Apple iPhone to abandon TouchID fingerprint scanner completely by 2018

Apple recently took the wraps off the most-anticipated smartphone of the year, the iPhone X. The all-new iPhone X was appealing to most people because of its design and the new gorgeous OLED panel while others were disappointed as Apple ditched the TouchID in favour of the new FaceID. Most people still prefer using a fingerprint scanner as it is faster, secure and works in most scenarios. It was also being said that Apple skipped the TouchID as it could not embed it into the display due to lack of technology. However, now Apple will not work on embedding the TochID into the display and will focus on making the FaceID better.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote in a note to investors, "We predict all-new 2H18F iPhone models will likely abandon fingerprint recognition. We believe this change will allow all new models to realise a competitive advantage via differentiation, on the back of an integrated user experience of full-screen design and TrueDepth Camera/ Facial recognition/ Face ID/ AR applications." This piece of note was shared by MacRumors.

As per an analyst at KGI Securities, Apple will not include the TouchID in any of its upcoming flagship smartphones. Apple is taking this bold move in order to have a competitive advantage over its rivals, as per Kuo. Samsung has also given a try to the facial recognition with its latest flagship smartphones which is not a perfect technology as it can be easily tricked. However, it is still unknown how the iPhone X will perform in the real world when it comes out in November.

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According to Kuo, Apple smartphones that will launch next year will also have a full-screen design with no or minimal bezels. The company will keep up with their new design and make it better, while ditching the design which stood over for almost a decade.