Huge leaks reveal Apple will release budget iPhone and iPhone 5S will have a fingerprint scanner

TWO huge online leaks predict Apple will equip its flagship iPhone 5S with a FINGERPRINT scanner when it's released later this year.

They have also predicted the Californian tech giant will offer consumers a "budget iPhone" option at a cheaper price than its top-of-the-range model.

Packaged up ... iPhones on factory line

The scanning technology would only feature on the 5S, and is likely to be used to access the device, eliminating the need for a PIN number.

Pictures of the eagerly-anticipated handsets ? which are already thought to be in production ? have been let slip by the seperate online sources.

Budget iPhone ... plastic casing, left, and a modified iPhone 5 for reference

One set of snaps shows fresh silver 5S handsets and parts on the factory production line.

The other set claims to show details of the budget model, which is made of colourful plastic and is the same size as the previous iPhone 5. No other details are yet known about its specifications.

Plastic ... bottom end of budget iPhone shells

Apple hasn?t confirmed or denied either of the leaks, instead sticking to it?s long-standing policy of keeping quiet until the day of release.

But information that comes out around the time of production tends to be reliable because more potential leakers have access to the phones in the factory.

Simple ... budget handsets side by side

Other details released say the 5S device will have a huge 12 megapixel camera, and be made from a smooth, moulded ?liquidmetal? aluminium case.

Close-up ... camera at corner

It is also thought the device could get Near Field Communication (NFC) ? a feature enabling users to share information by bumping their phones togther.

Basic construction ... Budget iPhone and components

The technology for NFC has been around for some time, but has never featured on an iPhone before.

The 5S could also have a faster processor than the iPhone 5 and 2GB RAM.

iNcredible ... leaked image

The screen for the 5S will stay the same size ? at 4 inches ? but will now feature technology called IGZO which will help conserve battery life, if the rumours are to be believed.

tom.edwards@the-sun.co.uk

Source: http://www.thesun.ie/irishsol/homepage/5023689/Huge-leaks-reveal-Apple-will-release-budget-iPhone-and-iPhone-5S-will-have-a-fingerprint-scanner.html

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