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Rumour: OLED iPhone 8 to Have Iris Scanner

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MacRumors reports today on a new rumour from DigiTimes in Taiwan that says that according to “industry sources,” the forthcoming high-end OLED iPhone 8 will have iris-scanning technology that would be used to authenticate transactions via Apple Pay, or to unlock your phone, in the same way in which Touch ID is used now.

It's hard to tell just how much credence to give this latest rumour, as DigiTimes is not always accurate when it comes to Apple reports, although it does also have some very accurate reporting as well. DigiTimes has previously stated iPhones would not feature iris scanning until 2018.

Elsewhere, well-sourced KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has previously said that he thinks Apple favours facial recognition technology rather than iris recognition, basing his opinion on the various bio-recognition patents that Apple has filed. However, back in March 2016 Kuo did say that the iPhone 8 would have either facial recognition or iris recognition.

In the same report, DigiTimes also said that the iPhone 8 will enter production earlier than other iPhones have in previous years, which supports a report earlier this week that said the same thing. DigiTimes sources said that the early start to production is to facilitate trials of the various new technologies used in the phone, with the new phones still on course for the usual September release date.

Source: iPhone 8 Said to Feature Iris Scanner to Authenticate With Your Eyes
 
Here it might lessen your privacy rights, a court may be able to force you to unlock your phone where they cannot compel you to give up the passcode.
 
Here it might lessen your privacy rights, a court may be able to force you to unlock your phone where they cannot compel you to give up the passcode.
If it works like Touch ID, it may require that a passcode be entered periodically to re-activate the iris scan feature. In that case, they wouldn't be able to force you to unlock your iPhone.
 
Interesting development, looks like this will be used to enhance security rather than replace the fingerprint sensor. I wonder how they'll integrate it because using your iPhone in the dark would present issues, but I like the idea nonetheless.
 
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