Apple Testing In-Display Fingerprint Sensor for iPhone 13, Foldable iPhone Also in the Works

[Zito Abroad]

Apple can never be first to anything ground breaking with form factor, because it requires world leading display innovation, and that all comes down to waiting for Samsung to innovate and implement first. So yeah, it's a good thing Samsung exists. OLED from the very beginning in mobile, and now MicroLed for consumer TV's. Absolute dominance.

 

[4jasontv]

Since many people will be wearing face masks for the foreseeable future, I really hope they either get faceID to work with masks, or return to touchID.

Exactly. It's dilusional to think that people will not be wearing masks at any point in 2021. I doubt we will see faces for the majority of 2022.

 

[SchrodingersMartian]

Hopefully the in display fingerprint fails testing.

 

[now i see it]

Get rid of OLED screens on best models and I might be interested

 

[Pakaku]

That picture with the tiny fingerprint "sensor" looks kind of silly. If Apple is going to do under-screen fingerprint sensing, it would be pretty cool to have the entire screen be able to do that.

 

[SchrodingersMartian]

Apple can never be first to anything ground breaking with form factor, because it requires world leading display innovation, and that all comes down to waiting for Samsung to innovate and implement first. So yeah, it's a good thing Samsung exists. OLED from the very beginning in mobile, and now MicroLed for consumer TV's. Absolute dominance.

I disagree it’s not about being first it’s about being best. I’d much rather see Samsung the first and fail at something than see Apple be first and make a misstep.

 

[farewelwilliams]

Disagree. I have the 2 from last September and have loved it, but have been saying every day "if only this thing ran iOS". The form factor not not be useful for you, but it has been very helpful for me. Definitely not a gimmick.

it compromises my primary, essential use cases of a phone to make secondary, less important use cases better. to me, that's a gimmick.

 

[Digital Dude]

They have all the money in the world, they are trying to make a car, throwing money at different phone tech should always be in the works.

You took the dust-filled keys right off my MacBook Pro. I'm used to Apple taking longer to deliver the new tech to have a more refined unit. However, it does seem like they have milked that reasoning to death over the past few years. Be it the charging pad that never was, air tags that may or may not come to pass, a new revamped Mac Pro that took several years to refresh, and now a foldable phone. While I'm still on board; just not impressed with their sling-shot approach to newer products. ☮️

 

[TalkieToaster]

I hear that scientists are getting closer to discovering the problem that a folding screen solves ...

 

[Mac Prodigy]

galaxy fold is an absolute gimmick.

A good friend of mine has one, and I respectfully disagree. I despise Android and Scamscum, however this is the future. I for one cannot wait for a foldable iPhone.

 

[JPack]

Apple can never be first to anything ground breaking with form factor, because it requires world leading display innovation, and that all comes down to waiting for Samsung to innovate and implement first. So yeah, it's a good thing Samsung exists. OLED from the very beginning in mobile, and now MicroLed for consumer TV's. Absolute dominance.

Funny, given that Samsung has been completely frozen out of mini LED projects.

Upcoming mini LED components will be made by Epistar and Sanan, backlight by LG, and assembled by TSMT.

 

[QCassidy352]

I hear that scientists are getting closer to discovering the problem that a folding screen solves ...

I mean in theory, it’s great. IPad mini sized device with the pocketability of a phone. The problem is that the implementations so far have been... lacking.

 

[TalkieToaster]

An in-screen finger print reader is a solution to a problem that Apple created when it developed a solution in search of a problem, ie Face ID.

Also, we're wearing masks a lot of the time and the face login is a nuisance

 

[Mac Prodigy]

I mean in theory, it’s great. IPad mini sized device with the pocketability of a phone. The problem is that the implementations so far have been... lacking.

In 2-3 years, Apple will knock a foldable or rollable phone out of the park. I guarantee it.

 

[7thson]

Well if they’re still testing it, that doesn’t bode well for it showing up in the 13’s. Still possible it gets implemented in the power button. Or side button. Whatever they’re calling it now.

 

[bviktor]

Adding back touch ID (in-display or not) should've been their absolute top priority, especially since COVID's mandatory mask policies.

 

[rp2011]

There will never be a foldable iPhone. Ridiculous gimmicks

 

[I7guy]

An in-screen finger print reader is a solution to a problem that Apple created when it developed a solution in search of a problem, ie Face ID.

As if touch id works well with gloves, wet hands etc. Face id has no such limitation and the pandemic won't last as long as people needing to wear gloves.

 

[BaltimoreMediaBlog]

I said this over a year ago and people here laughed at me and said to move on to better technology you loser.

But in a COVID world that isn't going away quickly, Apple iPhones are the least functional in being unlocked conveniently that is safe.

It's about time Tim Cook. He probably has the vaccine already so it wasn't a priority. I'm actually shocked it hasn't affected sales, but I guess 5G simply was just that popular.

 

[currentinterest]

Under-screen TouchID is okay as a back-up variant, I much prefer FaceID. I wonder if it will appear across the entire iPhone 13 product line? I'm perfectly fine with wireless charging, I seldom plug my iPhone 12 Pro in now. A smart 120Hz display will be nice. And I suppose the A15 will see a 20% speed improvement, there will be better 5G, and of course there will be some camera improvements. All in all, it may be a worthwhile update.

 

[BaltimoreMediaBlog]

As if touch id works well with gloves, wet hands etc. Face id has no such limitation and the pandemic won't last as long as people needing to wear gloves.

I don't know of any store that REQUIRES you to wear gloves. Do you?

 

[BaltimoreMediaBlog]

I'm sticking with my iPhone 8 Plus until Apple fixes this glaring problem with Apple's flagship iPhone line.

 

[Juicy Box]

Apple has also considered removing the charging port for some iPhone models in favor of wireless charging,

I am curious of what solution Apple will Come up with to connect a wired CarPlay to a wireless iPhone.

If there is no solution, I know a lot of people would not be quick replace their vehicle (or headunit) just to use a portless iPhone.

 

[JPack]

Fingerprint sensor isn't even about the pandemic. Kuo got wind this plan as early as August 2019.

We've had 4 years of Face ID and we've seen marginal improvements.

Ultrasonic fingerprint sensors read the geography under the skin, bypassing dirt and liquid. Contrary to popular belief, with higher DPI sensors, it can be more secure than Face ID.

 

[IllinoisCorn]

No thank you.