Member • Aug 11, 2013
iPhone 5S Home Button To Act As Fingerprint Scanner As Well
AppleInsider claims that the iPhone 5S will have the fingerprint scanner in the home button instead of the display. Apple had acquired a company called AuthenTec last year that worked in biometric sensors. Apple could have used their technology in the upcoming iPhone.
Inclusion of the fingerprint analysis technology could be very interesting - as it may open up move ways of interacting with the phone. If Apple chooses to let the developers access the sensor (which could lead to potential security threats), we can expect more innovative ways of accessing your digital content and playing games. Most importantly, the move would put Apple's gadget ahead of the those from rivals like Google, Microsoft, Nokia & Blackberry in terms of overall security.
We'd like to ask all of you how do you think the fingerprint scanner can be used apart from unlocking the device and identifying the owner. Maybe there'll be a setting that will display a funny insult if anyone other than the verified owner tries to unlock the phone.
Source: Apple's 'iPhone 5S' to boast fingerprint sensor embedded in convex sapphire home button | AppleInsider