There are rumors that new iPhone 5 will be made of Liquidmetal alloys. And many people consider that rumor as true information. Before every new Apple item release there so many different rumors that are spreading in the net that no one knows what is true and what is not. I don't even want to talk about iPhone 5 release date. Also lot of iPhone 5 features are discussing in the forums and comments. iPhone 5 made of Liquidmetal Alloys However I can tell you that future iPhone will have 4-inch display and better battery. You can check it here. But let’s talk about Liquidmetal alloy. A few weeks ago some Korean site posted that new iPhone is going to be made from Liquidmetal alloys. And many people found true in that. iPhone 5 made of Liquidmetal Alloys 1 According to Business Insider one of inventors of the Liquidmetal alloy, Atakan Peker, said in the interview that it is really great idea and it has a lot of benefits. However Apple company is unlikely use the metal as the major component in the iPhone or MacBook in the near future. They better use it in small components in iPhone 5 Sim removal tool. Let’s take a look what he said:
BI: Can you explain, in simple terms, the benefits of Liquidmetal in gadgets like phones, tablets, and laptops? AP: Liquidmetal is super strong, scratch and corrosion resistant, resilient and can be precision cast into complex shapes. The benefits will be in the f BI: I've heard rumors that future MacBooks from Apple could use Liquidmetal casing, what would that be like? Is it likely to happen? AP: Given the size of MacBook and scale of Apple products, I think it's unlikely that Liquidmetal casing will be used in MacBooks in the near term. It's more likely in the form of small component such as a hinge or bracket. A MacBook casing, such as a unibody, will take two to four more years to implement.
From this small part of the interview we can summarize this:
  • Liquidmetal looks fantastic, yet can be quite resilient and strong.
  • Apple company has special rights to use Liquidmetal in devices.
  • Maybe it's a few more years before Apple company can produce a Liquidmetal MacBook.
  • Apple company will probably wait to use Liquidmetal in a "breakthrough product."
iPhone 5 made of Liquidmetal Alloys 2 So as you see we will not see future iPhone 5 made of Liquidmetal alloys. Leave your comments about utilizing Liquidmetal alloys in Apple devices. What do you think about all of this?