Not exact matches
The
report points out that research evaluating the accuracy of
fingerprint analysts has found that those well trained can effectively compare a
fingerprint lifted from a crime scene against a known
fingerprint.
Apple's choice of facial recognition over an under - display
fingerprint scanner is going to tilt the smartphone market toward 3D - sensing solutions, maintained KGI Securities
analyst Ming - Chi Kuo in a
report released Saturday.
Both KGI Securities
analysts and Bloomberg have
reported that Apple may be phasing out the Touch ID
fingerprint sensor in favor of a facial - recognition feature that would be used to unlock the phone and enable mobile payments.
The tech giant has scrapped plans to integrate a
fingerprint sensor into the iPhone 8's display, KGI Securities
analyst Ming - Chi Kuo told investors in a note on Monday (July 3), which was earlier
reported on by 9to5Mac.
However, news that Apple is working on an alternative
fingerprint scanning solution that allows it to do away with a button has also been
reported by reliable
analyst Ming - Chi Kuo.
Previous
reports have noted that Apple «urgently» wanted AuthenTec's
fingerprint sensors for future iOS devices, and several rumors, including ones from
analysts with a good track record, state that the company's working on integrating a
fingerprint sensor into the next iPhone.