That's not the only thing Qualcomm announced though, the company has announced «Sense ID», a 3D
fingerprint scanning tech which will be great according to Qualcomm.
Previous rumors have suggested that the 2017 iPhone will not have a Home button with TouchID, but on - screen
fingerprint scanning tech and capacitive navigation buttons instead.
Smartphone touchscreens have plateaued over the last few years (with the exception of screen - based
fingerprint scanning tech), and this sort of haptic feedback could signal a new beginning for smart devices of all types.
For starters, Samsung's Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge both come with really great fingerprint scanners, and Google even announced that Android M will come with native fingerprint scanning support, making it easier for manufacturers to better implement
fingerprint scanning tech into their smartphones.
The device sports a fingerprint scanner on the back, and the company says this is the fastest available
fingerprint scanning tech out there, though no details were provided.
Its Touch ID
fingerprint scanning tech, combined with Apple's non-fragmented hardware approach has really taken it places.
· Better accommodation of
the fingerprint scanning tech as Android P will allow each app to access the fingerprint data in much more detail than before
This is a crucial addition to Synaptics repertoire and could go a long way in making
fingerprint scanning tech more secure.
Not exact matches
The
fingerprint scanning system of the high -
tech consoles are also vulnerable and can be hacked in less than five attempts.
Vivo takes its In - Display
Fingerprint Scanning Technology to another level, but how exactly does this
tech work?
«Other manufacturers have diversified their biometrics approach — case in point, Samsung adding iris
scanning as well as
fingerprint [
tech] on their Galaxy S8 & Note8 products,» he told TechNewsWorld.
According to the patent, the South Korean
tech giant will combine
fingerprint and pressure - sensitive sensors in a bid to better differentiate between the «normal» screen actions and a specific
fingerprint scanning request.
On a more technical level, Synaptic's optical sensor
tech works by
scanning your
fingerprint through the gaps between pixels in an OLED display.
The new
tech, which would be able to
scan your
fingerprint through the glass of the display rather than a separate button, was considered a possibility for the upcoming handset after missing out on the Galaxy S8.
Vivo has also including what it calls «half screen in - display
fingerprint scanning technology,» which differs from its current biometric sensor
tech in that it can recognize more than one
fingerprint at a time.
Nevertheless, in - panel
fingerprint scanning technology has been one of the most sought - after advancements in terms of smartphone design in recent years, and this type of
tech is expected to make an appearance in consumer products later this year.
Apple's new biometric
tech may have certain advantages over the
fingerprint scanning, but many users raised concerns over the speed and accuracy of the face recognition.
Previous rumors have suggested that Samsung was not yet convinced that
fingerprint technology has advanced far enough to warrant a place on smartphone, with the one company having the most advanced
fingerprint tech being owned by Apple, and has therefore decided not to add
fingerprint scanning to devices in its immediate future, including the Galaxy S5 (which is supposedly going to feature the far more advanced eye / retina
scanning technology.)
But another rumor suggests Samsung has taken care of that with its next - gen display
tech, which would allow
fingerprint scanning directly from the screen.