An analyst has said that the next major iPhone release could feature a laser-enabled face recognition scanner.The biometric id security would come in the shape of a new laser sensor and an infrared sensor mounted near the front-facing camera, according to a research note by Cowen and Company.”Other features appear to include some form of facial/gesture recognition supported by a new laser sensor and an infrared sensor mounted near the front-facing camera and, as expected, should also finally include wireless charging,” Cowen and Company analyst Timothy Arcuri wrote.He also expects:”A feature-rich launch with three models” – a new 5.8-inch iPhone in addition to existing 4.7- and 5.5-inch models.The 5.8-inch iPhone will have an OLED screen, which uses less power and produces deeper blacks.The 5.8-inch model will have a “wraparound” design and will integrate the Touch ID fingerprint sensor “under the glass and in the active display area.”Ultimately, Arcuri said he believes the newly redesigned iPhone, which he is calling the “iPhone 10” or “iPhone X,” will be “yuge” and could trigger a “supercycle” of upgraders.
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