We all know that Apple is expected to release a retina display version of the iPad mini this year along with an improved iPhone which is being dubbed the iPhone 5S. According to a research note from Ming-chi Kuo of KGI Securities both of these devices have been hit with delays.
The release date for the iPhone 5S was though to be July with announcement in June but now it appears that neither of these devices will be hitting the markets any time soon. Kuo touches on a number of reasons for Apple's struggles with the two devices in his report and among these is that there is difficulty integrating the heavily-rumored new fingerprint sensor into the iPhone 5S.
The fingerprint sensor looks set to be among the numerous features that are being added to the upcoming device, but if Kuo's words are to be believed, the feature may be causing more than a bit of a design headache. He stated that �Apple has to work out how to prevent interference from the black and white coating material under the glass.� No other company has attempted anything like this before on mobile devices so Apple can't look at any existing designs for inspiration or possible workarounds.
As well as the iPhone 5S, the next generation iPad mini is also proving to be a little more problematic than first thought and manufactureres seem to be having difficulty with the new retina disply panels. Kuo does however remain optimistic and he reckons that that these devices will make an appearance in the third quarter of this year, and even though no dates have been given, it looks like we might see a similar sequence of events as we did back in 2012.
