iPhone 8 Could Be Delayed Because of This Really Cool Feature

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New iPhone is expected on the device’s 10th anniversary—but there is a new report which suggests that it might get delayed slightly.

One of the features expected in the upcoming iPhone 8 is a fingerprint sensor placed under the phone’s glass exterior. The result would be an even sleeker, seamless design and, presumably, more space for the iPhone’s display.

According to a new Pacific Crest Securities analyst report, surfaced by Investor’s Business Daily, the virtual home button may be giving Apple component partners trouble and this can cause some delays.

“The anticipated move to a full-screen OLED panel in the coming iPhone 8/X eliminates the physical home button, which necessitates a move to a virtual home button and an optical fingerprint sensing solution to read fingerprints through the OLED panel,” the report, released Sunday, states.

“At this point, we do not believe Apple’s optical fingerprint module provider has firm orders for production, which suggests Apple does not have the functionality of the optical fingerprint sensor ready. Additionally, we believe Apple has evaluated Synaptic’s (SYNA) optical fingerprint solution, but that it has not been qualified.”

Apple always has a few surprises up its sleeve, and almost never confirms or denies iPhone rumors, whether they’re positive or negative.

Pacific Crest Securities analyst note also warns, “While this creates some risk of production delays, at this point we do not believe it materially threatens volume through the coming iPhone cycle.”

 

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