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Rumors Persist About Apple Placing Touch ID on Back of iPhone 8
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Speculating, but I think Steve would of had a back up, I phone 7s with all the new features and waited to get it all right before releasing.
Tbh if Apple puts Touch ID on the back, I'd be alright with it. I've already gotten used to it on my S8+ to that point that by the time the iPhone does drop, it'll probably feel weird for me to use the fingerprint sensor on the front. Not really that big of a deal tbh. Folks will adapt
No they don't. You want them to do something special.
Why don't they just keep the home button until they overcome whatever obstacles they're facing. An edge-to-edge screen is the least of my concerns in life right now.
Relax everyone....the touch ID sensor is on the front...it's the screen that's on the back...
He didn't take away functionality. He changed the mechanism to get the same functionality (charging).
I love Apple but the past few years of Apple releases have taught me that if there's two different rumors in circulation (one being an optimistic & exciting rumor, the other being the safe option), the less exciting one is probably going to end up in the final product. In this case, Touch ID integrated into the display is the exciting and optimistic option which is why I'm expecting the iPhone 8 to release with Touch ID on the back.
agreed.
hell, my iPhone has a hard enough time reading a Barcode or QR code if i don't hold it EXACTLY in the right position. how am i going to trust my device to remember and accurately determine every single feature of my face?
and GoodLuck if you are the type to dress up on halloween or have a career in Professional Cosplay/Make-up artistry/Special effects, and/or like me could possibly have new editions of Body Mods/Peircings/tattoos on your face.
Not a big fan of facial recognition in phones either, especially with all the reports of people unlocking phones by just using someone's picture.
I never stated functionality was taken away. Regardless, it was the transition during that time frame where the Lightning cable was not full accepted yet. It takes time to transition from a previous iteration to a new one, especially when you have investments in cables and various devices.
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Fingerprint sensor on the Home button is one of the best features added to iPhone in the last 5 years.
I'm not willing to make that leap. Have 1 friend with one and the screen looks ok other than the stupid top and bottom chin. It would take something major to get me away from my Mac and iPhone combo and an "almost infinity" screen is not enough to do it
I don't want the OS to be exciting. I want it to be transparent. An OS is best when it gets out of the way.
Why are you accessing your phone whilst the car is moving? Surely that is illegal and dangerous?
I wouldn't be using that as a use case for keeping the touch ID on the front of the phone - there are many better reasons for keeping it on the front.
No, Tim, just no. Better make it right and in smaller quantities than place touch ID on the back. You'll turn into another Samsung by doing that and what's worse, this or early next year Samsung will release a phone with sensor embedded under the screen.
You already couldn't produce a design for iPhone 8 that Xiaomi just successfuly released, and now that? God, where's Scott Forstall... Board of directors should hire him back as CEO.
You already couldn't produce a design for iPhone 8 that Xiaomi just successfuly released, and now that? God, where's Scott Forstall... Board of directors should hire him back as CEO.
Whatever Big Apple feeds you, even if it's Soylent Green: You'll Like It!
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I wouldn't go that far, but yes: Cook as CEO was a major mistake, he's a bean counter (excellent one at that, no doubt), but not CEO material. They have run past the pipeline set forth by Jobs and are lost at sea; the new MBP for example is atrocious, and no one that I know that has bought one likes it.
Wait, if this phone is closer to the SE in thickness, does it *need* a camera bump? If this was my 10th anniversary phone, I'd want a smooth front and back.
What's the use of complaining about the touch id's location ??? Even if Apple came out with one on the side, most of you on here will be the first to get on line to buy one! SMH.
I've had every iPhone until the 6. I hated the size and I'm glad they came out with the iPhone SE. I still use that now. I can't really think of much more that I would want from a phone. I guess for the SE you could slightly reduce the bezels. I like a physical home button though. I like a physical mute switch. I think a bland piece of glass is maybe cool to look at but not very functional. Same with no bezels. The main thing I really care about is the camera, battery, GPS + other sensors. Size wise the SE is perfect for a phone IMO. The flat sides are even cool because you can balance the phone on them.
There's no pipeline, Cook is lost. There were numerous rumors about different designs being tested till now. That's too late already and production will be delayed. We had 3 iPhone 6 designs in a row, and will get a 4th one this year alongside iPhone 8. Hardly a pipeline. Same with Macs, not updated in years(!). Mac Pro just was started being redesigned few weeks ago after 4 years of silence. Not a pipeline at all.
While other companies stamp new products (new, not just internally upgraded!) every year. Amazon released 3 Echo products and soon will get out a 4th one with a touch screen and camera. While Apple is still working on the simple audio-only assistant.
Microsoft released Surface Book, Surface Studio, both highly innovative and a more classic notebook recently. We got a Macbook with a touchbar. Doesn't look like a pipeline at all. Something chaotic and not well thought out.
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