One iPhone 5 Technical Specification Confirmed

We’re still a long way from seeing Apple confirm the iPhone 5. Some say it’s going to be unveiled this summer at WWDC 12, while others are convinced the launch will occur at a special event in fall, just like the iPhone 4S.

And while the second scenario is indeed more probable, there’s one thing about the iPhone 5 we now know for sure - Corning Gorilla Glass 2.

According to a new report by Apple last week, Analysis Group conducted a study to reveal that the Cupertino-based computer company has directly or indirectly created 304,000 jobs in the United States of America.

An additional 210,000 iOS app economy jobs are also mentioned. In total, Apple has created and helped create over half a million jobs stateside.

“These jobs — spread across all 50 states — include thousands of jobs in numerous industries, from the people who create components for our products to the people who build the planes and trucks that carry them to our customers,” the Mac maker elaborates.

The report continues with Apple saying (emphasis ours), “For example, this figure also includes workers in Texas who manufacture processors for iOS products, Corning employees in Kentucky and New York who create the majority of the glass for iPhone, and FedEx and UPS employees. Together with the 210,000 iOS jobs generated by the app economy, these 304,000 jobs make a total of 514,000 U.S. jobs created or supported by Apple.”

Leaving those boring numbers aside (not that they're not a big deal), Apple has just confirmed its ongoing support of Corning’s Gorilla glass which is currently found on two iPhone models - the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S.

The interesting bit is that Corning has also recently unveiled its Gorilla Glass 2. Since Apple continues to list Corning as a supplier, it’s easy to connect the dots and confirm that the next iPhone will boast the toughened glass showcased at CES earlier this year.

Gorilla Glass 2 is not only thinner and lighter than the current iteration, but also stronger by up to 20%, Corning confirmed in January.

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