Here are your Apple Rumors for today:
Touch: A new Apple (AAPL) patent describes Touch ID getting the 3D Touch treatment, reports AppleInsider. The new patent describes a similar system to what is used for 3D Touch on iPhone 6s displays, but instead implements it into the Touch ID button found on the company’s mobile devices. Adding this feature to the iPhone would likely allow people to set specific functions based on the pressure they put behind their press on the Touch ID button. This would add a third feature to the button, which already acts as a fingerprint scanner and Home button. It’s unknown when, or if, this feature will be added to the company’s mobile devices.
Camera: Sony (SNE) is dropping camera hints that could be related to Apple’s upcoming iPhone 7, MacRumors notes. Sony CFO Kenchiro Yoshida mentioned during the company’s Q3 2015 earnings call that its dual-lens camera system would be included in smartphones from major players in the market. This is likely referring to AAPL, which has been the subject of rumors for weeks that claim its iPhone 7 will have a dual-lens camera.
Holographs: Apple may be working on a hologram system for future iPhones, reports BGR. The online publication predicts that the tech company has spread plans for a holographic system used in its smartphones over multiple patents. It points to a recently discovered patent that describes a system for using gestures above a device to interact with it. The piece also points to an older patent that talked about having holograms above the display of a device. These two pieces of evidence may hint at a possible feature that could be implemented in AAPL’s devices in the future.
