A Steve Jobs threat is the main reason Corning agreed to make iPhone screens

AppleInsider
Oct 23, 2025, 11:28 am285 pts
The new iPhone 17 comes with a Ceramic Shield 2 screen, built by Corning. But it only exists because a Steve Jobs masterclass convinced the company's CEO to take a giant risk way back in 2007. Corning has been making screens for iPhones since 2007 That's according to Wendell Weeks, who is still the Corning CEO…

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