South Africa Opens Public Comment on Smartphone-Based Digital ID Rules
South Africa has opened public consultation on draft regulations that would create a legal framework for a smartphone-based Digital Identity system. The Department of Home […]
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MetaOptics Details 5mm Tunable Metalens Stack for 3D Touchless Fingerprint Scanning in Phones
MetaOptics Ltd has shared new technical details on a next-generation optical module it says could bring 3D, non-contact fingerprint biometrics to space-constrained devices such as […]
Honor Announces $10B AI Investment, Plans Gemini-Powered 'Agentic' Smartphone
Honor has unveiled its "Alpha Plan" strategy at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona, announcing a $10 billion investment in AI and plans to […]
Worldcoin Rival Humanity Protocol Enters the Arena
Humanity Protocol (HP) has officially been announced as a direct competitor to Worldcoin. Like the latter, it is seeking to establish a blockchain-based digital identity platform […]
Google Play Leaks Point to Face Unlock for Pixel 7
Through a seemingly accidental leak, Google appears to have confirmed that its next flagship smartphone will feature a biometric authentication system based on facial recognition. […]
NXP Provides eSIM Tech for New Xiaomi Smartphone
NXP Semiconductors is powering the connectivity features in Xiaomi’s new Redmi Note 10T smartphone. The Note 10T will specifically be making use of NXP’s SN110 […]
Solana Seeks to Build Mobile Crypto Ecosystem With New Saga Phone
Solana is trying to position itself as a more consumer-friendly web3 company. To that end, the company has unveiled Saga, a new smartphone that is […]
Vivo Bets That Bigger Is Better With X80 Pro's In-display Sensor
Vivo is pushing in-display fingerprint recognition in the next smartphone in its flagship product line. The upcoming Vivo X80 Pro features a 3D Ultrasonic Large […]
New Code Reignites Pixel 6 Face Unlock Rumors
Google’s long Face Unlock saga continues. The facial authentication feature had previously appeared in multiple Pixel 4 models, but was unexpectedly removed from the Pixel […]
iQOO 9 Pro Reviews Suggest Bright Future for Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensors
Rave reviews for the iQOO 9 Pro smartphone's fingerprint sensor may offer a clue about where the mobile biometrics industry is headed. The recently launched […]