Nokia might opt for a side-mounted fingerprint sensor on its next smartphone, if supposedly leaked renders of the new device are any indication. The images were posted by OnLeaks, with leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer asserting that the anticipated Nokia 6.3 will launch by the end of April. Whereas the previous Nokia 6.2 featured a fingerprint sensor placed on the rear of the … [Read more...] about Nokia Plans Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor for Next Smartphone: Leak
Biometrics on Cards and Smartphones: Top Mobile ID Stories
These are wild times, but the major themes in Mobile ID World's first top stories roundup of 2021 are refreshingly, comfortingly normal. Excitement about biometric payment cards continues to grow, while mobile biometrics remains a hot topic. On the payments side, readers showed a lot of interest this week in the news that Fingerprint Cards had received another volume order … [Read more...] about Biometrics on Cards and Smartphones: Top Mobile ID Stories
Samsung Files Patent for Under-display Camera System
Samsung has detailed a potential under-display camera system in a new patent filing with the US Patent and Trademark Office. The system would essentially split a smartphone screen into two separate display panels, one of which has a small cutout to accommodate the other panel and the camera that would be hidden beneath it. That smaller panel would have a lower resolution and … [Read more...] about Samsung Files Patent for Under-display Camera System
Valuates Forecasts $188 Billion Mobile Security Market
Valuates Reports believes that the international mobile security market will skyrocket in the next few years. The firm specifically predicts that the market will hit $188.89 billion by 2027, based on a 2019 valuation of $19.83 billion and a CAGR of 25.8 percent for the forecast period. According to Valuates, that growth reflects the rising interest in online payments, … [Read more...] about Valuates Forecasts $188 Billion Mobile Security Market
New Vivo Flagship Features Goodix’s Biometric, Voice Tech
"The device features an in-display optical fingerprint sensor, as well as Goodix's Smart Amplifier and its AudioCapture and VoiceExperience solutions." Goodix technologies once again have a prominent place in a new flagship phone from Vivo. The recently announced Vivo X60 is perhaps most notable for bringing the Samsung Exynos 1080 5nm chipset to the consumer market. It … [Read more...] about New Vivo Flagship Features Goodix’s Biometric, Voice Tech
GSMA Brings Back Live Events with MWC Shanghai Announcement
The GSMA is officially ready to resume its live event programming. The organization has announced that next year’s MWC Shanghai conference will run from February 23-25 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, where the theme will be Connected Impact. MWC Shanghai will mark the GSMA’s return to live events after COVID-19 forced the organization to cancel its … [Read more...] about GSMA Brings Back Live Events with MWC Shanghai Announcement
Thales Forms Speakers Bureau to Shed Light on New Technologies
Thales is launching a new Speakers Bureau to give its in-house technology experts a chance to connect with people outside the company. The Bureau is a response to COVID-19, which has limited travel opportunities and made it more difficult to network in person. The company is hoping that the Bureau will help make complex technologies more accessible, which will in turn … [Read more...] about Thales Forms Speakers Bureau to Shed Light on New Technologies
New Patents Show How Touch ID and Face ID Could Come to the Apple Watch
Newly-granted Apple patents suggest that the tech giant is exploring the implementation of additional biometric capabilities in a future version of the Apple Watch wearable device. One of the patents granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office describes how Apple's Touch ID fingerprint scanning system could be implemented in a button on the side of the Apple Watch face. … [Read more...] about New Patents Show How Touch ID and Face ID Could Come to the Apple Watch
Samsung to Add Voice Recognition to Galaxy S21’s Bixby: Report
If an exclusive report from tech publication SamMobile is accurate, then it appears that tech giant Samsung is preparing to add yet another form of biometric authentication to its next flagship smartphone release. According to the Samsung-focused news site, the upcoming Galaxy S21 will add the ability for users to unlock their smartphones using their voice and the Bixby … [Read more...] about Samsung to Add Voice Recognition to Galaxy S21’s Bixby: Report
Grand View Research Forecasts $19.1 Billion Computer Vison Market in 2027
Grand View Research is predicting that the market for computer vision technology will climb to $19.1 billion between 2020 and 2027. That figure represents a modest CAGR of 7.6 percent for the entire forecast period. Facial recognition and other biometric scanning systems will drive much of that demand. The technology can be used for physical and digital access control in … [Read more...] about Grand View Research Forecasts $19.1 Billion Computer Vison Market in 2027
Exciting Tech in Development Gets the Spotlight in This Week’s Top Mobile ID Stories
New product launches provide some of the most exciting news here on Mobile ID World, and very often find their way into our weekly roundups of our most popular stories. This week's roundup is a bit different, however, with a lot of the big news reflecting technological development, rather than official launches. Yubico, for example, got a lot of attention this week with the … [Read more...] about Exciting Tech in Development Gets the Spotlight in This Week’s Top Mobile ID Stories
GSMA Expects $25 Billion Mobile Infrastructure Investment in Russia and CIS Region
The GSMA has published a new report that provides a comprehensive look at the developing mobile economy in Russia and the surrounding Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). In that regard, the organization predicts that mobile operators will invest $25 billion in mobile infrastructure in the next five years, the majority (57 percent) of which will be earmarked for the … [Read more...] about GSMA Expects $25 Billion Mobile Infrastructure Investment in Russia and CIS Region
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