iPhone 5S is a revised version of its
predecessor, iPhone 5
iPhone
forward thinking
March 2014
5S
iphone 5S maintains a similar
design to its predecessor, aside
from the introduction of a new
home button design using
a sapphire cover surrounded by a
metallic ring, Touch ID,
a fingerprint recognition system
which is built directly into the
home button which can be used
to unlock the phone
A7 dual-core processor, the
first 64bit processor to be
used on a smartphone
the
M7 motion co-processor, a
dedicated processor for
processing motion data from
its accelerometer and gyroscopes without
requiring the attention of the main
processor
the newest version of the iOS mobile
operating system, iOS 7, which introduced
a revamped visual appearance and other
new features
the
Touch ID system
Touch ID is a fingerprint recognition feature,
designed and released by Apple Incorporation, and
currently only available on iPhone 5S. Apple says
Touch ID is heavily integrated into iOS 7 on
supported devices, allowing users to unlock their
phone, as well as make purchases in the various
Apple digital media stores (iTunes Store, the App
Store, or iBookstore). User can store up to five
fingerprints on their device and can quickly
authenticate using any of his finger. Apple hopes for
this to replace the user entering their passcode or
password, although these are available as a backup
method.
On announcing the feature,
Apple made it clear that the
fingerprint information is
stored locally in a secure
location on the Apple A7 chip
on the device, rather than
being cloud-based, making it
very difficult for external
access. Thus its secure.
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