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Galaxy S8 iris scanner may soon be used for financial transactions

The Galaxy S8's iris scanner might soon be used for much more than just controlling access to the device. According to a new report out of South Korea, credit card companies in the country are looking to utilize the iris scanner to enable safer financial transactions on the mobile device. Samsung Card Co. is reportedly […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

The eyes have it: is the Galaxy S8 fingerprint sensor designed with discomfort in mind?

Back when Samsung announced the new iris scanner in the Galaxy Note 7, the Korean giant said it had been working on it for 5 years straight. We'd seen very little information about the iris scanner, so the company's announcement was a pleasant surprise. What Samsung does to one high-end Galaxy S phone, however, often finds […]

By Deidre R.
7 years ago

Suppliers increasingly confident about the Galaxy S8 featuring an iris scanner and dual camera

The Galaxy Note 7 was Samsung's first smartphone to feature an iris scanner but sadly the phone had to be discontinued due to battery issues. We've already seen countless rumors and reports suggest that Samsung will opt for a dual camera system for the Galaxy S8. The company's suppliers are now increasingly confident about the possibility of […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Kookmin Bank will be the first to support the Galaxy Note 7’s iris scanner as a form of authentication

Customers of one South Korea's largest banks, Kookmin Bank, will be pleased to hear that they will soon be able to use the Galaxy Note 7's iris-recognition technology to access their mobile banking services. At present, the only other banking-related application that iris scanning is compatible with is Samsung Pay. However, Samsung is hoping to […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

Samsung Pay gets iris scanning support in new update

Samsung is rolling out a new update for Samsung Pay today. The Samsung Pay app version 2.3 has been released and it brings a couple of new features included but not limited to support for iris scanning. It will enable users to take advantage of the iris scanner when they are prompted for authentication, however, this […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Galaxy Note 7 review: Samsung’s next-generation phablet closes in on perfection

The Galaxy Note 7 is the smartphone from Samsung that is poised to wrap up 2016 before it's over and award the crown to the Korean giant once more. Samsung chose to refine the Note, and has made small tweaks that show that it has mastered the art of refinement. Apart from the small tweaks, yes, there are additions […]

By Deidre R.
8 years ago

Samsung creating new stock trading system which will use the Galaxy Note 7’s iris scanner for authentication

Samsung Securities is a big financial business unit that operates under the Samsung Group umbrella. It has said that it's developing a new stock trading system which will rely on the Galaxy Note 7's iris scanner for user authentication. Other financial institutions like banks are said to develop apps that require it for authentication as well […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Samsung highlights the Galaxy Note 7’s security features in latest hands-on video

There will soon be no shortage of videos on YouTube in which the Galaxy Note 7 is unboxed, reviewed and inevitably dropped till it's dead but Samsung is taking the lead with those videos this time around, however, I expect it won't be doing drop tests of the Galaxy Note 7 anytime soon. It has already […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Korean banks are rushing to leverage the Galaxy Note 7’s iris scanner

Samsung officially confirmed a couple of days ago that the Galaxy Note 7 is its first handset to feature an iris scanner. The company also announced its Samsung Pass service which will provide an even safer mobile banking experience to users as Samsung is working with major financial institutions in the US to enable their […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Samsung publishes iris scanner details for the Galaxy Note 7

The next big thing from Samsung, the Galaxy Note 7, has now gone official, but, with the iris scanner being one of the new, mysterious, and most intriguing aspects of the latest-generation phablet, consumers are now trying to find out as much about the iris scanner as possible. As seen from a leaked video two […]

By Deidre R.
8 years ago

Samsung may implement an iris scanner in its mid-range smartphones

On Tuesday, Samsung unveiled its first smartphone to feature an iris scanner, the Galaxy Note 7, and now it has been revealed that DJ Koh, President of Samsung's Mobile Division, is hoping to bring the technology to the firm's mid-range lineup once costs are more controllable. Although, we don't expect that to happen any time soon, seeing as it's […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

Samsung will open up the Galaxy Note 7’s iris scanner to third-party apps soon

The Galaxy Note 7 is Samsung's first consumer handset to feature an iris scanner. It's currently used to control access to the device and to the new Secure Folder which lets users protect their data, media, documents and apps behind this additional layer of security. Samsung is also working with major financial institutions to provide a […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Galaxy Note 7’s iris scanner doesn’t play nice with glasses or babies

We have seen several leaked photos of the Galaxy Note 7's iris scanner and yesterday a video surfaced online which showed us the iris scanner in action. The latest images to leak out of China reveal some of the limitations to the Galaxy Note 7's iris scanner, which it was bound to have. Samsung's usage […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Leaked video shows the Galaxy Note 7’s iris scanner in action

It has consistently been rumored that the Galaxy Note 7 is going to feature an iris scanner, making it the first consumer handset from Samsung to bring this technology to the market. We have seen leaked photos which reiterate rumors that this feature will see the light of day with the Galaxy Note 7 and […]

By Adnan Farooqui
8 years ago

Market watchers suggest that the Galaxy Note 7’s iris scanner could fail to satisfy consumers

Over the course of the past few weeks, we've heard an awful lot about Samsung's upcoming flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 7, and its integrated iris scanner. The speculation first kicked off when a couple of screenshots taken on the device were leaked online with the option to “Use Iris” as a method of unlocking […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

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