“The latest iPhone 8 leak is an image of a purported case for the device, via KKSneakLeaks,” Benjamin Mayo reports for 9to5Mac.
“This (admittedly) bare bones clear case gives some clues as to the device’s characteristics by the shape and cutouts in the accessory,” Mayo reports. “Most prominently, the case includes a camera cutout that would snugly fit the vertically-stacked dual camera that we have seen so much in recent weeks.”
“It also has a noticeably longer power button and notably lacks any hole for a rear Touch ID sensor to reside,” Mayo reports. “This again supports the idea that Apple will successfully integrate the fingerprint scanner into the display.”
Purported iPhone 8 clear case has no rear Touch ID cutout, reaffirms vertical dual camera
MacDailyNews Take: We’re very hopeful that Touch ID is not moving to the worst place possible on the rear casing; that was just a bad rumor.
It’s bad enough that the Home button is in the wrong place on iPhones other than the SE, having Touch ID on the back of the iPhone would be even worse!
As for vertical lenses, the iPhone 7 Plus already has vertical lenses – when held in landscape.
iPhone 7 Plus Camera. Two cameras that shoot as one.
Not that I care either way, but just curious…. Why change the orientation of the lenses? Is there a benefit there for the user or does this make other future features available like AR?
How is home button in a different place on the SE?? Since the first iPhone, the home button has ALWAYS been in the same spot — in the middle, at the bottom of the front side of the phone, just below the screen.
You seem to be confusing the Home button with the Power/Sleep button.
You are correct, Predrag, MDN meant power button. The same typo existed in this MDN Take® for a previous article. They did not correct it when they recycled the Take.
No perforations along the top edge means no speakers in all 4 corners like the iPad Pro. This is very disappointing.
Not that I care either way, but just curious…. Why change the orientation of the lenses? Is there a benefit there for the user or does this make other future features available like AR?
Perhaps for recording video in stereoscopic 3D when in landscape orientation -which is the preferred orientation for movies.
MDN,
How is home button in a different place on the SE?? Since the first iPhone, the home button has ALWAYS been in the same spot — in the middle, at the bottom of the front side of the phone, just below the screen.
You seem to be confusing the Home button with the Power/Sleep button.
I think MDN TTK a little too early. 🍺
You are correct, Predrag, MDN meant power button. The same typo existed in this MDN Take® for a previous article. They did not correct it when they recycled the Take.
Clearly a typo as they mean sleep/wake button, but MDN keeps cutting and pasting it. Hopefully they’ll see this and correct for next time.
What does it matter what orientation the lenses are in?