Apple's new patent for the back logo
Apple has patented several features related to integrating its logo onto the back of the device. While these patents don't guarantee implementation, they do confirm rumors suggesting the inclusion of fingerprint sensors, a heart rate monitor, and skin conductivity sensors in the Apple logo on our iDevices.
The idea of using the Apple logo on the back of iPhones has been circulating for some time now. Apple has filed a patent related to the logo on its iDevices. There are several possibilities, and it seems Apple is considering using it for sensors related to heart rate.
What sensors are mentioned in the patent?
The photo shows the patent indicating that these sensors are spread across the entire back of the device. What could Apple be up to?
A heart rate monitor, skin conductivity sensor, and fingerprint scanner are all part of the patent filed by Apple . This raises the question of whether Touch ID might be relocated to the back of the device, freeing up space on the front and eliminating the need for a Home button. However, these are just initial impressions. The only certainty so far is that Apple has patented something, and that certainly suggests something is afoot.
The story of the "S"
Furthermore, if we look back at the history of devices, the "S" in iPhones always signifies something, or at least that's the common belief. For example, the inclusion of Siri led to the 4s being called the iPhone 4s, and the fingerprint scanner to the 5s. Could the iPhone 6s be related to the sensor?
Not all that glitters is gold
Finally, it's worth clarifying that patenting something doesn't always guarantee it will be used . Perhaps Apple does it so that if another company wants it, they'll have to pay Apple first before implementing it in their devices. Even so, it's incredibly exciting, since what we all look forward to every year is a revolutionary iPhone, the likes of which we haven't seen in a long time. Will we have to upgrade our devices again this year, or will it be a minor hardware update compared to the 6 and 6+?
