Liquidmetal Technologies (LQMT) Rumor Mill in Overdrive After Extended Apple Deal

June 19, 2012 3:41 PM EDT
Liquidmetal Technologies Inc. (OTC: LQMT) is up nicely today following a disclosure after the close of an extended deal with tech behemoth Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL). Now, we are getting some numbers on how much this deal is worth to the tiny company and speculation about what Apple will use the technology for.

According to AllThingsD, the deal is likely worth the same as the original one, or $20 million.

So far, Apple has only used Liquidmetal's technology for the SIM card ejector tool in the iPhone 3G. However, the new deal signals they have big plans for the material.

As AllThingsD notes, speculation about what Apple will do with the technology has ranged from iPad chassis to MacBook hinges. Some have guessed recently that the next iPhone could feature a Liquidmetal chassis, or could see its glass backplate replaced with a Liquidmetal counterpart.

LQMT last traded at $0.35, up 20 percent.


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