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Rumor: Apple internally testing Face ID upgrade that could allow users to unlock an iPhone 13 while wearing a mask and glasses

Per Jon Prosser and Front Page Tach, Apple is rumored to be internally testing an upgrade to its Face ID feature for the iPhone 13. Citing internal sources, the iPhone 13 will feature an upgraded Face ID facial recognition sensor that’s tuned to identify a match even when a mask or glasses are worn. He […]

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Rumor: Apple testing in-screen Touch ID systems for next-gen iPhones, feature probably won’t be ready in 2021

For years, iPhone users have wanted a Touch ID system built into the screens of their devices. Apple has reportedly been working on this, although odds are it won’t make an appearance in the iPhone 13. Rumors of a reintroduction of Touch ID to the iPhone have floated for a while, but while a relocated […]

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Rumor: China-based Luxshare brought in to assist with iPhone 13 production, final push to meet deadline

Per the rumor mill and Nikkei Asia, Apple has begun tapping additional Chinese suppliers as it seeks to meet its targets for iPhone 13 production and launch. The company is set to produce between 90 million and 95 million iPhones through January, and China’s Luxshare Precision Industry has won 3 percent of orders away from […]

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Rumor: Apple to incorporate always-on displays similar to those found in the Apple Watch into its 2021 model iPhones

In addition to a rumor highlighting potential new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros to be released this fall, a new report from Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter has hinted that the 2021 model iPhone may feature an always-on display similar to the Apple Watch. While Android phones have had this feature for some time, it […]

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Rumor: iPhone 13 to include Wi-Fi 6E standard, utilize 6 GHz band

The rumor mill is now reporting the Apple’s upcoming iPhone 13 handsets will introduce the Wi-Fi 6E standard. Per DigiTimes: GaAs IC foundries Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC), and GaAs epi-wafer supplier Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC) are all poised to log significant revenue gains in the second half of 2021, buoyed […]