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  1. Android News

    First smartphone under-display fingerprint reader coming from Vivo

    A new report from a Forbes contributor says the recently announced "major 5 player" in Synaptic's under fingerprint display smartphone tease is Vivo.
  2. Android News

    Synaptics teases under display fingerprint scanner in January

    Synaptics is teasing that a major player in the smartphone industry will feature an under the display fingerprint scanner next year at CES in Las Vegas.
  3. Android News

    First phone with under-screen fingerprint scanner to arrive at CES 2018

    Synaptics announced optical fingerprint sensor back at the end of 2016. An updated version was unveiled today that in theory reads the fingerprint when placed under an OLED display.
  4. Android News

    Synaptics buys Amazon’s Echo far-field voice processing supplier

    Synaptics is a maker of laptop touchpads and fingerprint sensors, but now the company has agreed to buy Conexant Systems, the company responsible for far-field voice processing used in devices like the Amazon Echo.
  5. Android News

    Why fingerprint security isn't as secure as you think

    Synaptics discusses how easy it is to "hack" modern fingerprint sensors on any device and why it's important for end-to-end encryption for device security.
  6. Android News

    Samsung reportedly had plans for a fingerprint sensor under the screen

    It's being reported that Samsung had invested money for Synaptics to develop a transparent fingerprint sensor for use under the Galaxy S8's display, however development hasn't gone smooth and Samsung had to make the last-minute decision to put the Galaxy S8's fingerprint sensor on the rear.
  7. Android News

    Synaptics announces a new fingerprint scanner that has force sensing and swipe recognition

    Synaptics is constantly working on fingerprint scanners and just announced a new one back in January that was rumored to be used in the Galaxy S8. Today the company announced a new module that combines force sensing technology with swipe recognition.
  8. Android News

    Synaptics announces a multi-factor biometric fusion engine for mobile devices

    Synaptics recently announced an optical fingerprint sensor that is rumored to be used in the Galaxy S8, but today the company says they want to make biometric authentication more secure. To do this, they're combining fingerprint data with facial recognition to make it harder for someone to break...
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    Synaptics announces optical fingerprint sensor, may be included in Galaxy S8

    The Samsung Galaxy S8 has long been rumored to have an optical fingerprint sensor which allows fingerprints to be read from a sensor beneath a sheet of glass. Synaptics has just announced their version of the technology, and because Samsung has a long history of working with Synaptics this may...