The iPhone and China’s addiction to exports
The iPhone today is a symbol of US technological prowess. But a month before the first model was launched in 2007, founder Steve Jobs found a major flaw: its easily grazed plastic screen. He demanded a fix.
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- Aug. 14, 2024
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The iPhone today is a symbol of US technological prowess. But a month before the first model was launched in 2007, founder Steve Jobs found a major flaw: its easily grazed plastic screen. He demanded a fix. The material would come from US firm Corning. But Apple struggled to locate a skilled precision manufacturer who could quickly figure out how to cut Gorilla glass – until they went to Shenzhen.