“A new report out of China claims that Apple has contracted with Taiwan’s Chipbond Science and Technology to build fingerprint sensors into its next-generation iPhone,” AppleInsider reports.
“The details were reported on Monday by China Times, which claimed that the so-called ‘iPhone 5S’ will include both a fingerprint sensor and a near-field communications chip for mobile payments,” AppleInsider reports. “The two items are expected to work in concert with one another, allowing users to easily authorize a transaction with their fingerprint.”
AppleInsider reports, “The details reported on Monday align with what was previously claimed by analyst Ming-chi Kuo of KGI Securities, who has a reliable track record in predicting Apple’s future product pipeline. Kuo believes the new iPhone 5S will launch sometime in June or July… ”
Read more in the full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers “Brawndo Drinker” and “Lynn Weiler” for the heads up.]
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What other hardware could they add to make this a must-buy? I can’t think of a thing beyond NFC, fingerprint, and maybe haptic…
Suri gains telepathic capabilities. Automatically knows the phone number of the ahole in the car preceding you … and sends a slew of anonymous, but wholly appropriate text messages…
There was that story about the brain implants in rats…
Which reminds me that THE SINGULARITY IS NEAR!!!
(No thank you Ray!)
What you may not realize is that Siri has determined that you are the ‘car proceeding’ the car in front of someone else.
Funny!
As all drivers are faulty, and every car precedes another, an logical infinite regress emerges, punishing the mind of anyone not named Georg Cantor; no wonder Siri is so slow to respond sometimes…
X-Ray vision >8-)
Let’s hope that crooks don’t cut off fingers just to use your phone.
Yup you on on to something there Jean –
They should not stand out too much with a bloody appendage
being pressed against an iPhone taping the reader.
You think it would be difficult to incorporate a pulse
input into the reader?? Next question!
no way in hell are they going to incorporate NFC as we know it into the iphone, …its just a bad method to do things and not very secure
Agreed.
Doesn’t Apple have a patent application for wireless charging via NFC?? Seems kind of “Apple like” to include NFC if it could do more than just be used as a virtual wallet …
Adding another level security at the APP side of an NFC Purchase – say with a finger print scan, or even a manual passcode entry, that then allows an iWallet APP to transmit NFC for a limited amount of time to complete the purchase, then shut down the signal – also seems very “Apple like”.
Like it or not, even with it’s lack of security, NFC is what merchants, Visa, Mastercard and Android are currently using. Merchants have no interest in adding a second Apple proprietary system so that iPhones can do what the others can do at the register.
All good points.
NFC – a solution in search of a problem
You mean those clandestine sources that intentionally build market expectations that slow current inventory purchases, and whose real motive is Apple share value reversal.
I dunno if packing more gadgets in there is the way to go.
I would be happy if they blew existing phones out of the water with battery life and made the body somehow indestructable.
Apple might use fingerprint scanning to ensure you are who you say you are, or more simply you are the registered user of the phone. Google Nexus will use your fingerprints to notice that your calluses are growing and begin targeting manicure advertisements, vacation packages, etc., to you, and then add therapists to your g+ circle.
heh heh heh 😆
Hmm. My analysis:
1) Fingerprint Sensor: That’s fine as part of a two factor authentication system. It sucks balls as a one factor authentication system. Ripping off fingerprints is EASIER than stealing passwords.
2) NFC Chips: Unless they have a safety override that requires user action before they work, NIX on NFC. It sucks balls because its too damned easy to trigger it and steal someone’s identity. NO AUTOMATIC NFC TRANSACTIONS EVER! These chips can be a nightmare without protections.
3) “The two items are expected to work in concert with one another, allowing users to easily authorize a transaction with their fingerprint.” Potentially sucks balls. Sorry. That is NOT two factor authentication. NOT acceptable. Imminent FAIL!
(No. NFC chips themselves are NOT a form of authentication, so don’t bother ranting at me about it. They are merely triggered data dumps).
Agree 1000%
Mr. Currie – It’s time to step back from the computer and
give the Porn sites a rest – The dialog is weaving into your daily discourse.
Hey Kids! Let me introduce you to a NEW anonymous coward TROLL! With nothing to say! Talk some more Tommy! It’s funny!
I hope there isnt a finger print reader.
Sad truth is in todays world is some people will be willing to cut off someones hand to get a free starbucks and alike.