Both the Apple iPhone 6 and the
Samsung Galaxy S5 -- the latter of which is
expected to be announced later this month -- will feature bezelless screens, possibly with fingerprint scanners built in, a source tells the
Korea Herald.
In the case of the S5, the fingerprint technology will allegedly be
limited to the bottom of the screen, where Samsung is also said to be
planning to ditch hardware buttons in favor of software controls. The
person comments that while doing whole-screen fingerprint scanning may
be possible in the later half of 2014, there are still technical
obstacles to overcome.
Samsung is also rumored to be using a new single-layer display panel
which will decrease thickness while improving power efficiency and
viewing accuracy. The same technology is said to be why bezel-free
displays are possible. The S5 is also rumored to allow swiping and
unlocking while wearing gloves, thanks to better touch sensitivity.
Potentially casting doubt on the report
is that the iPhone 5s' fingerprint sensor is built into a physical home
button. While Apple could certainly switch to screen-integrated
recognition, it would not only have to eliminate the home button, but
redesign iOS 8 to include on-screen controls; no reports of either
happening have emerged yet. Android has supported software buttons for
some time.
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