Report: iPhone 5S’s Home Button Will Hold a Fingerprint Scanner
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Over the past four years, an obvious pattern has emerged with Apple’s iPhone lineup. First, a redesigned iPhone launches and then the following year, and iterative upgrade makes use of the same external hardware but includes several internal upgrades. But according to a string of reports, including one from an industry watcher with a solid track record, that familiar pattern may change with the iPhone 5S. Apple’s next-generation iPhone will reportedly feature the same design as its predecessor, but it may include a fingerprint scanner as well. It is unclear exactly what Apple plans to do with the scanner, though one analyst recently said fingerprint scanning technology will be the iPhone 5S’ Siri. Following these numerous earlier reports, Taiwanese tech blog TechNews on Tuesday published a new report claiming that the next iPhone will indeed include a fingerprint scanner under the home button.
