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Thursday Poll: What’s the Best Spot for a Fingerprint Reader?

Tim March 18, 2021

With the latest intel pointing to a possible under-display fingerprint reader for an upcoming Google Pixel device, we have a question for you all: What's the best spot for a fingerprint reader? Is it the back of the phone, like on the Pixel 5? An ultrasonic or...

Pixel Phones Finally Getting Under-Display Fingerprint Reader?

Tim March 18, 2021

According to code spotted in the latest Developer Preview for Android 12, it looks like Google may release a Pixel device that features an under-display fingerprint reader. This would be a big first for Google. Up to this point, Google has done everything but...

Samsung Issues Statement on Fingerprint Vulnerability, Software Update is Coming

Tim October 18, 2019

In a statement published today, Samsung acknowledges and states it is working on a fix for a major fingerprint recognition vulnerability concerning all Galaxy devices that utilize the ultrasonic fingerprint reader. Just so you don't have to think about it,...

Haha, This Galaxy S10 Screen Protector has a Giant Hole

Kellen February 13, 2019

Fingerprint readers placed underneath a display are a mostly-cool innovation that allows for prettier, better-designed hardware. They do create some problems, though, particularly when it comes to screen protectors. If this Galaxy S10 leak is legit, then...

More Phones Need the Moto Z3 Play’s Side Fingerprint Reader

Kellen June 26, 2018

I've spent the last handful of days with the new Moto Z3 Play, and while I'm certainly a fan of the phone already, there is one particular design choice that I really like and wish more companies would adopt. The Moto Z3 Play has a side-embedded fingerprint...

Removing a Fingerprint Reader From Your “Future” Phone is Such a Terrible Idea

Kellen September 12, 2017

Last year, Apple attempted to justify their removal of the headphone jack in the iPhone 7 with one word: "courage." In Apple's mind, it was going to take guts for someone to move the audio industry forward, and that someone was going to be them. Of course,...

Qualcomm’s New Fingerprint Sensors Work Under Glass, Metal, Water

Kellen June 28, 2017

There has been a lot of talk lately about the future of fingerprint sensors in phones. Specifically, we keep wondering who will be the first major manufacturer to put one under glass to help tighten up design. We thought it would be Samsung with the Galaxy S8...

Xiaomi’s New Mi5s has an Under-Glass “Ultrasonic” Fingerprint Sensor, Which is Cool

Kellen September 27, 2016

Xiaomi, the Chinese electronics manufacturer who makes phones we all want to take for a spin yet can't because they won't sell them here, announced a bunch of new products today. I'd try and get you all hyped on them because this stuff is pretty great, but the...