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You Can Now Pre-Order the First Phone With an In-Display Fingerprint Reader… In China

Tim January 24, 2018

At CES earlier this month, we got to play with Vivo's latest smartphone (apparently unnamed at the time), complete with Synaptics' Clear ID in-display fingerprint reader tech. It was just as cool as we expected it to be, and at last, Vivo has announced...

Best of CES 2018: Nanoleaf Light Panels, Synaptics In-Display Fingerprints, NVIDIA BFGD, and More!

Kellen January 12, 2018

Our CES 2018 coverage has wrapped up, so it's time we talk about the stuff we liked the most, the best of CES 2018. This isn't an award show, it's just the stuff that we think you might enjoy too. And even as CES becomes less and less a focus for Android and...

We Played With Synaptics’ In-Display Fingerprint Reader and Can Confirm, It’s Dope

Tim January 10, 2018

We've been talking about in-display fingerprint readers for what feels like quite some time now, but at long last, the tech is starting to catch up with our imagination. Synaptics and Vivo announced that we'd see what's marketed as Clear ID inside a flagship-...

Vivo is the OEM That Utilizes Synaptics’ Clear ID Fingerprint Reader

Tim December 15, 2017

Earlier this week, Synpatics announced that a top 5 OEM would showcase its Clear ID fingerprint technology in a Tier 1 smartphone. Well, we don't have to wait for next month's CES to find out who that top 5 OEM is, as we now know it is Vivo that will showcase...

Under-Display Fingerprint Reader Will be Showcased by “Top Five” OEM Next Month

Tim December 12, 2017

Big news from Synaptics today, with the company announcing that we will finally get a look at under-display fingerprint reading technology next month at CES. Not only will Synaptics be demoing Clear ID Optical Sensors for all to see, but according to them, it...

Report: Galaxy Note 9 May Have Fingerprint Reader Embedded in Display

Tim October 10, 2017

We've seen reports over the past year about Samsung and Apple in a race to embed fingerprint readers in front displays. According to the latest report, Samsung may score a "W" come late next year with the Galaxy Note 9 if all goes smoothly. As reported,...

Report: Galaxy S8 Fingerprint Reader on Backside Because Time Ran Out… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Tim March 13, 2017

You've probably heard a few tech bloggers complain about the probable placement of the Galaxy S8's fingerprint reader -- It's supposedly on the backside, next to the camera. Even I have already complained about this, but no amount of complaining and logical...

Synaptics Unveils FS9100 Optical Fingerprint Sensor, May or May Not be Seen in Galaxy S8

Tim December 13, 2016

Synaptics announced the Natural ID FS9100 optical fingerprint sensor this morning, and given how much the internet and its citizens love a good hypetrain, it is reported that we may see this technology used in the upcoming Galaxy S8. While neither Samsung or...