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4th Sep 13 at 12:26

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Originally posted by James
I will most likely buy this one unless it's really terrible. I have a 4S right now. I deliberately skipped the 5 to wait for the next one.

Yeah my 4S is due to run out within the next 8 weeks after a two year contract.

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4th Sep 13 at 13:42

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I'll buy one if it's any good btw, due a new phone.

Dooo eeeet!

Shall we take bets on a fingerprint sensor? I say no.

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4th Sep 13 at 13:50

That would be a complete waste of time so I doubt it.

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4th Sep 13 at 13:59

I doubt it ever would but lets imagine it worked 100% accurately, would it still be a waste of time?

For example I don't use a passlock on my phone as I cba with putting the pin in everytime, if this was as quick as swiping to unlock, I'd use it.

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4th Sep 13 at 14:13

the thing is it has to work 100% otherwise people just wont use it, i used to have a biometric reader on an old laptop, used it for a few days as was a fad then every other scan wouldn't work first time so resorted to a password which work every time.

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4th Sep 13 at 14:17

Regardless if it's better or worse than the S4, HTC One or Nokia 3310 I'll still be getting one being a through and through iPhone wanker.

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4th Sep 13 at 16:16

Apple hoarding fingerprints of iPhone users

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4th Sep 13 at 18:43

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Originally posted by John
That would be a complete waste of time so I doubt it.

speaks someone who obviously has not got a secure passcode on their phone. I would find it bloody useful on my phone as I use it with work which means it has to comply to password rules such as 8 characters long, capitals, numbers, changing every 90 days etc

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4th Sep 13 at 18:44

if theres new ipads or macbooks i might get one from US while im there

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4th Sep 13 at 19:36

There won't be. iPad event is October and Macs were a few months ago.

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4th Sep 13 at 20:04

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quote:
Originally posted by John
That would be a complete waste of time so I doubt it.

speaks someone who obviously has not got a secure passcode on their phone. I would find it bloody useful on my phone as I use it with work which means it has to comply to password rules such as 8 characters long, capitals, numbers, changing every 90 days etc

Like the millions of people with the same thing built into their laptops for years for the same purpose that never actually get used.

It's a stupid idea.

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4th Sep 13 at 20:13

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There won't be. iPad event is October and Macs were a few months ago.

i doubt it too, macbook air may have been a few months ago but the MBP(non retina) is 14 months old. they all have old intel chips in, so wouldnt be beyond the realms of possibility to see them, if not maybe in october

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4th Sep 13 at 20:19

13" retina needs a more power update.

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5th Sep 13 at 07:20

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Originally posted by Rob_Quads

quote:
Originally posted by John
That would be a complete waste of time so I doubt it.

speaks someone who obviously has not got a secure passcode on their phone. I would find it bloody useful on my phone as I use it with work which means it has to comply to password rules such as 8 characters long, capitals, numbers, changing every 90 days etc

100% gimmick. Like having a password is a chore.

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5th Sep 13 at 08:25

Nath - have you got a password on your phone?

Set a password with 8 characters long, capitals & numbers, autolocks after 10 minutes.

See how annoying it is after a few days and you will find its a pain in the arse. At my work its the number 1 reason people are not using their own phones for work emails/calender.

Is the technology they are looking to use the same as that used in the laptops. From the descriptions of it, it looks slightly different. I agree the tech that has been used in laptops for the last 5/6 years was never reliable

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5th Sep 13 at 08:25

quote:
Originally posted by Nath

quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Quads

quote:
Originally posted by John
That would be a complete waste of time so I doubt it.

speaks someone who obviously has not got a secure passcode on their phone. I would find it bloody useful on my phone as I use it with work which means it has to comply to password rules such as 8 characters long, capitals, numbers, changing every 90 days etc

100% gimmick. Like having a password is a chore.

Exactly this.
I remember working in a place that had those IBM laptops (T60's iirc) with fingerprint readers - nobody used them as you'd end up spending more time swiping your finger getting it to read it correctly that typing in a standard ten character password.

Nothing wrong with using a password or swipe pattern (and applying encryption to the device if you're paranoid).

Nath

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5th Sep 13 at 08:28

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Originally posted by Rob_Quads
Nath - have you got a password on your phone?

Set a password with 8 characters long, capitals & numbers, autolocks after 10 minutes.

See how annoying it is after a few days and you will find its a pain in the arse. At my work its the number 1 reason people are not using their own phones for work emails/calender.

Is the technology they are looking to use the same as that used in the laptops. From the descriptions of it, it looks slightly different. I agree the tech that has been used in laptops for the last 5/6 years was never reliable

Justifying potential Apple gimmicks already

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5th Sep 13 at 08:32

Anti Apple mode already activated eh

Or maybe I might just find it useful...but obviously that not allowed because it might be on an iPhone and we are not allowed to find anything they do helpful. I would have the same opinion for on a Android/Windows phone (provided it worked well)

[Edited on 05-09-2013 by Rob_Quads]

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5th Sep 13 at 08:33

Where will they fit a fingerprint sensor in? I can't believe even a post jobs Apple would do that.

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5th Sep 13 at 08:36

I should say that i'm basing my gimmick opinion on the sensor being part of the body, which i suspect will be the case.
If, however, it can be built into one of the LCD/OLED display layers (there's been talk of doing this but i don't believe anyone has achieved it yet) and it covers the whole screen then it could be a lot more interesting as not only can it be used for security (read the fingerprint whilst user swipes the standard unlock button etc), it also opens the phone up multi-finger gestures which would be pretty

[Edited on 05-09-2013 by Dom]

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5th Sep 13 at 08:49

quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Quads
Anti Apple mode already activated eh

Or maybe I might just find it useful...but obviously that not allowed because it might be on an iPhone and we are not allowed to find anything they do helpful. I would have the same opinion for on a Android/Windows phone (provided it worked well)

[Edited on 05-09-2013 by Rob_Quads]

I've got an iPad and iPod, but yeah.....

Nath

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5th Sep 13 at 08:52

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Originally posted by John
Where will they fit a fingerprint sensor in? I can't believe even a post jobs Apple would do that.

It has to be part of the screen or nothing else IMO.

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5th Sep 13 at 09:15

In the home button would make sense!?

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5th Sep 13 at 09:33

im due three upgrades so think i will wait to for this

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5th Sep 13 at 09:54

Comparing a 1990's implemention on decade old laptops to something Apple will come up with

I don't think it'll be a reality for a while yet however, good article here:

http://weblog.invasivecode.com/post/57447455012/will-a-fingerprint-sensor-be-apples-next-hit

Also, plenty of places for it, behind the LCD, behind the home button, to the side of the home button (on black you wouldn't even see it).