The next iPhone will necessarily receive the body of the so-called liquid metal. But their predictions have not come true yet, despite the fact that Apple already in 2010 signed an exclusive contract on the use of heavy-duty alloy Liquidmetal.
Liquidmetal use as a material for case, at least in the short term, is impossible because of its high cost. And a new patent, Apple's explains how the company intends to use the superalloy, which is called liquid metal.
The patent specification states that the Liquidmetal material can be used to improve the reliability and durability of the physical buttons Apple mobile devices. Apple says that the usual buttons with dome switches have two problems. Firstly, they are difficult to manufacture with the required precision. Related Products :
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