Tuesday, July 26, 2016

iPhone will eye scanner, but not this year: report – CNET in Spanish

Apple working on an iris scanner for a new generation of iPhones that would be released expected in 2017 , although some sources believe it will be in 2018.

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Apple, like his main rival, Samsung, is also working on improving the security of their devices, and the next logical step seems to be to incorporate an iris scanner to your phone. However, the Cupertino company would not include this technology in the iPhone 7 , which is expected to be launched in September, but that aside for later.

a report from Digitimes claims that, according to forecasts sales of manufacturers biometric recognition technology, Apple would be ready to include eye scanner in the iPhone 2018.

However, it is important to note that the record leaks Digitimes is not always the most accurate, and sometimes the dates are not exact. As 9to5Mac, more reliable in these cases source indicates, is the principal analyst at KGI, Ming-Chi Kuo, who earlier this year said the iris scanner reach the iPhone 2017, a special edition for the tenth anniversary of device .

Digitimes also confirms that manufacturers have been working with a sensor to include an eye scan on a phone that will be released in the second half of 2016 and likely will be the Galaxy Note 7, will be released on August 2.

Another brand that also would be working on the inclusion of a component for recognizing the iris is Xiaomi, although no details of when it might arrive a branded device with this technology market.

currently iris scanning is not a popular tool and is not too comfortable to use. While the fingerprint has been installed in our daily routine to unlock devices, put your eye off the front camera of the phone when you walk down the street, or while you’re in a dark place does not look exactly be the most comfortable option for . daily

Cell Axon as ZTE Mini include this technology for several months; however, the company gives options to be used only in certain applications that require a higher level of protection for sensitive data.

In addition, there is an additional detail that may complicate the use of iris scans in the future. While the footprint does not change and can always work – unless you make a cut, for example -. The iris can be affected by alcohol or drugs, because the pupils dilate and the view changes

Have you found useful to place an iris scanner on an iPhone? Tell us in the comments section.

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