“KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is out with a new investor note,” Chance Miller reports for 9to5Mac. “Kuo explains that, despite initially believing Apple might readopt fingerprint technology, it’s now likely that all 2018 iPhone models will move to Face ID and leave Touch ID in the past”
“The analyst writes that 3D sensing will be a ‘key selling point’ of all new 2018 iPhone models,” Miller reports. “While Apple currently faces manufacturing difficulties with 3D sensing, Kuo says TrueDepth cameras and Face ID will help Apple ‘capitalize on its clear lead in 3D sensing design and production for smartphones.'”
Miller reports, “Because of the focus on 3D sensing, Kuo predicts that all new iPhone models from here on out will abandon fingerprint recognition entirely.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Bring it on! It’s a clear point of differentiation and another area where Apple is ahead and the knockoff outfits are scrambling for an answer.
With each passing year, and especially with iPhone X, it becomes increasingly clear – even to the Android settlers – that the competition has no chance of even remotely keeping up against Apple’s unmatched vertically integrated one-two punch of custom software and custom hardware. The Android to iPhone upgrade train just turned onto a long straightaway, engines stoked, primed to barrel away! — MacDailyNews, September 13, 2017
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Couldn’t any of us have made this prediction? It often seems that analysts get paid to state the obvious.
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Not so sure about that.
Very true
“despite initially believing Apple might readopt fingerprint technology, it’s now likely”
You mean, he’s just guessing.
I love Touch ID. I was able to let my son add one of his fingerprints so he can unlock and use my phone when I am driving. We cannot do that with Face ID.
I think it was answered in a Q&A session, but the restriction for one face may only be temporary.
I expect that Face ID technology is going to lead to something very important. Otherwise why do it. Touch ID worked fine.