Biometric smartphones to become mainstream next year: EricssonDecember 11, 2013 - 14:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Biometric smartphones are expected to become mainstream next year as leading handset makers follow the lead of Apple into fingerprint recognition technology, an Ericsson report on consumer trends showed on Wednesday, Dec 11, according to Reuters. In September, Apple launched its iPhone 5S which was the first smartphone with a sensor to recognize fingerprints, improving security and ease of use. "A total of 74 percent believe that biometric smartphones will become mainstream in 2014," Ericsson, the world's biggest mobile network maker, wrote in the report. Wider use of biometric technology will be good news for Swedish firms Fingerprint Cards and Precise Biometrics, which are leading suppliers in the field, Reuters says. Fingerprint makes sensors while Precise Biometrics makes software for such sensors. In a recent interview with Reuters, Fingerprint's CEO said he expected 7 or 8 of the world's top smartphone makers, including Samsung, to launch phones using the technology next year. Ericsson interviewed over 100,000 people in over 40 countries as part of the survey. Related links: Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |