Thursday 28 February 2013
CrucialTec has finally made fingerprint scanning a sexy feature you’re going to want in your next phone.
CrucialTec is targeting the smartphone industry with its scanner, and it’s ready to be built right into a device’s home button.
Basic, fast fingerprint scanning is all and good, but CrucialTec’s system gets interesting with the additional security and convenience features
You can assign a different function to each of your 10 fingers. For example, the camera could be linked to your index finger, and sliding that down the home button would unlock the phone and automatically open the camera app, the scanner can also securely encrypt files.
Adding scanners to modern smartphones won’t put additional strain on the battery.
CrucialTec’s system has already been licensed by an unnamed Chinese manufacturer, and is expected to be added as a feature to a smartphone released this summer.
Apple purchased fingerprint scanner firm AuthenTec last year, its technology became an Apple exclusive. Since then, there have been rumors the next iPhone may incorporate it.
