[Courtesy of Samsung]
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics unveiled its new flagship smartphone, Galaxy Note7, Wednesday in the US market that provides improved user authentication with a new iris scanner.
Among all of Noe7's new features, the iris scanner is the center of attention. While most other smartphone makers continue to use fingerprint scanners to protect the personal information of users, Samsung stepped forward, adopting the next generation user authentication method.
The iris scanner works with a second front-facing camera. Exclusive for bio-authentication, the camera will scan eyes with the help of an infrared illuminator phone to identify its user even in the darkness.
[Courtesy of Samsung]
Samsung says the iris scanner is smart enough to identify a real pair of eyes from a high-resolution image, enabling it to reject the authentication process if it detects a fraud in action. The iris scanner can identify its user even when he or she is wearing an eye patch.
The company said it's working with major financial institutes to provide more secure smartphone banking experiences. It would open up its iris scanner to third-party developers, enabling them to use the scanner in their apps.
Note7 also features conventional user authentication methods such as the fingerprint scanner on its home button and a pattern.
The world's number one smartphone maker introduced a new cloud storage system to help users transfer data to and from Samsung devices. The cloud service will provide regular backup and it would not be limited to app records. Smartphone settings, files, and layouts will be regularly updated, allowing users to restore their phones whenever they are connected to a network.
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