Apple is reportedly redesigning its iPhone yet again for the launch of the 'iPhone 6.' Reports suggest that it will include a 4.7-inch screen - considerably larger than the 4-inch iPhone 5S and 5C.
Apple is believed to have spent $578 million to speed up the development of sapphire glass displays destined for the iPhone 6. Sapphire glass, currently used for the iPhone 5s's Touch ID Home button and the cover of the iPhone's rear-facing camera, is more than twice as durable than Corning's Gorilla Glass, and is "virtually scratch free" according to glass makers GT Advanced Technology.
Apple recently purchased PrimeSense, a firm specialising in the development of three-dimensional sensors for home appliances and mobile devices. This technology is similar to the gesture-detecting sensors of the Xbox's Kinect controller. This purchase could certainly hint at a move to include gesture control on the next generation of Apple devices.
