Rumors of a fingerprint scanner have been popular of late with KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also predicting last week that the iPhone 5S would offer the feature. The basis behind this prediction is Apple's acquisition of AuthenTec, a provider of mobile and network security solutions, last July.
The NFC rumor has popped up numerous times over the past few years; however, last September Apple SVP Phil Schiller didn't sound promising when speaking about the possibility. It's not clear that NFC is the solution to any current problem, Schiller said. "Passbook does the kinds of things customers need today."
Foxconn has reportedly started production of the iPhone 5S on the same line as the iPhone 5 which suggests minimal changes to the device.
Near field communication (NFC) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish radio communication with each other by touching them together or bringing them into close proximity, usually no more than a few centimeters. Present and anticipated applications include contactless transactions, data exchange, and simplified setup of more complex communications such as Wi-Fi. Communication is also possible between an NFC device and an unpowered NFC chip called a "tag".
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