BRIEF: How Are Fingerprint Sensor Makers Dealing with Saturation in the Mobile Market?

It has been a remarkable few years in the mobile biometrics market. With Apple having led the way with its introduction of Touch ID fingerprint scanning in the iPhone in 2013, smartphone makers from across the price spectrum have embraced the technology, and continue to do so, with some market analysts now predicting that within a five years, all new smartphones will feature the technology.

Accordingly, prices have dropped, and the market is getting crowded. While mobile sensor makers have enjoyed brisk business, they are now facing increasing challenges from competitors and market forces. And so they are looking beyond the mobile market to find new ways to adapt. Here’s how:

Smart cards are seen as an area of enormous potential:

• Major Names Placing Bets on Biometric Payment Cards

Laptops and PCs offer the next logical extension of consumer electronics applications:

• The Reviews Are In: Laptop Fingerprint Sensor Is A Hit
• FPC Takes Another Step into PC Market with Huawei Matebook E Integration

Emerging IoT and smart car applications are opening new avenues for biometric technologies:

• Smart Suitcase Uses NEXT Biometrics Fingerprint Sensor
• Goodix Delves Into Smart Cars and Wearables at COMPUTEX
• FPC Signs On With New Distributor in Asia, Opens Opportunities in IoT, Automotive