According to a report by Apple Insider, Jobs&Co have just secured the exclusive rights to an incredibly light and durable metal alloy. (Any comic nerds hoping for Adamantium may be disappointed, I don’t think it really exists. Plus I’m sure it’s taken from ore and not formed out of more than one pre-existing metal.) Despite the fact that it’s probably not suitable for Wolverine, it seems like it could be incredibly useful in iPads, iPhones and iPod Touch devices.

The alloy is supposedly super strong, very light, and resists rusting and wear. It is manufactured by Liquid Metal, an US based company, which supplies the metal for use in tennis racquets, golf clubs and medical tools. Overall, it seems an almost perfect material. The actual rights themselves cover: “a perpetual, worldwide, fully-paid, exclusive license to commercial such intellectual property in the field of electronic products in exchange for a license fee.” So, nobody else will be able to create any electronic gadget with this specific metal in it. Apple will have one over on all its competitors, at least until something better comes along.

I can picture the next iPad already, with its custom alloy frame, and super strong glass screen, it’ll be virtually indestructible.

Via: Apple Insider

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