Apple was granted this week two new patents that could make its next device, believed to be the iPhone 6, one of the most anticipated smartphones of all-time.
On Dec. 3, Apple was granted U.S. Patent No. 8,600,120, which is a "personal computing device control using face detection and recognition," according to a report by The Daily Mail.
This feature would allow users to unlock certain apps on their devices while keeping hackers away from their personal information.
Face recognition technology has already been used by Samsung for its Galaxy devices, but Apple's patent says that their facial recognition technology would work no matter what the background images are, according to Apple Insider.
The second Apple patent for its next iPhone discusses a light field camera that would grant Apple users to refocus their photos after they have been taken. The camera is be able to capture light fields instead of a single 2D shot of the scene, according to 9to5Mac.
The new camera technology is currently being utilized in the Lytro Light Field camera, and has received good reviews from users all-over the world.
The iPhone 6 will also be a lot larger than the iPhone 5, as the device could have a screen close to 6-inches.
A 4.7-inch 1280x720 device, and a 5.7-inch 1920x1080 device have each been predicted by Hsieh.
Other features that have been mentioned includes: 64-bit A7 processer, and a 128 GB option.
No release date has been confirmed by company CEO Tim Cook, but it could be released as early as June 2014, for around $199, according to Susquehanna International Group Analyst Chris Caso.
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