New blinged-up 'iPhone 5S' touted by Jobs FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE The next-generation iPhone, one of the last devices conceived by Apple godhead Steve Jobs before his death, will hit the shelves on 10 September, according to fresh rumours. The new spin of the iOS smartphone, expected to be called the 5S, could sport a gaudy "champagne gold" coloured case, as well as the usual white or black …
You people will never learn. Apple promises nothing. All this hype is media driven. The media drives the hype that puts Apple on a pedestal that is so high in the hopes that critics will knock them down.Consumers/critics can't help but be disappointed. Apple doesn't promise anything. I admit that there products are expensive, but they are good quality and Apple knows that there are people willing to pay, It's called capitalism. Tell me you wouldn't do the same if you were in the same situatuion. I don't speculate on rumors or what might be, I wait until I see it in front of me and try it for myself before making judgement.
Not so much a case of making it harder to steal stuff as making it easier for the legitimate user to get in.
Rather than having to type your PIN number/password in (and perhaps getting it wrong or forgetting it) then the act of touching the home button with your finger of choice would recognise you and let you in. Minimal intrusion into the task you had in mind and maximum time doing what you wanted.
This all comes down to how well they've implented the technology (I had an old iPaq with a fingerprint scanner that was a liability because it was so slow and fussy about the way it read your prints), but it could be quite handy.
>>Seems a bit pointless. Remembering a password/pin is something people are used to doing.
Again, it's a convenience feature. How long does it take you to enter your password/PIN and how often do you do it every single day?
I probably unlock my phone dozens of times per day. I'd be willing to pay extra to cut down the time it takes me to do so.
There are a couple of things a fingerprint scanner has over other forms of security.
The first one is that it's much much less likely that someone will remove your finger to get into your phone than look over your shoulder while you type your PIN.
The second one is it's easier.
I had a Motorola Atrix, and I found the fingerprint scanner the best part of it. That one was buile into the power button. Unlocking with a fingerprint was no more difficult than having no lock, once you got the hang of it. PIN or password, or pattern unlock, all take more effort and more time to get into your phone.
I'd love to have that feature again. I wont be buying an iPhone to get it, though.
According to the tech titan's government liaison Michael Foulkes, Jobs oversaw the design of two models of iPhone to go on sale after his death.
Well that's typical Apple innovation right there. Still using designs from a dead CEO means they're revolutionary and super advanced and ahead of the curve, right?
"Right, because technology never advances and nobody could possibly improve on a fingerprint sensor from 2000."
Not really. I saw a machine (probably from around 2000) with a fingerprint sensor. It worked perfectly well. It's just that it's 100% a gimmick, people are like "Oh that's cool" then go back to traditional methods. (On the desktop, either straight to desktop or username & password.)
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