We are just a few weeks away from knowing the final result of the iPhone 8 since September is the month chosen for years to present the news of the iPhone. The latest leaks circulate around the HomePod firmware that has been useful to unmask key data of the new iPhone: design, SmartCam, face unlock ...
The developers continue to analyze the firmware code and the latest findings are around the FaceID, the supposed facial unlocking of the new smartphone from the big apple. The lines of code found point to the facial recognition function it would be multi-faceted, third-party apps, and even Apple Pay payments.
'FaceID' or the unlocking by facial recognition of the iPhone 8
It has been baptized with the name of FaceID, but we do not know what the replacement of Touch ID will finally be called in the next Apple iPhone. What we do know is what comes to us from developers like William Rambo, who is taking care of analyze the HomePod code to extract all the information about the new terminal that will be released in a few weeks.
Rambo has found lines of code that support the facial recognition authentication to make payments using Apple Pay, the compatibility with various faces (as currently any iDevice with multiple fingerprints can be unlocked) and also the accessibility to the tool by third-party applications.
This last option is the key for developers. With iOS 11 and the iPhone 8 they can integrate an extra security in their applications if they want. Currently there are applications such as Telegram or the applications that manage the rates of our telephone company that we can block using Touch ID. Since the next iPhone will not have Touch ID (or so it is expected), facial recognition will make up for the lack of a biometric sensor fingerprint.
Security experts claim that the Apple's upcoming facial recognition system It will be much faster and more secure than the current Touch ID because it will collect more data than its predecessor. We will see if innovation puts the Big Apple in check or, on the other hand, if it ends with a checkmate to the competition.
