Rumor Has It That Apple's 2018 iPhones Won't Have This Killer Feature

Rumor Has It That Apple's 2018 iPhones Won't Have This Killer Feature

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via MacRumors.com), who is well known for his insight into Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) supply chain and future products, recently predicted that next year's iPhones won't include 3D sensing capabilities integrated into their rear-facing cameras. Those 3D sensing capabilities enable Apple's Face ID authentication feature and Animoji customized 3D animated emojis.

Apple integrates such functionality into the front-facing camera system of the iPhone X, which the company markets as a "TrueDepth camera." But Kuo doesn't expect them in the rear-facing cameras next year.

To be clear: Kuo's statement appears to be a prediction based on his own assumptions. Nevertheless, Kuo's track record is solid enough that when he makes a prediction, it's usually a good idea to pay attention.

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