Samsung set the iris scanner cheap smartphones

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Iris scanner used in the flagship PHABLET Samsung Galaxy Note 7, may appear less expensive devices, the South Korean manufacturer. This was told the president of the mobile division of Don-Jin Koh (Dong-jin Koh) at a press conference organized after the Galaxy Note 7 presentation in New York.

Iris scanner can be used to unlock the phone, as well as to confirm the identity and authorization for payments in mobile banking. The Samsung claim that unlike the fingerprint scanner (Galaxy Note 7 is also equipped with them), the iris can not be duplicated due to its unique design. Also, the technology must accurately identify the person, even if he wears glasses.

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Dong-Jin Koh said that the development of the eye iris scanner lasted about three years, the results of which have managed to create the most secure biometric identification system.

"Due to the continuous cost-cutting an iris scan may appear in the mid-range model. There is an opinion that security is weak in Android than its competitors. We want to dispel this stereotype, improved software protection " , - said Don Koch gin.  

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