The update was meant to only be distributed inside Apple and so contained many elements concerning the next version of the iPhone, codenamed D22, which could end up being the iPhone 8, “iPhone X” or “iPhone Pro”. Probably no under-screen fingerprint scannerFacebook Twitter Pinterest An Apple patent for a fingerprint scanner that works from under the screen. Samsung was also expected to integrate a similar technology into the Galaxy S8, which ditched the firm’s traditional physical home button with fingerprint scanner for a virtual home button and a fingerprint scanner on the back of the phone. Facial recognitionFacebook Twitter Pinterest Facial recognition could replace the fingerprint scanner for instant device unlocking. Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus combines photos from the two cameras with different focal lengths on the back to create a lossless zoom as well as using depth information to artificially create out-of-focus background or bokeh effects for portrait shots.

Source: The Guardian August 04, 2017 11:43 UTC