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Galaxy Note 10 Updated With Improved Facial Recognition, Gesture Support

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Samsung has released an update for its Galaxy Note 10 and 10+ that contains improvements for facial recognition for use with face unlock features, as well as gesture support and other changes. The updates are listed as firmware versions N975FXXU2BTB5, N975FOXM2BTB3, and N975FXXU2BTB3, and are now rolling out to devices in Germany -- the update was originally … [Read more...] about Galaxy Note 10 Updated With Improved Facial Recognition, Gesture Support

Huawei, Nuance Score Big Wins at 2020 GLOMO Awards

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The GSMA may have been forced to abandon its plans for MWC Barcelona, but the organization is still doing its best to celebrate pioneering accomplishments in the mobile industry. The organization has officially announced the winners of the annual GLOMO Awards to recognize the companies and solutions that are driving mobile technology forward. “The GLOMOs are a testament to … [Read more...] about Huawei, Nuance Score Big Wins at 2020 GLOMO Awards

HONOR Unveils New Smartphones, Laptops, and IoT Devices

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HONOR has updated its product lineup with a slew of new IoT devices. The new offerings include smartphones, laptops, and wearables. The highlights are the new HONOR 9X Pro and View 30 Pro smartphones. The former is built with the Kirin 810 AI Chipset and comes equipped with a 48MP Triple Camera and a 6.59" FullView Display. Users will also have access to the Huawei … [Read more...] about HONOR Unveils New Smartphones, Laptops, and IoT Devices

New Vivo Phone Integrates Goodix Fingerprint and Voice Technology

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Goodix’s optical In-Display Fingerprint Sensor will be appearing in another smartphone. This time around, the sensor will enable biometric authentication in the Vivo iQOO 3 5G, which will feature Goodix’s Voice Communication Noise Cancellation technology in addition to the fingerprint sensor. Of course, the iQOO 3 is not the first Vivo smartphone – or even the first 5G … [Read more...] about New Vivo Phone Integrates Goodix Fingerprint and Voice Technology

A Smartphone-centric Mobile ID Top Stories Roundup

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This week's roundup of Mobile ID World's top stories is a smartphone-heavy one, featuring Samsung, Apple, 5G tech and more. The most popular article of the week was, in fact, first published last week – but the launch of Samsung's latest flagship smartphone is big news, and readers have shown a sustained interest in it. Samsung's Galaxy S20 announcement is perhaps … [Read more...] about A Smartphone-centric Mobile ID Top Stories Roundup

Ericsson Adds Two New Offerings to Network Services Portfolio

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Ericsson is expanding its Network Services portfolio with two new offerings that are designed to improve user experiences and facilitate the creation of secure IoT networks. Both services leverage advancements in AI, automation, and predictive analytics to help network operators process a higher volume of data while preparing them for the incoming 5G ecosystem. So what are … [Read more...] about Ericsson Adds Two New Offerings to Network Services Portfolio

U.S. Officials Say Huawei Has Secret Back Doors Into Mobile Networks

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According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, U.S. officials say they have evidence that Chinese telecom and 5G network systems giant Huawei has secret back doors into mobile networks that it maintains across the globe. The accusations from the U.S. arrive after years of tensions between the U.S. and China that have been escalating in recent months with the Trump … [Read more...] about U.S. Officials Say Huawei Has Secret Back Doors Into Mobile Networks

Samsung Quietly Sticks with In-display Fingerprint Scanning in Galaxy S20

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Samsung has officially unveiled the latest entry in its flagship Galaxy smartphone lineup, and is determinedly sticking with in-display fingerprint scanning as its key authentication feature. That's not to say that the in-display tech is the most important feature of the new Samsung Galaxy S20; rather, Samsung has become the latest major smartphone maker to focus on imaging … [Read more...] about Samsung Quietly Sticks with In-display Fingerprint Scanning in Galaxy S20

EU Launches Antitrust Investigation into Qualcomm’s Chip Sales Tactics

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Qualcomm is facing an antitrust investigation into its aggressive sales tactics in the European market. The investigation stems from the release of a new radio frequency front-end chip, which is designed to be paired with a 5G modem chip in 5G smartphones. Qualcomm has already signed radio frequency contracts with major tech corporations like Samsung, Google, and LG, and … [Read more...] about EU Launches Antitrust Investigation into Qualcomm’s Chip Sales Tactics

FCC, Department of Transportation At Odds Over Unused Airwaves

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Department of Transportation (DOT), two agencies of the same administration, continue to do battle with each other over the use of a set of airwaves set aside years ago for vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology. The airwaves in question -- a 75 MHz swath -- were set aside 20 years ago for the future development of a … [Read more...] about FCC, Department of Transportation At Odds Over Unused Airwaves

NTT DOCOMO Looks Ahead to 2030 with New 6G White Paper

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Commercial 5G networks are still in their nascent stages, but NTT DOCOMO is already looking ahead to the next evolution of mobile technology. The company has released a new white paper that details the concepts and use cases for commercial 6G networks, which it expects to introduce ahead of 2030. According to the white paper, NTT DOCOMO started researching 6G technology back … [Read more...] about NTT DOCOMO Looks Ahead to 2030 with New 6G White Paper