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New iPhone 6 To Improve Efficiency Of Touch ID Sensor

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifRKuGKaXmSMc4bUKvA9A4O4FHJJfX428vM7IZogWWWs69lS6fU19fgJ4I01jtmU7bc5RB9cZa86ayvm7Bv81k-oRzqZf6l0NqvXWn5dIWxsSm_HTOr3oW4sEicUWt4SfiHuXCERoEAcw/s1600/iphone+5s.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifRKuGKaXmSMc4bUKvA9A4O4FHJJfX428vM7IZogWWWs69lS6fU19fgJ4I01jtmU7bc5RB9cZa86ayvm7Bv81k-oRzqZf6l0NqvXWn5dIWxsSm_HTOr3oW4sEicUWt4SfiHuXCERoEAcw/s320/iphone+5s.jpg" /></a>It's rumor time again and this time it is the proposed new iPhone 6. The rumor is that the iPhone 6 with have a Touch ID sensor with improved efficiency and it is reportedly going into production in the second quarter of this year. The most distinguishing feature of the iPhone 5s is the Touch ID fingerprint sensor. This made it unique and it stands out from all the other smartphone models on the market. According to a recent report from DigiTimes, the TSMC, Apple's supplier for the fingerprint sensors, is not only gearing up to initiate production in the second quarter of this year, but also on a larger scale, in hopes to meet the production needs and demands for the upcoming iPhone 6 that will be released later this year. According to the report, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is not only going to being production, but they are also moving the manufacturing process from an 8-inch fab to a much larger 12-inch fab, which will help increase production efficiency for meeting larger volume demands. TSMC will also be handling the packaging of Touch ID sensors itself instead of outsourcing the process, ensuring that it has more control over the entire process. The report also suggest that the process will be carried out using a 65nm process, which is going to further help improve production capacity and eliminate waste. For the last generation iPhone 5s, TMSC contracted Xintec, China Wafer Level CSP and Advanced Semiconductor Engineering for the shipping and packaging of the sensors. For the next iPhone they are going to do it all themselves and outsource the packaging of Qualcomm's chips externally. From a consumer perspective, this may not be a very big piece of news but it does indicate that not only Apple, but their suppliers are all in favor of putting the customer needs first. The iPhone is one of the most popular pieces of hardware on the market today and it makes sense to put that first and ensure that production volumes can be met.

New iPhone 6 To Improve Efficiency Of Touch ID Sensor

It's rumor time again and this time it is the proposed new iPhone 6. The rumor is that the iPhone 6 with have a Touch ID sensor with im...

Apple's Touch ID To Get More Improved Functionality

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkzz6ujkdLWG2CqZo7UWWTV3rWT02WDTGJAsMDdf43621_3XOPj3hcYjWGeLsMtJmN3rJfIFhGFr8mztUe6SKE9E1b0NJS4VmYOD8kiYCwOpfsnyPhsCVFUK9NsjNvMv9zQrz3KNvnji8/s1600/iphone+5s.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkzz6ujkdLWG2CqZo7UWWTV3rWT02WDTGJAsMDdf43621_3XOPj3hcYjWGeLsMtJmN3rJfIFhGFr8mztUe6SKE9E1b0NJS4VmYOD8kiYCwOpfsnyPhsCVFUK9NsjNvMv9zQrz3KNvnji8/s320/iphone+5s.jpg" /></a>The iPhone 5s comes with some great new hardware features, and while we have been more than impressed with the new 64-bit A7 processor, there hasn't been much with the Touch ID fingerprint sensor. Users can use it to unlock their devices without having to type in their passcode but according to a recent patent filing by Apple, this could be about to get so much better. This patent has been filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization and it details a Touch ID like implementation that also brings trackpad functionality into play. This will potentially allow users to navigate around without having to touch the display. This would, on first viewing, seem counterproductive, but when you consider certain situations such as fine tuning a point on a map, it could actually make sense. When the fingerprint sensor was first heard of there were skeptics, but it has now established itself as a very useful feature and it looks as though Apple is ready to step things up a notch. The touch ID patent also makes examples of how a user could use certain gestures like �revolving� or �twisting� to prompt certain actions. Touch ID offers an extra dimension beyond the display and if something similar to this recent filing were to come into play, iOS as a whole could be greatly enhanced. The patent also toys with the idea of integrating Touch ID into a device's display, although this is something we were hearing about in the run up to the iPhone 5S, theoretically the technology could be designated to any particular region behind the display, taking the fingerprint sensing capability beyond the home button and into third-party apps. We have high hopes that this feature will make its way into the next generation of iPads, after being exclusive to the iPhone 5s so far.

Apple's Touch ID To Get More Improved Functionality

The iPhone 5s comes with some great new hardware features, and while we have been more than impressed with the new 64-bit A7 processor, ther...