An Apple patent was discovered describing how the next generation Home button could incorporate a multitude of different sensors including NFC and optical sensors with a single space saving design. Also mentioned was a capacitive ring built around the Home button to assist fingerprint sensing. This matches the leaked iPhone 5S packaging! ;)
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