[INFOGRAPHIC] What's Really inside Your iPhone?
Do you know what’s inside your iPhone? Chances are you don’t.
In the majority of modern technology devices nowadays there are more than 35 minerals used. Technology devices like the iPhone use rare earth minerals and metals, which can only be recovered through mining operations, to do everything from making the reds on the screen pop to having the phone vibrate when call comes in.
The following infographic breaks down everything you need to know about the interior of your iPhone.
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