Steve Hotelling, an Apple executive, is the one behind Touch ID and the iPhone screen

 Steve Hotelling, an Apple executive, is the one behind Touch ID and the iPhone screen

Steve Hotelling, an Apple executive, is the one behind Touch ID and the iPhone screen

According to Bloomberg, Hotelling is credited in many patents as one of the creators of the Touch ID and touch screen functions of Apple products.

According to Bloomberg News, which cited individuals familiar with the situation, Apple senior executive Steve Hotelling is leaving the business. Hotelling supervised the development of the Touch ID technology and the iPhone screen, which revolutionized the way the phone feels and works.

According to Bloomberg, Hotelling is credited in many patents as one of the creators of the Touch ID and touch screen functions of Apple products.

Steve supervised the company's camera engineering team and spearheaded efforts to create depth-sensing technology for augmented reality, according to the article.

A request for comment from Reuters was not immediately answered by Apple.

Over the course of his two decades with the corporation, Hotelling has reportedly defended Apple in a number of court battles, according to Bloomberg.