Nowhereelese.fr (Google Translate) shares some new photos of an alleged Touch ID fingerprint sensor said to be for the iPhone 6. The component appears to be mostly similar in design to the Touch ID component used for the iPhone 5s, aside from relocated screw holes that line up with the metal housing of the device.
Apple supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is said to have provided the first batch of fingerprint sensors for the iPhone 6, iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 in May. A report last month noted that these newer Touch ID units would be more durable than the ones currently found in the iPhone 5s thanks to an updated manufacturing process that uses tin.
Higher shipments for Touch ID components would likely help launch supplies for the iPhone 6, as low yield rates of the component were reportedly to blame for the limited supplies of the iPhone 5s last year. The iPhone 6 will likely be announced and launched this September, and is expected to come in two sizes of 4.7-inches and 5.5-inches. However, a recent report suggested that the company is running into production issues with the device, which may lead to the 5.5-inch version launching after October or in early 2015.
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That is truly a fantastic photo
I don't know; I think there could be more compression artifacts if they tried…No, WAIT! Something is missing… I can do better:
THERE, this image is anywhere from 20 to 30 percent more legitimate!
I've seen more bits of the iPhone 6 than Sasha Grey.
I think the website you're looking for is apple.com (http://apple.com) :apple:Anyone else wish they could see nothing until the damn thing is just released??
OMG they moved the screw holes... <faints>
LOL, don't relocate the screw holes :eek: