iPhone 5S fingerprint sensors leak

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Apple's September 10th event is fast approaching, and we are likely to see the unveiling of the iPhone 5S and a lower cost plastic iPhone 5C. A feature rumoured to make an appearance in at least one of these new devices is a fingerprint sensor, embedded within the home button, demonstrating Apple's first foray into biometrics.

It may be that users only need to press the home button to wake up the device, as they usually do, and have it automatically unlock for them, removing the need for a passcode. Blogger Sonny Dickson posted these images, which shows the tiny sensor attached to a ribbon cable.

You may like to judge for yourselves on whether you think these are legitimate parts, as they are drastically different to previous home button connectors, found in the iPhone 5. However this isn't the only leak of this sort, as French site NWE posted similar pictures earlier this week, which are almost identical to the new leaks.

Last year, Apple acquired AuthenTec, a company that specialises in biometrics, so since then we have expected to see Apple utilise their new expertise.




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TomorrowLandPosted:

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Aggie Thats pretty cool. I have been waiting for a company to do this. I just did not think it would be apple.


nokia have already done it just thought id let you know
Really? Please could you link me!

Dr-JPosted:

Aggie Thats pretty cool. I have been waiting for a company to do this. I just did not think it would be apple.


Nokia did it. Also the iPhone is still overrated

R31Posted:

Aggie Thats pretty cool. I have been waiting for a company to do this. I just did not think it would be apple.


nokia have already done it just thought id let you know

SwiftPosted:

Thats pretty cool. I have been waiting for a company to do this. I just did not think it would be apple.

CraigPosted:

This is pretty damn epic if you ask me.