Sapphire stocks in Taiwan rise on rumors that Foxconn will build sapphire displays for the iPhone

Stock market traders in Taiwan have been pushing up the shares of sapphire manufacturers over the last couple of days. There is speculation that Apple will take another shot at using sapphire glass for the displays on the next iteration of its smartphone. Originally, Apple planned on using the material for the screens on the Apple iPhone 6 and Apple iPhone 6 Plus, but the finisher had trouble with low yields. That forced Apple to use its backup plan, which was to employ an ion-hardened display on both new models.



Apple will be looking for a new partner if it intends to put its feet in the ...