Next iPhone said to ditch glass for Liquidmetal, arrive in June
Apple's next iPhone is once again rumored to sport a metal back using tech Apple's had a license to since 2010, but has not used much. After a brief hiatus, the long-standing rumor that Apple will employ more metal in the iPhone , has made a return -- and even taken a new twist. Citing unnamed industry sources, Korean news site ETnews says Apple will use Liquidmetal technology for the next iPhone, which the outlet boldly claims will be unveiled at Apple's annual worldwide developers conference.