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While the demand for sapphire in electronics is largely fueled by the production of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), sapphire as a smartphone component is set to jump from less than 5 percent of demand in 2012 to 20 percent of demand in 2014. Sapphire is becoming an increasingly appealing material to handset makers because it's notably stronger than glass and extremely resistant to scratches. Apple uses sapphire in its new Touch ID technology and also used it for the iSight camera lens cover in the iPhone 5.

According to IHS, demand for sapphire, which is the second-hardest stone in the world after diamond, will rise in the coming years because of the possibility of smartphone makers using it to cover lenses, buttons, and displays, IHS' study comes just a month after an Apple patent application was published by the US Patent and Trademark Office that described a method by which sapphire could be used to build a consumer electronics device, The sapphire would become the central design element in the described iphone case and apple watch band patent..

64 per cent of all iPhone sales in September were people snapping up the high-end iPhone 5S, according to figures from CIRP, published on AllthingsD. That's compared to just 27 per cent for the iPhone 5C, with the cheaper iPhone 4S making up the remaining 9 per cent of all iPhone purchases last month. The figures suggest that shoppers are opting for the high-flying 5S over its slightly cheaper rival. In our review of the 5C we noted that the brightly-hued mobile wasn't that much cheaper than the 5S, which -- for a little extra cash -- gets you a new 64-bit processor and a fingerprint scanner, used to unlock the phone and verify iTunes purchases.

Data from Localytics pegs the iPhone 5S as outselling the 5C by more than three-to-one, though not all analysts agree -- KGI's numbers (which are based on the number of phones Apple is building) say the figure may be closer to 50/50, or even tipping in the iPhone 5C's favour, 9to5Mac reports, All may not be lost for the plucky 5C in any case, iphone case and apple watch band As CIRP is quoted as saying in AllthingsD, "Over time, the lower-priced phones have tended to gain share versus the flagship phone."In other words, dedicated smart phone lovers will snap up the high-flying 5S straight out the gate, but the broader appeal of the colourful, marginally cheaper 5C may mean it won't really take off for a while yet..

Which of Apple's new iPhones do you prefer, or would you rather cradle a Samsung Galaxy S4? Let me know in the comments, or on our Facebook wall. Apple's colourful plastic smart phone apparently isn't as popular as its fingerprint-scanning rival. Apple's colourful plastic smart phone doesn't appear to be as popular as its fingerprint-scanning big brother, as new research suggests the iPhone 5S is outselling the 5C two to one. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion.