorilla glass.

This is what Corning’s Senior VP Jeffery Evenson has to say about this matter:

” What would people say if someone invented a cover that was about half the weight, used 99 percent less energy to make, provided brighter displays, and cost less than a tenth of sapphire? I think they’d say that sapphire was in real trouble. It so happens that we at Corning already invented that cover — and it’s called Gorilla Glass. “

Impact Of Launch Of Iphone 6

The Apple iPhone was first launched in July of 2007, since then every year a new version of iPhone generation was introduced.

And now in September of 2014, the two new versions of iPhone 6, namely iPhone 6 ( Original) and iPhone 6 Plus, sporting a screen of 4.7 and 5.5 inches respectively. While these iPhone’s may be the costliest iPhone Initial price, they may be very helpful in India for reducing the price of its predecessor, the iPhone 5s. The 16 GB version of 5s saw cut down from the MRP of  Rs 53,000 to 44,500 and 32 GB version went from Rs 62,500 to 49,500. While this is just the start, the launch of the new iPhone’s may lead to more price falls. The launch is scheduled to be around mid Diwali, but it may be slogged down to New year’s.

However, the Internet prices of the iPhone 5s were already lower than the actual MRP. they were 36,000 to 38,000 depending on the different websites.

Apple is taking chances with the new and bigger iPhone and probably may cut down more prices in order to gain customers, especially in India which has been it’s main benefactor over the years of iPhone reigning.

The Smartwatch Wars

Smartwatches are the newest wearable tech that is available in the tech market. But before you buy any of the watch blindly, check out our review of some of the best watches available.

1. Samsung Galaxy Gear

Samsung, added a new galaxy gear to its previous smartwatches collection. And unlike any other smartwatch, this one can receive calls and messages without the use of smartphones. It also has 1.9 mp camera with BSI sensor and a good display of 1.63″ inches super amoled screen along with the resolution of 320 * 320 .It is available in 5 colour variants and has been made to match the device of its latest phablet flagship Galaxy Note 3.

2. LG G Watch R

LG was the first one to launch the smartwatch collection, but the least liked one as well. The LG G Watch R is the successor of LG G Watch. The design of the watch is very similar to that of a regular analog watch and boasts of nothing special. It has a display size of 1.3 P-Oled and a 410 mah battery. It also has a 4 gb internal memory and a 512 mb ram with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor. The design has been made sleeker and it is the first smartwatch with a full round display.

3. Asus Zenwatch

Asus has also entered the watch market with it’s Zenwatch. Having the same display of Samsung Galaxy gear with 1.63″ inches and 320 * 320 differentiates itself with the 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3, which makes it the best of display in the smartwatches category. With the memory of 4 gb internal and 512 md ram it has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor. It has been known to be the cheapest of the smartphones, yet.

4. Sony Smartwatch 3

As the name suggests, this is the third iteration of the Sony smartwatch series. It’s newest feature is a 1.6″ Transflective Display with a 320 * 320 pixel, packed with sensors such as a ambient light sensors, an accelerometer, compass, gyroscope and GPS. The snartwatch is also equipped with a 1.2GHz Quad core ARM A7 processor, 512 mb of ram, 4 gb eMMc, and is IP68 rated to make it water resistant.

5. Intel MICA

MICA ( My Intelligent Communication Accessories ) is a fashionable designer smartwatch which looks like a women’s designer – bangle. It serves the primary function of deliversing SMS, creating alerts, general notifications, etc. on a good looking device. It comes in two designs rather than colours  :One design will feature black watersnake skin, pearls from China, and lapis stones from Madagascar, and other design will feature watersnake skin, tiger’s eye from South Africa, and obsidian from Russia. The other features will be revealed at the release date which is known to be November of 2014.

6. Apple Smartwatch

A simple name yet the most anticipated smartwatch of the year. It was released along with the iPhone 6 in September and still the specifications of the device have not yet been disclosed. The only thing known is that it will come in three variants –

  ( i ) Apple Smartwatch

This is the most basic model of the Apple smartwatch series and it comes in a stainless steel case along with interchangeable wristbands.

  ( ii ) Apple Watch Sport

This is the sports version of the Apple Watch and has been made for people who are involved in sports a lot, i.e it is made for wear and tear.

( iii ) Apple Watch Edition

This is the premium version of the Apple Watches and also the most expensive one as it comes in a 18 Karat gold cases and extremely good looking bands.

Final Verdict

All the Smartwatches mentioned above have their own specialities and disadvantages. Everyone will have different needs and every watch fulfills different needs. If you need a powerful and work oriented watch go for Samsung or Lg, whereas Sony fulfills the want for a good looking and sleek watch. If you are a little tight on budget Asus offers a good smartwatch which does not burns a hole in your pocket, but if you are a brand buff and don’t mind spending hefty money on a tech watch go for Apple and you won’t be disappointed. All we can say is that there are a lot more of these watches coming into the market which will start a war much like smartphones and the price will fall, therefore those who wait might land up getting a better Smarthwatch at a lower price in another 6 months or so.