Neowin News Feed for: Plastic

This amazing bio-material could solve one of our biggest problems

Sayan Sen — Sun, 10 May 2026 14:06:01 +0000

This groundbreaking bio-based material has the potential to tackle one of humanity's most urgent challenges worldwide. Read more...

Apple Watch SE could be marketed as a smartphone alternative for kids

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 05:44:01 +0000

The third iteration of Apple's affordable watch line, the Apple Watch SE, is rumored to launch next month, and it is speculated that it could be marketed as a phone replacement for kids. Read more...

To cut corners, Apple could make the next-gen Apple Watch SE out of plastic

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 15:36:01 +0000

Apple is considering a big change with the build material of the next-gen Watch SE because, as per a new report, Apple may ditch aluminum and launch the Apple Watch SE with a plastic design. Read more...

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy phones will be made with old fishing nets

Paul Hill — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:12:01 +0000

Samsung will be using single-use plastics from the ocean in future products to help clean up the planet and make its devices more eco-friendly. The upcoming Galaxy phones will use these materials. Read more...

Images leak of the HTC One M8 Ace (the plastic One)

Brockman Davis — Sat, 24 May 2014 20:29:55 +0000

New images have emerged of the HTC One M8 Ace, which is expected to feature a plastic body with the same specs as the metal M8, and which may be considerably cheaper than Samsung's Galaxy S5. Read more...

Report: HTC to release plastic-clad One M8 next month

Jett Goldsmith — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 03:00:03 +0000

Reports suggest that HTC is planning to release a plastic-body variant of the HTC One M8 smartphone, which will be significantly cheaper than the original aluminum version. Read more...

Rumor: Apple to ditch plastic casing for its next two larger iPhones in 2014

John Callaham — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 20:26:29 +0000

A new report from the Wall Street Journal claims that Apple won't use the plastic casing design for its next two iPhone models coming in 2014, and repeated rumors both will have larger screens. Read more...

New high-quality iPhone 5C plastic case images leak

John Callaham — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 00:59:14 +0000

New images that allegedly show the back of the iPhone 5C plastic case have been posted by a known Apple info leaker, and this time the photos are of fairly high quality. Read more...

Is this the new plastic iPhone?

Vlad Dudau — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 07:48:17 +0000

New images seem to show a long-rumored plastic iPhone being compared to the iPhone 5. If these are legit we may see Apple finally launch a low-end device for the smartphone market. Read more...

Low-cost iPhone's plastic rear shell possibly revealed

Ben Buffone — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:21:54 +0000

A supposed rear shell for Apple's rumored budget iPhone has been leaked. But whether the image is legitimate or not, would a low-cost iPhone boost Apple's fortunes? Read more...

'Budget' iPhone said to be made of plastic, come in a range of colours

Max Slater-Robins — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:32:53 +0000

Apple is expected to release a "budget" iPhone during 2013, which will compete with mid-range Android and Windows Phones. The cheaper iPhone is said to be made from plastic, with various colors. Read more...

Samsung "happy to stay with plastic casing" for Galaxy IV

Max Slater-Robins — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:30:26 +0000

Samsung's mobile unit VP, Y.H. Lee, has said that the Galaxy S IV will continue to use the plastic design. Lee cited Samsung's need to create large quantities of phones as the reason. Read more...

HP offers peek at future of large, plastic displays

Thu, 21 Oct 2004 02:32:54 +0000

Imagine sitting down to your computer and seeing thin, plastic color displays on either side of your monitor, showing high-resolution text pages you can refer to and print from. On the wall next to you... Read more...

World's First Practical Plastic Magnet

Wed, 01 Sep 2004 11:29:02 +0000

Spotted this on Slashdot. Scientists from a laboratory in a University in the UK have come up with a new compound that could prove valuable for computers in a while. This is not an entirely... Read more...

High density storage on plastic

Sun, 30 Nov 2003 15:56:09 +0000

Thanks nekrosoft13. A common plastic used to keep monitor screens clear of fluff could soon be used as a high-density computer memory. In the journal Nature, the US researchers behind the discovery say it could... Read more...

Plastic Pentium ruled out of court

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 02 Aug 2003 06:44:52 +0000

A FIRM MAKING plastic parts in India was told to stop trading as Pentium Industries after Intel sued it for using its name. But, Intel claimed, after it approached Pentium Industries, the Gujarati firm demanded... Read more...