Goodix has announced that its technology is appearing in two new vivo products. Most notably, the company’s optical in-display fingerprint sensor will be used for biometric authentication in vivo’s X50 Flagship Series of smartphones. The X50 Flagship Series is one of several vivo smartphones with Goodix fingerprint technology. The optical in-display sensor has already … [Read more...] about Goodix Tech Featured in New Vivo Smartphones, Earbuds
Samsung Highlights Bixby Vision Accessibility Features
Samsung is highlighting some of the accessibility features in its Bixby Vision platform to commemorate the ninth annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Bixby Vision was designed specifically to help give people with visual impairments a better sense of their surroundings. To that end, Bixby Vision utilizes the camera in Samsung’s various Galaxy devices to provide users … [Read more...] about Samsung Highlights Bixby Vision Accessibility Features
Payment Cards, COVID-19, Smart Glasses and More in This Week’s Top Stories Roundup
It's been another varied week in Mobile ID World news, but this week's top stories roundup features payment cards as a notable theme, with, of course, an appearance from the topic of COVID-19. This week brought the news that China UnionPay has offered a Letter of Approval for a biometric payment card featuring IDEX Biometrics technology. This certification may open the door … [Read more...] about Payment Cards, COVID-19, Smart Glasses and More in This Week’s Top Stories Roundup
TCL Announces May Launch Date for TCL 10 Series
The TCL 10 Series is officially on its way to the United States. The new smartphones were announced back in April, and are the first phones to appear under the TCL Mobile brand. The 10 Series includes the TCL 10 Pro and TCL 10L, both of which will be available through Amazon as of May 19. The phones will then hit store shelves at Best Buy and Walmart later in the month. … [Read more...] about TCL Announces May Launch Date for TCL 10 Series
Zebra Predicts Mobile Transformation in Public Safety Sector
Zebra Technologies has released a new report that suggests that public safety organizations are hoping to accelerate their technological transformation. The company’s report on the Future of Field Operations found that public safety organizations are particularly interested in mobile technology, with 86 percent of those organizations prioritizing field workers (and their mobile … [Read more...] about Zebra Predicts Mobile Transformation in Public Safety Sector
BioIntelliSense Unveils Disposable BioButton to Track Patient Symptoms
BioIntelliSense is continuing to expand its portfolio of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) products with the launch of the new BioButton. The BioButton is a disposable body sensor roughly the size of a coin that can be used to monitor vital signs like temperature, heart rate, and respiration. While the BioButton is disposable, it is rugged enough to last for a full 90-day … [Read more...] about BioIntelliSense Unveils Disposable BioButton to Track Patient Symptoms
iOS Beta 13.5 Lets Users Wearing Face Masks Skip Biometric Authentication
Apple has released the latest beta version of iOS 13, which includes an adjustment to the Face ID biometric authentication system in which if a user is wearing a face mask they can skip the process and go straight to the passcode screen. The change comes at a time when a growing number of people are wearing face masks as a precaution against the COVID-19 virus that has … [Read more...] about iOS Beta 13.5 Lets Users Wearing Face Masks Skip Biometric Authentication
Leaks Point to iPhone 12 Biometrics, Price Tag
A new pair of leaks regarding the highly anticipated 5G iPhone 12 have surfaced, adding to the speculation regarding the return of Touch ID to the lineup, and perhaps shedding some light on the price point of Apple's next flagship. Though Apple did return to Touch ID as its chosen method of biometric authentication with the launch of last month's iPhone SE, it did so at the … [Read more...] about Leaks Point to iPhone 12 Biometrics, Price Tag
World Bank Roundtable Emphasizes Need for Strong Digital Infrastructure During COVID-19 Pandemic
Several of the world’s leading finance and technology organizations are calling for more collaboration between the public and private sector in response to COVID-19. Those organizations include the GSMA, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the World Economic Forum, who participated in a virtual roundtable hosted by the World Bank. At the roundtable, the … [Read more...] about World Bank Roundtable Emphasizes Need for Strong Digital Infrastructure During COVID-19 Pandemic
Motorola Opts for Goodix Sensor in #AbsoluteEverything edge+
Another smartphone manufacturer has decided to integrate Goodix’s optical in-display fingerprint sensor into one of its devices. This time around, the sensor will be appearing in the #AbsoluteEverything edge+ smartphone from Motorola. Motorola is one of several manufacturers that has turned to Goodix to enable biometric authentication in one of its devices. Other recent … [Read more...] about Motorola Opts for Goodix Sensor in #AbsoluteEverything edge+
NEC Signs Smart City MoU with Government of New South Wales
NEC will be embarking on a new smart city project in collaboration with the government of New South Wales (NSW). The initiative entails a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that was signed between the two parties and the NEC Corporation’s NEC Australia subsidiary. The MoU specifically details plans for a Digital Safer and Smarter City environment, which will be realized with … [Read more...] about NEC Signs Smart City MoU with Government of New South Wales
GSMA Cancels MWC Shanghai
COVID-19 continues to disrupt the 2020 conference schedule. The GSMA has officially cancelled MWC Shanghai due to ongoing public health concerns, and in light of the travel restrictions that have been put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The news is not particularly surprising after the cancellation of MWC Barcelona in February, although the GSMA did have … [Read more...] about GSMA Cancels MWC Shanghai
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