Kuo: All iPhone Models in 2018 Likely to Abandon Fingerprint Recognition


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of iphones apple plans produce in 2018 abandon touch id fingerprint sensor in favor of facial recognition, kgi securities analyst ming-chi kuo told investors in note sent out evening.

according kuo, apple embrace face id authentication method competitive advantage on android smartphones. kuo has said could take years android smartphone manufacturers produce technology can match truedepth camera , face id feature coming in iphone x.

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face id, says kuo, continue major selling point of new iphone models in 2018, apple planning capitalize on lead in 3d sensing design , production.

kuo's prediction suggests upcoming 2018 iphones feature full-screen design minimal bezels iphone x, meaning no additional models iphone 8/iphone 8 plus design produced.

spell end of line touch id in iphone, has been available biometric authentication option since 2013. it's not clear means mac , ipad, kuo has said expects next year's ipad pro models transition face id.

should apple decide abandon touch id, means development potentially end on rumored under-display touch id solution.

in september, kuo predicted 2018 iphones adopt truedepth camera , facial recognition if face id was "well received" customers, further research conducted kgi securities has led him believe indeed successful, leading today's more definitive prediction.

kuo believes apple's transition away touch id turn android smartphone manufacturers away fingerprint recognition. said in earlier note, expects high-end android smartphones "ditch" under-display optical fingerprint recognition in favor of 3d sensing techniques.

despite kuo's prediction, apple software engineering chief craig federighi hinted apple may not ready abandon touch id across products yet. while said face id future of biometric authentication, noted there settings different biometric techniques or combinations of biometrics make sense.

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