Nowhereelese.fr (Google Translate) has been busy lately. Today they’ve posted new photos of an alleged Touch ID fingerprint sensor said to be for Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6. The photos show a unit that appears mostly similar to the current component, excepting some relocated screw holes.
Apple supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is said to have provided the first batch of fingerprint sensors for the iPhone 6, iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 in May.
A report from last month noted that the newer Touch ID units would be more durable than the current version used in the iPhone 5s. The updated manufacturing process uses tin.
The iPhone 6 will likely debut in September of this year, and is expected to be available in two screen sizes, 4.7 and 5.5-inches. Recent reports have suggested Apple is experiencing production issues with the larger screen version of the device, and that may lead to the 5.5-inch version debuting after October, or in early 2015.
