Spotted: Alleged Box Shots Of Apple iPhone 5S With Silver Ring Fingerprint Scanner

A Chinese website CtechCN.com has published photos of what appears to be boxes of the upcoming iPhone 5S slated to be launched on the 10th of September. Interestingly, the photos show a silver ring around the home button of the handset, which is said to be a fingerprint scanner. Also, the home button is convex in this case to accommodate the fingerprint sensor, thus protruding a bit. A fingerprint scanner has long been rumoured to be part of the feature set of the upcoming iPhone and a part of the iOS 7 code also points to such a possibility.

A fingerprint scanner built into the handset will allow users to unlock the (securely locked) device without having to enter a passcode. Apple had acquired Authentec last year for $365 million and the technology in question will no doubt be a result of this acquisition. Apple was facing problems integrating the fingerprint scanner because of interference caused from coating materials present under the glass. However, it seems that the Cupertino-based company has finally figured out a way to make the implementation before the launch date. Check out the spy shots below:

Nokia Lumia 920 GDR3 Screenshots Posted

Even as GDR2 is still in the process of being rolled out to Windows Phone 8 handsets, The Verge has posted quite a few screenshots of the GDR3 update on a Nokia Lumia 920. As you may already know, the GDR2 or General Distribution Release 2, also known as Amber, is an update for WP8 that is analogous to a Service Pack for the desktop Windows OS. GDR2 has brought in several nifty updates including major improvements to the camera app and enabling of the dormant FM Radio in supporting handsets.

GDR3 update brings in a few more sought-after improvements. The screenshots show that there is finally a screen rotation lock that will lock in the orientation of the screen, so you can even read web pages while lying in bed.

There is a Driving Mode that turns off all notifications except texts and phone calls when you enable it while you are driving. It is also possible to turn off calls and texts completely or set the mode to automatically reply with a preset text message. Of course, emergency calls and alerts will still be allowed to go through. The Driving Mode can also automatically be triggered when you connect a Bluetooth device to the phone.


The GDR3 update screenshots are taken from a Nokia Lumia 920 and the update itself bears the codename "Lumia Bittersweet shimmer". The screenshots only show a few of the updated features that can be expected with GDR3, since this is still a work in progress. The update is expected to appear later this year to all Windows Phone 8 handsets, while the number of updated features available to a handset may be limited by its hardware. Take a look at the screenshots from The Verge below:

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Hi! I am Jayesh Limaye, a self-confessed enthusiast about anything and everything related to technology. I have been a professional reviewer and feature writer for around a decade. Through this blog, I will periodically put up articles about what's happening in the technology world. This will also be my diary of sorts for various tech events that I visit. This is my personal blog and the opinions expressed here are my own. Stay tuned for more.