The next wave of smartphones and tablets might have super-sturdy screens fashioned from the human-made version of a gemstone. Manufactured sapphire, a substance already used to armor some military ...

We all like the name, sapphire, but we really don’t know what it is, other than a gem used in expensive jewelry. We will soon hear more and more about it as sapphire manufacturers – yes, the clear ...

Manufactured sapphire—a material that’s used as transparent armor on military vehicles—could become cheap enough to replace the glass display covers on mobile phones. That could mean smartphone ...

Sapphire, the hardest natural substance after diamond, might soon be used to make smartphone screens. Sheets of sapphire glass are already used by the military to create transparent armor, but if a ...

Last month at MWC, we were treated to a rather compelling demonstration: a smartphone screen made of material so tough, it was practically un-scratchable. The company providing the demo was GT ...

Sapphire is known for its toughness, and in the tech world has been used to cover phone screens and smartwatch screens due to its impressive scratch resistance. This, along with the beautifully unique ...

Corning may get one of its biggest customers for another year. But GT Advanced Technologies looks poised to get a contract for Apple's iWatch. Common sense The sapphire gemstone has two main ...