Well, this is very interesting. Apple software wizard Steve Troughton-Smith spent some time digging though a firmware download for HomePod. In it is some information about Face ID, a rumored feature of the next iPhone:
I can confirm reports that HomePod’s firmware reveals the existence of upcoming iPhone’s infra-red face unlock in BiometricKit and elsewhere pic.twitter.com/yLsgCx7OTZ
— Steve T-S (@stroughtonsmith) July 31, 2017
Dubbed Pearl ID, this technology will use infrared to unlock an iPhone when a known face is detected.
Also in the firmware was a graphic depicting the new design of this phone:
Me too. New bezel-less form factor as well pic.twitter.com/Y0RrSOk2OO
— Guilherme Rambo (@_inside) July 31, 2017
Whoops.
Not everyone is excited about this as I am, it seems:
DEVICE NOT OUT YET? DOESN’T MATTER! PUSH THE FIRMWARE OUT!
— ATP Tipster (@ATP_Tipster1) July 31, 2017
Worse than leaving a phone in a bar. That is explained by alcohol.
— ATP Tipster (@ATP_Tipster1) July 31, 2017