Chinese tech giant Huawei and fintech solutions provider Sunline jointly unveiled their new contactless solution for the financial services industry at the Huawei Connect 2020 virtual summit last week. The Digital Loan One Box solution will be launched across countries and regions where there is a greater need for financial inclusivity amongst populations, like Southeast … [Read more...] about Huawei, Sunline Announce New Contactless, Biometric Lending Solution
Human Horizons Unveils Smart SUV with Self-Driving and Biometric Tech
The Chinese automaker Human Horizons has unveiled a new line of electric luxury SUVs with an unprecedented number of connected features. The four-seat edition of the HiPhi X will hit the market at RMB ￥800,00 (about $117,000 USD), while the six-seat version will be slightly more affordable at RMB ￥680,000 (just shy of $100,000 USD). Human Horizons is a smart mobility and … [Read more...] about Human Horizons Unveils Smart SUV with Self-Driving and Biometric Tech
Samsung Sticks with Goodix In-display Sensor for Galaxy S20 FE
Samsung is once again using in-display fingerprint sensor technology from Goodix in a major new smartphone. The Galaxy S20 FE – the "FE" standing for "Fan Edition" – is essentially Samsung's shot at offering a premium smartphone at a more budget-friendly price point, if you consider $700 "budget-friendly". The smartphone features advanced imaging via a triple-camera … [Read more...] about Samsung Sticks with Goodix In-display Sensor for Galaxy S20 FE
Rakuten Integrates Nuance Tech Into Cloud-based Mobile Communications Platform
Nuance Communications is integrating its Intelligent Engagement AI Services into Rakuten Mobile’s Rakuten Communications Platform (RCP). The strategic partnership will allow any companies affiliated with the Rakuten Group to use Nuance’s Conversational AI in their own customer-facing applications. RCP is a cloud-native mobile communications platform, and is the first such … [Read more...] about Rakuten Integrates Nuance Tech Into Cloud-based Mobile Communications Platform
Latest WhatsApp Android Beta Shows Fingerprint Authentication Coming to Web App
Popular messaging app WhatsApp appears to be preparing to add secure logins to its web app in the form of fingerprint authentication for Android users, according to a deep dive into the latest beta version of the mobile app performed by code research site WABetaInfo. The WhatsApp web companion is essentially a way for users to send and receive messages from their computer, … [Read more...] about Latest WhatsApp Android Beta Shows Fingerprint Authentication Coming to Web App
Italian Telecom Uses Ericsson Tech to Improve Voice Services
The Italian telecommunications company TIM has deepened its relationship with Ericsson. The extended partnership specifically concerns Ericsson’s IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), which TIM will be using to expand its own IMS network. With Ericsson IMS, TIM will be able to provide better Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and broadband services to its clientele. In that regard, the … [Read more...] about Italian Telecom Uses Ericsson Tech to Improve Voice Services
New Axon Smartphone Features In-Display Camera with Face Unlock
"This design breakthrough should facilitate another big trend in the mobile sector – the growing popularity of selfie-based biometric authentication." ZTE has followed through on its promise of a smartphone featuring an under-display camera, officially unveiling the Axon 20 5G this week. Eliminating the need for a notch or bezel to house the front-facing camera, ZTE has … [Read more...] about New Axon Smartphone Features In-Display Camera with Face Unlock
Mastercard Fights COVID-19 with New Frictionless Retail Tech
Mastercard has announced new technologies – the Shop Anywhere and the AI Powered Drive Through platforms – to help customers spend safely as economies around the world reopen in the wake of initial COVID-19 pandemic response measures. In line with hygienic best practices, the solutions are low-to-no contact, minimizing interactions with shared surfaces and encouraging the … [Read more...] about Mastercard Fights COVID-19 with New Frictionless Retail Tech
New ZTE Smartphone Will Feature Under-Display Camera
ZTE plans to become the first smartphone maker to launch a device with a camera embedded under the display this fall with the launch of its newly announced ZTE Axon 20 5G. The device will launch in China on September 1st, but beyond that, few details have been revealed. The ZTE Axon 20 5G will support 5G connectivity, as the name implies; but it's the device's … [Read more...] about New ZTE Smartphone Will Feature Under-Display Camera
Google Emphasizes AI and Security in Pixel 4a Announcement
Google has announced a budget-friendly version of its Pixel 4 smartphone, placing a strong emphasis on its imaging, AI, and security capabilities. The device, priced at $349, features an AI-enhanced, HDR+ camera system supporting the Portrait Mode, Top Shot, and Night Sight camera modes found in the Pixel 4. Its AI technology, meanwhile, is smarter than ever: the device … [Read more...] about Google Emphasizes AI and Security in Pixel 4a Announcement
Post-COVID Biometrics-as-a-Service Market to Hit $3.6 Billion: Report
MarketsandMarkets has released a new report that predicts that the market for Biometrics-as-a-Service products will more than double in the next five years. The report places the current value of the market at $1.5 billion, and forecasts that that will grow to $3.7 billion by 2025. Those numbers represent a CAGR of 19.7 percent. The report also takes the impact of COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Post-COVID Biometrics-as-a-Service Market to Hit $3.6 Billion: Report
Motorola May Flip to Face Biometrics for New Razr, Leaks Suggest
A recent Twitter post from a prominent leaker shows what appears to be the next generation of Motorola's foldable Razr smartphone without a visible fingerprint scanner, signaling a possible switch over to facial recognition for its form of biometric authentication. The tweet, posted by Evan Blass -- popularly known as @evleaks -- shows a 3D rendering of a device that looks … [Read more...] about Motorola May Flip to Face Biometrics for New Razr, Leaks Suggest
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