A folder entitled "BiometricKitUI.axb" was discovered in iOS 7 beta 4 on Monday by Hamza Sood. A text string accompanying the folder describes an image showing a person "holding an iPhone with their right hand while touching the Home button with their thumb."
Another string of text shows that the system will inform users on the completion status of scanning their fingerprint, presumably counting up to 100 percent.
iOS 7 beta 4 text strings. Screenshot ">via Hamza Sood.
Well-connected insider Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities was first to reveal in January that Apple is allegedly planning to include a fingerprint sensor underneath the home button in this year's iPhone upgrade. The rumored "iPhone 5S" feature is believed to be powered by Apple's acquisition of AuthenTec last year for $356 million.
According to Kuo, users will simply place their thumb over the iPhone's home button when prompted. This will allow the device to identify the user for various tasks such as entering passwords or authorizing purchases.
AuthenTec's "Smart Sensor" component is believed to be the key piece of technology Apple was interested in acquiring. That product measured just 1.3 millimeters thick while being able to scan 500 pixels per inch.
Data source: via AppleInsider
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