Apple Patents Smudge-Resistant Sapphire Coating, Suggesting Displays Are On The Way
March 27, 2014 at 08:11 AM EDT
Apple has filed for a patent (via AppleInsider) that adds further fuel to the fire around the possibility it will use sapphire glass for future device displays. The the new application describes how an oleophobic (oil-repelling) coating might be added to sapphire glass to make it smudge and fingerprint-resistant. So far, we’ve seen most of the evidence around Apple’s sapphire display… Read More