According to a report by 9to5mac.com, iOS 7 beta 4, which was seeded to registered developers on Monday, includes a folder named "BiometricKitUI." The code present in the Accessibility section of the OS contains text strings related to a VoiceOver tutorial with instructions on using the fingerprint sensor on the iPhone. The report is in turn based on observations by Hamza Sood. The text strings mention:
Previous reports had indicated that Apple had selected Taiwanese chip maker Chipbond for sourcing a number of components for the iPhone 5S, including the touch display driver and hardware to support fingerprint sensor and near field communications (NFC) functionality. The report suggested that Apple would integrate the fingerprint sensor with NFC driven mobile payments to strengthen security, which remains a major concern for the company.eanwhile,
the iOS 7 beta 4 brings several performance, usability and cosmetic changes. In terms of UI changes, the beta fixes the position of the 'slide to unlock' arrow in the lock screen, brings new buttons to the dialler and call answer screens, a Cancel option in universal search (Spotlight) interface, ability to swipe between different sections in Notification Center, visual tweaks in Safari and Mail apps, tweaked filters UI and HDR button in the Camera app, new Airplay icons, and improved transparency and animations in folders.
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