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minus-squareWanderingCat@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-210 months agoIn the eyes of apple the screen on an iPhone would act as a security device as it contains the fingerprint sensor.
minus-squareRogueBanana@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoForget the sensors, they can say it’s a security related since it can display private info and their fans would defend that. You can bet they would make some excuse for almost everything and fight for it in court.
minus-squareFierySpectre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·10 months agoSame with the camera, and probably something can be said about the ports too. Should apple be allowed to completely close those off though? Nah
In the eyes of apple the screen on an iPhone would act as a security device as it contains the fingerprint sensor.
Forget the sensors, they can say it’s a security related since it can display private info and their fans would defend that. You can bet they would make some excuse for almost everything and fight for it in court.
Same with the camera, and probably something can be said about the ports too.
Should apple be allowed to completely close those off though? Nah