Apple Intelligence could be the key to cram Face ID into future iPhone Duo
News Apple Intelligence could be the key to cram Face ID into future iPhone Duo William Gallagher 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Sun Sep 13 2026, 10:27 AM EDT · 1 minute read Face ID invisibly scans the user's face to confirm their identity before unlocking - image credit: Apple. Rumor Score 🤯 Likely A new report obviously predicts that Apple wants to replace the iPhone Duo's existing Touch ID with Face ID as soon as possible, and suggests that Apple Intelligence might help. Touch ID is easily the most apparent compromise in the iPhone Duo, and Apple has had to go back it because of that model's slim chassis.
- ▪News Apple Intelligence could be the key to cram Face ID into future iPhone Duo William Gallagher 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Sun Sep 13 2026, 10:27 AM EDT · 1 minute read Face ID invisibly scans the user's face to confirm t
- ▪Rumor Score 🤯 Likely A new report obviously predicts that Apple wants to replace the iPhone Duo's existing Touch ID with Face ID as soon as possible, and suggests that Apple Intelligence might help.
- ▪Touch ID is easily the most apparent compromise in the iPhone Duo, and Apple has had to go back it because of that model's slim chassis.
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News Apple Intelligence could be the key to cram Face ID into future iPhone Duo William Gallagher 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Sun Sep 13 2026, 10:27 AM EDT · 1 minute read Face ID invisibly scans the user's face to confirm their identity before unlocking - image credit: Apple. Rumor Score 🤯 Likely A new report obviously predicts that Apple wants to replace the iPhone Duo's existing Touch ID with Face ID as soon as possible, and suggests that Apple Intelligence might help. Touch ID is easily the most apparent compromise in the iPhone Duo, and Apple has had to go back it because of that model's slim chassis. It was not physically possible to fit the usual Face ID components into that space.
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