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The Apple Watch Series 2 was an opportunity for Apple
to review in depth the characteristics of its toquante but also to
present a brand new top model edition, this time with a ceramic casing
instead of Gold (conclusion, the Apple Watch Edition is now much more
accessible, to 1149 euros). The blogger Brian Roemmele, materials
specialist, develops a long argument that defends the thesis of a Apple
Watch Edition that would actually be a trial run for the mass production
of ceramic shells, Apple's ultimate goal is to offer the same type of
material on the
future iPhone 8.
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Does The Apple Watch Edition Series 2 paves the way for the iPhone 8 with its ceramic shell?
The
argument is more plausible that Apple filed in fact quite a number of
patents on iPhone or iPod shells of ceramic, besides the obvious
advantages of the material relative to aluminum (less prone to
scratches, lets the waves, very resistant to small impacts).
The iPhone 8 would lose completely its external antennas. Of course, rumors had forecast so far on
iPhone 8 shell all-glass, but the fact is that we also make known ceramics ... transparent!
Ceramics
also allow Apple to stand again face competition which resumed
production process of aluminum (and often shamelessly copied his design)
for if produce iPhone ceramic shells (and not too expensive) is
particularly challenging for Apple, it also means that it will be almost
impossible task for Xiaomi, Huawei and others. Jeff Williams has indeed
explained at the Keynote that it had been years that Apple was working
on this type of material.
