iPhone 8 to Sport Fingerprint Scanner Underneath Display, Patent Hints
HIGHLIGHTSiPhone 8 tipped to get rid of the Home ButtonIt will sport a fingerprint sensor underneath the displayApple has just been granted the patent for this technology
Apple has just been granted a patent for a fingerprint reading technology underneath the display. The patent was filed by Apple in the first quarter of 2015, and the fact that it has been passed hints at this new Touch ID solution, given that the Home Button is heavily rumoured to be ditched.
The US Patent and Trademark Office has published this patent on its site, reports Patently Apple. This cements rumours of Apple looking to integrate the fingerprint sensor underneath the display. With this technology, users will be able to authenticate payment and security features by just tapping their thumb on any part of the display of the iPhone. As this patent is now passed, it is highly likely that Apple will integrate it in its upcoming iPhone 8.
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