The eighth series of the Apple iPhone is to be launched on 12th of September this year. It has the curious case of fingerprint sensor.

Remember, the iPhone 5S? Launched in 2013, it was the first iPhone to come with a biometric sensor, known as TouchID. Renowned technology journalist Walt Mossberg of All Things Digital had then described TouchID as a “real advance, the biggest step ever in biometric authentication for everyday devices”. “After using Touch ID, I found it annoying to go back to typing in passcodes on my older iPhone,” he had said.

According to 9to5mac, the iPhone 8 aka iPhone Edition will feature an OLED panel that will be integrated with a 3D Touch module. But this also means, the new iPhone will be very, very expensive. According to Wall Street Journal, Apple may ditch the fingerprint sensor in favour of a facial recognition technology. The report says that Apple might be grappling with supply constraints and may force the company to release the phone at a much later date.

So, we should wait for 12th September to see whether Apple will be successful in revolutionizing the way we use bio metrics on our personal devices.