iPhone 8 fingerprint sensor's location not decided yet, new rumor claims
Apple has long been
rumored to go with a fingerprint sensor embedded in the OLED screen of the
upcoming iPhone 8, but apparently the exact way in which it will achieve such a
feat is not set in stone yet. A new report from Cowen and Company's Timothy
Arcuri says Apple is yet to decide on which solution to use for the device's
biometric authentication.
The company is
reportedly facing three options: thinning the cover glass of the display over a
sensor area, creating a pinhole through the glass for an optical or ultrasonic
sensor, or going with a "film" sensor which is integrated into the
panel using capacitive or infrared technology.
The fact that Apple hasn't decided on a final
solution yet means that the iPhone 8 is likely to see a one- to two-month delay
in shipping. So instead of launching in September alongside the iPhone 7s and
7s Plus, it might only arrive in stores in October or November. The iPhone 7s
and 7s Plus, by the way, have been said to keep the screens and Touch ID
sensors of their predecessors, but adopt wireless charging and thus glass
backs.
The iPhone 8, on the other hand, will employ
a 5.8-inch near-bezelless OLED panel, a vertically aligned dual rear camera
setup, as well as special sensors for 3D facial recognition on the front.
The aforementioned analyst thinks Apple will
manage to sell 90 million iPhones in the fourth quarter of the year, also known
as the 'holiday shopping season' in the Western world.
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