The 's' cycles are likely to be done, that much I can agree on. Realistically, the 8 is the last in the lineup and the X is the new series from that point on besides the SE.
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The 's' cycles are likely to be done, that much I can agree on. Realistically, the 8 is the last in the lineup and the X is the new series from that point on besides the SE.
Apple has always been ahead of its time. Some may seem to be like catching up with Samsung, but really though, Apple perfected the thing Samsung or its competitors had.
In the end, it’s all about who makes the money more...
In the end, it’s all about who makes the money more...
Apple definitely designed this camera system... they didn't just acquire it from some flea market in Shenzhen.
Brilliant!
Usually I'd use the term "off the shelf" to describe a pre-made commoditized component.
But I'm gonna start using "some flea market in Shenzhen" from now on.
I hope Face ID works as well as Apple claims it will, or at least close. From what I have read, Android face and/or Iris scan doesn't.But that fact doesn't mean Apple's face scan will actually work well enough to replace Touch ID. At this point I'm not sure I trust technical sites, as most seem to have a bias for or against Apple. What I want is a fact based review by a company or reviewer not seen as either pro or anti-Apple. An honest comparison with other brands security measures would be nice also.
I'd like those things, but they aren't very likely.
I'd like those things, but they aren't very likely.
No matter how you spin it. Face ID is no where near as efficient and quick as Touch ID.
This video explained why Apple is way ahead of Qualcomm cpu for years, starting with 64bit A7 4 years ago.
FaceID and Truedepth processing are the result of A11 CPU power after many years of strategics planing and execution.
FaceID and Truedepth processing are the result of A11 CPU power after many years of strategics planing and execution.
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do you really think people who speak positively about FaceID or say they can see it as being easier/faster/more natural than touch ID .. are spinning the truth?
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on a side note.. i would definitely spin faceID as being a more natural form of recognition than touchID.
In the past Apple usually sells 200M+ units of it's most recent flagship phone in a year. Samsung's latest flagship phone, is what, about 10M in a year?
This year will be a little different with Apple bringing out two (but with one delayed) phones. Still, I suspect combined it will be at least 200M units.
I love the idea of FaceID. I really hope it works as well as they say. Confident it'll be good on day 1 and great at year 4. Surely the goal here is that you pick up your phone and start using it without even realizing you're authenticating it. It should be that seamless. It sees that you are you and launches. I'd like future versions of iOS do away with the swipe up gesture. I pick up my phone and I'm in springboard. This would be the ideal time for Apple to finally push to widgets on springboard. The App gold rush has played itself out and people are averaging fewer than 1 app downloads per month. Most people are using about 6 apps regularly. Save some of that space for my news, missed call, new email, weather, etc. notifications/widgets. Maybe whatever Apple's version of Today is, with some Siri smarts built in. Would love to see the things they're tinkering with in their labs.
Uhh.. no it does not. There are two forms of Samsung Face scanning. One is the face, which *can* be fooled by a twin. The other is the Iris, it will not be fooled.
Microsofts Lumia 950/XL also had this tech.
Its so funny that Fandroids are always claiming Apple is years behind on so many features, yet when it comes down to it Apple is not in the race of adding new garbage features on their phones first. Every single innovation Apple has added to the iPhone first has gone on to define the entire industry (Multitouch, retina, facetime, touch ID). Apple is about focus, and creating truly groundbreaking features that advance technology forward. This is why I'm confident that Face ID is going to be a KILLER feature!
Not to me and others.
For us, it's all about who makes us happy
Not about some company stashing away billions in profit.
Obviously the first iPhone was monumental, the rest though..
Retina was nice, but it was from LG just like the display of the X is from Samsung.
Enclave/64 Bit really didn't open any doors.
Swift is.. just another OOP.
CPU is certainly a highlight of Apple.
Apple was ahead with *maybe* the front facing camera and usage, but the backside Camera Nokia lead the way until LG/Samsung took over. Things like Optical Image Stabilization and massive sensors kept Nokia ahead.
The have an opportunity with AR.. but it's still holding a phone out in front of you, they need to push that to a separate device.
TrueDepth is cool.. but it's not really all that useful.
Leave out retina. Others did that long before Apple. And OLED of course.
Other phones also had video calling and fingerprint sensors.
In fact, almost everyone shared the same print sensor supplier, and thus everyone would've shared the same updated sensor, but Apple bought the supplier in order to block it from others.
So, you’ve already used it side by side with Touch ID?
I honestly see Face ID plus swiping up as not being much different than Touch ID and pressing the Home button. I’m looking forward to having it in-hand to compare, but impressions so far make it not seem that much different. And if you’ve used iOS 11, the swipe up is very natural and part of the overall experience.
From what I remember Touch ID was hacked in 48 hours. It actually takes the person alot of diligent work to hack the Iris scanner. Who really wants to go through all of the steps to hack the Iris scanner? You need specific contact lens, the right photo, infrared light, and a specific photo printer for it to work plus Samsung secured it even more since that last hack so no telling what you need now. The Iris scanner only keeps improving. Who is gonna come to your eye to even take a photo of your Iris???? Please tell me....
https://arstechnica.com/information...pples-touch-id-its-easier-than-you-may-think/
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tech...anner-not-that-easy-to-hack-says-samsung.html
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probably pretty useful.
i won't be surprised when we see a relative of it in computer driven cars.
(that aside, i can see it as being highly useful in a handheld device as well.. i hope it makes it to the rear cameras eventually)
I think so too. I have S8+ but I always go back to using Pin or fingerprint scanner if it's not laid flat on the table. With iris scanner, I have to align the phone with my eyes every time which makes me look ridiculous when I'm out in the public and it doesn't work on broad day light.
Problems with Face ID are not of technological type, but functionality. Why should the phone get unlocked just because I looked at it ? By using Touch ID user concedes to an action. On the contrary, Face ID triggers something automatically whether you were intended to do it or not. It’s not the same.
And also do not forget; With Touch ID gone, the home button is also gone. That’s another piece of functionality lost.
And also do not forget; With Touch ID gone, the home button is also gone. That’s another piece of functionality lost.
i don't think it will if it's not awake? (not positive)
if the phone is sitting on a table and you look at it, it won't unlock.
if the phone is sitting on a table and you tap it.. it will wake up then unlock if it sees you. (but won't open).
if it works anything how TouchID works, when the phone is awake and unlocked*, it will relock in ~5 seconds unless you press home/swipe up..
(*when it's in the following state)
tbh, i think certain aspects of how faceID works in actual usage is simply an unknown..
ie- if it does do these things that may sound weird right now, are these things going to feel problematic? or does the phone generally do certain things only when desired?
if it unlocks at times, does it get in the way? make you go wtf? or sort of just disappear?
it probably won't be the same though.. that's a known.
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Boo, I hate comments like these. They really don't recognize that even the little Emoji thing is something that was pretty much exclusive to movie producers at high costs with specialized equipment until recently, and the fact that it is embedded into a phone makes it even more incredible.
Animojis may be a simplistic way to show off said technology, but that doesn't limits it's use in other cases. Entertainment is a great way to make things like this approachable to the general user.
This. Probably my biggest issue with the X. FaceID is just invasive. With TouchID I control when the phone unlocks, FaceID takes that control away and it decides when the phone should be unlocked. Thats a no-go.
I think it speaks volumes about the iPhone X that the best way to showcase it is through an animated, talking pile of crap.