Prior to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launching, we got a glimpse of both devices thanks to a slew of rumors and leaked components and photos of both handsets. The surprise, safe to say, was ruined, although this has been a case over the past couple of years. But the question is, how does Apple deal with leaks?
Well in the wake of GT Advanced Technologies filing for bankruptcy and potentially filing a lawsuit against Apple for being “oppressive”, some information about Apple’s method of handling and discouraging leaks has been revealed. According to a report from The Financial Times, it seems that Apple has their suppliers agree to a $50 million fine should they reveal information about products that have not been announced yet.
This includes leaking a product or boasting about producing components for a future product. In fact earlier this year it was reported that Apple had enlisted the help of security officers in China to help crackdown on leaks, although safe to say that it didn’t really help all too much. GT Advanced Technologies is now trying to find a way out of their agreement with Apple and is using this information to prove just how “oppressive” Apple is.
In the meantime for those who are wondering about the state of sapphire used in the Apple Watch, it seems that Apple has already lined up other manufacturers of the material, so it looks like their supply chain will not be too affected by GT Advanced Technologies’ bankruptcy.
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