Apple’s September 10th iPhone event is just days away and these newly leaked images show off the iPhone 5S box, and what appears to be a mysterious silver ring around the traditional home button, which “is convex to make way for an embedded fingerprint sensor.” Continue reading for a couple more pictures.

An iPhone 5S fingerprint reader has long been rumored, and alleged images of the sensor leaked earlier this week. The images appear to show an iPhone home button with metal parts around the edges.

Apple’s own September 10th iPhone invite also includes likely hints at a fingerprint sensor. An image accompanying the invite includes colorful circles and several silver rings.

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