Some new holes cut into a leaked shell supposedly intended for the iPhone 5S suggest that the handset will feature a fingerprint scanner.
French site Nowhereelse.fr has some photos of what its sources tell it is the iPhone 5S shell, and it features a separate cut-out near the home button casing on the bottom of the handset.
The fingerprint scanner rumour is nothing new. We've heard word from various sources over the past few months - in fact, ever since Apple bought mobile security firm Authentec for a huge chunk of cash back in July last year, there has been talk of the iPhone 5S being the first iPhone to feature one.
Fingerprint scanners seem set to be the next big smartphone buzz-feature, as mobile payments see security becoming more and more important on our mobile devices.
Today's photos also have bigger holes on the top of the handset on the rear panel, which suggest that Apple may be planning a camera sensor upgrade and dual LED flash.
Too legit to quit
Whether the casings are legit or not is hard to tell, but Nowhereelse.fr doesn't have a bad track record when it comes to component leaks.
Either way, we'll find out the truth on September 10 when Apple is apparently set to unveil its new iPhone to the world.
Source : techradar[dot]com
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