In a breather to its rival Samsung, Apple has decided to
give its Touch ID security solution for its forthcoming "iPhone 8"
handset a pass and will instead rely on face unlock feature for all works, an
analyst has said.
The move has left the door open for Samsung to bring the
similar technology in next year's Galaxy Note 9, AppleInsider reported.
According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple has
"cancelled" plans to embed a fingerprint recognition solution in the
next-generation flagship iPhone.
"The analyst left embedded Touch ID off a list of
standout 'iPhone 8' features published in July but did not indicate that Apple
had abandoned the initiative altogether," the report quoted Kuo as saying.
The analyst said Apple would swap out capacitive sensing
technology with an optical solution capable of accepting readings.
The prediction also contradicts the reports claiming that
Apple was building an under-glass fingerprint sensors a reality.
Earlier this year in Mobile World Congress in Shanghai,
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc announced "Qualcomm Fingerprint Sensors"
-- next-generation ultrasonic fingerprint solutions.
It was also the first commercially announced integrated
ultrasonic-based mobile solution to detect heart beat and blood flow for
improved mobile authentication experiences.
