Just last week, we were the first to show you that Samsung's got a second - generation Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 in the wings — despite the company's intentions to reveal it, along with its new
iris recognition technology, in a device that is intended for business (though we can expect a consumer device to arrive soon).
Samsung is also studying the possibility of including
iris recognition technology in Galaxy S5, probably to counter iPhone 5s» Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
«Many people are fanatical about
iris recognition technology and we are studying the possibility,» said Lee; his words suggest that even if the Galaxy S5 doesn't sport the iris scan feature, at least the Galaxy Note 4 could do so when it launches later this year.
The Galaxy S8's iris scanner might even be more accurate than the FBI's fingerprint technology, according to the company responsible for Samsung's
iris recognition technology.
Later,
the iris recognition technology arrived on the Galaxy Note 7.
Clifton is the chief executive of Princeton Identity, the company behind
the iris recognition technology found on said handsets.
In its place, Apple may feature new facial or
iris recognition technology that will allow you to unlock the phone using sensors that scan your face and eyes.
«Samsung is expected to lead all vendors by releasing its new flagship smartphone supporting
iris recognition technology in the second half of 2016, while Apple is likely to roll out new iPhone devices with iris sensors in 2018, the sources indicated.»
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL comes with
iris recognition technology which is called Windows Hello.
Other rumors claim that the company is launching the Samsung Pass service once more, with
the iris recognition technologies.
Not exact matches
The Galaxy S8 is miles ahead with cool new security
technology like facial and
iris recognition.
While the
IRIS scanner is more secure than Face
Recognition technology, it has its own backdrops.
Fingerprint reader on the back, the S8 also features an
iris scanner, a new face
recognition technology, and is IP68 certified, hence waterproof.
This
technology can further optimize
iris and facial
recognition to make up for fingerprint reader experience since some phones like the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the iPhone 8 will feature the edge - to - edge screen.
«But while Google's rivals are setting the stage for what's to come by incorporating potentially trendsetting new
technologies like facial
recognition and
iris scanning, Google is quickly catching up.»
«But while Google's rivals are setting the stage for what's to come by incorporating potentially trendsetting new
technologies like facial
recognition and
iris scanning, Google...
As a matter of fact, earlier in this June, a supply chain insider from Taiwan has unveiled that the new highlight of the new phones to be launched in the second half this year is to adopt 3D sensor
technology is optimize
iris recognition and facial
recognition functions, which aims to make up for unsatisfying fingerprint reader experience.
Just as fingerprint scanners have evolved over the years, the latest
iris and facial
recognition technologies from Apple and Samsung are using more sophisticated techniques than early Android implementations.
Kuo believes that removing the touch ID sensor means the phone «will come with other biometric
technologies that replace the current fingerprint
recognition technology,» which could see the implementation of
iris or facial
recognition.
Carlstrom added that multi-biometric
technology maybe introduced eventually, hinting that people would be able to see mobile gadgets with more than one
recognition technology, such as
iris, retina, or voice
recognition, by 2016.
The mention of
iris recognition in Kuo's notes is a tad surprising because some earlier reports have claimed that Apple is more interested in facial
recognition that
iris - scanning
technology is not in the cards for the next iPhone.
Meanwhile, it seems that advancements in facial or
iris recognition are advancing at a faster clip and are able to leverage sensor
technology that, for the most part, already exists.
While its highly possible for the biometric sensor to be one for reading fingerprints, other forms such as the
iris scanner and facial
recognition technology are not ruled out.
Elsewhere, the new iPhone will reportedly feature wireless charging and new biometric
recognition technology (possibly
iris and / or face scanning).
Meanwhile, a report in Korean Economic Daily claims that Samsung will complement the S8's
iris - scanning feature with facial
recognition technology that will also let you unlock your new phone, while Bloomberg says you'll also be able to use those capabilities to verify mobile payments.
The report states that the Galaxy S9 and S9 + will likely come equipped with a feature called «Intelligent Scan,» which is basically a combination of facial
recognition and
iris scanning
technologies.
The Galaxy S8 has an
iris scanner and facial
recognition technology, but the latter recently raised some brows after it was found to be easily fooled using photos.
The devices support Intelligent Scan, a new verification mode that intelligently fuses the collective strength of
iris scanning and facial
recognition technology to quickly and conveniently unlock a user's phone in any environment.
These new
recognition technologies will rely on new hardware, including an
iris scanner and a 3D camera.
Chae Won - sik believes the signature stylus of the Note series will open new doors when it is used with Samsung's other authentication solutions like Samsung Pay, Knox as well as the
iris and fingerprint
recognition technologies, The Investor has learned.
The more expensive price tag is said to be due to the upgrades in the 10th anniversary iPhone, like the inclusion of an edge - to - edge OLED display with very thin bezels, as well as the addition of wireless charging
technology, facial
recognition /
iris scanning and True Tone display.
It is also worth noting that credible Apple insider and KGI Securities analyst Ming - Chi Kuo has said that Apple is more interested in developing facial
recognition technology than
iris scanning.
Samsung has brought about some positive changes to the biometric authentication on the Samsung Galaxy S9 by combining facial
recognition technology with its unique
iris scanning
technology to bring about one of the most secure and hassle - free ways of unlocking a phone we've seen yet.
A new report is now claiming that instead of working on its own 3D facial
recognition technology, the South Korea giant is focused on improving its
iris scanner.
«Samsung continues to raise the bar in the Android market with the Galaxy S9 offering convenient new security features such as face
recognition and
iris scanning to unlock the phone, water resistant
technology, wireless charging and amazing new camera functions which are all innovations we know Optus customers will love,» he said.
«We do not need to use facial
recognition for mobile financial transactions because there are already high - level biometric
technologies such as
iris and fingerprint
recognition.
In terms of biometric security options, you get a fingerprint scanner mounted at the back, an
iris scanner, as well as a facial
recognition technology.
That being said, the Galaxy S8 is rumored to ship with both an
iris scanner, and a facial
recognition technology, so in addition to the rear - facing fingerprint scanner, we'll have plenty of options when it comes to security.
In other words, Samsung's current
iris recognition software is only available to officials, but the company is, as always, looking to bring its
technology mainstream to the consumer public.
Many rumors have suggested that the Galaxy S5 will feature fingerprint scanning
technology, while others have indicated that Samsung will go the extra mile and settle for the more advanced
iris (eye) scanning instead, with a Samsung official going as far as confirming that the company has been considering
iris recognition functionality.
Google has actually introduced the face
recognition technology with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and then Samsung has bought the
iris scanning
technology to the Note 7, the first ever Smartphone to include the
Iris scanner was the Samsung Galaxy Note 7.
As Bloomberg notes, the S8's facial
recognition technology will work alongside the smartphone's rear fingerprint sensor and
iris sensor to process payments via Samsung Pay.
Facial
recognition and
iris scanning
technologies were included with the S8 and S8 + to bolster security options.
The combination of all three features is intended to compensate for their respective gaps: while
iris technology works well without needing lots of ambient light, facial
recognition sensors work faster at recognizing your facial features.
Facial
recognition is certainly more comfortable to use, compared to
iris or fingerprint scanning
technology, as it only requires users to simply look at the phone.
Analysts believe that facial and voice
recognition will replace the currently used
iris and fingerprint scanning
technologies in the future, once issues with security are resolved.