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iPhone 5S Production Reportedly Limited to 3-4 Million Units in Q3 2013 Due to Fingerprint Sensor Shortages
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Oh yeah, I missed that bit on the first read. Honestly, that sounds to me like they had difficulties interfacing with iOS 7 initially, meaning they couldn't finalize the hardware design until that was completed. Due to that delay the production ramp up will be slower (well delayed really) than previously expected.
Does Q3 in business sometimes refer to Q2 in the common world? I think I read something like that on this forum in the last month or so.
Convienience drives people to use simple 4 digit codes which there is software to break in. Fingerprint sensor will lead to a much more secure device as the password can be more complex as a backup.
When it comes to using your phone for purchasing, it's in Apple's best interest to be certain the correct user has the phone for non-repudiation. It also may allow a roadmap to multiple users (think tablets in school) without much complexity.
Yep. This is how it is on consumer laptops, if that is any indication of reliability. I don't see my phone as a payment device, but it is obvious the smartphone will eventually be on par with a wallet in storing more personal info. Right now i like the seperation and I'm not rushed to merge everything into one.
If they are actually going to use this thing in the next phone there would have been pre-production samples available for ages and any software problems would have been long since resolved. If there are yield problems at this stage it will have nothing to do with iOS7 which is why I find this story suspicious. Seems to me they have over done the FUD on this one. It's a component that no one has seen yet that isn't due to ramp production for a couple of weeks and some how they blame a problem with iOS7. More likely they have some technical production issues hence the engineers from Apple and TSMC going over to help solve the problem.
That's a great question. I was just looking at my prints, and it seems like there is a general pattern connecting them all, but I would totally suspect that you will be able to store multiple print identities, for multi-users, or even multi fingers. Also, I would totally suspect that you will not have to use the sensor at all if you choose not to. Such would be the case for people who wish not "Apple" to "have access" to their prints.
I think you're dead on about the limitless possibilities too to having a fingerprint sensor; I would love to see it implicated in money transfers, so someday I can finally stop relying on my wallet lol.
It's not just for "typing in your pass code". It's going to replace your apple ID password, it's going to automatically integrate with iCloud keychain to allow you to log into any sites, accounts, or use whatever credit card you want on your device at any time.
It's basically the end to ever needing to remember a password on your device ever again.
If the fingerprint sensor is the biggest "wow" feature of the 5S, I'll pass. I'd rather let Apple work the bugs out of the fingerprint sensor technology with the 5S and I'll get the 6. Until then, using a non-simple passcode will do just fine. The fingerprint sensor could work really, really well; or it could be another debacle where Apple tells you at launch, "the more you use it, the better it will get". Riiiiight. . .
Since when is a product design feature best described as a cultural belief?
Word geek, over and out.
I agree here too though I'm not sure how I feel about my phone being my credit card.
It's ok. I hear Microsoft are also having to constrain supplies of Windows phones due to customer shortages.
It's possible that Apple isn't too worried because it wants a consistent/increasing amount of shipments instead for consecutive quarters because in the past it seems as if millions of people buy the new iphone in its first month or two of release and then sales slow down.
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I can see it already: fingerprintgate
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I can see it already: fingerprintgate
yes, because i cant possibly see why holding a finger over a sensor for a moment would be hold more value over having to enter a password or pin every single time, for prying eyes.