Press release
November 1, 2017
World-leading biometrics company Fingerprints' touchless biometric solution ActiveIRIS® and touch sensor FPC1145 are both featured in a recently launched smartphone from a leading Japanese manufacturer. This is Fingerprints' first commercial launch with multi modalities (ActiveIRIS® and FPC fingerprint sensor).
"I'm excited to see both our industry-leading technologies featured in this mobile", says Ted Hansson, SVP Business Line Mobile at Fingerprints. "This launch is proof of our expansion of both the customer base and the product portfolio with a strong software-based offering."
As previously communicated, fingerprint and iris recognition are complementary modalities from a usability point of view. This launch is fully in accordance with Fingerprints' leadership ambitions in the biometrics multimodality market.
ActiveIRIS®
ActiveIRIS® is the world-leading technology of iris recognition designed to work reliably in consumer device usage scenarios. The scanner has the fastest recognition speed in the industry and works for everyone. It is a secure, dependable and convenient touchless method for identification and certified reference design for client side Aadhar, ready to be integrated in Point of Sale and consumer device.
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Investor Relations, Fingerprint Cards AB
+46(0)10-172 00 10
investrel@fingerprints.com
Press Center, Fingerprint Cards AB
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About Fingerprint Cards AB (Fingerprints)
Fingerprint Cards AB, Fingerprints, with its Swedish roots, is the leading global biometrics company, whose mission is to spearhead the development of biometric interaction that facilitates the convenience and integrity of the individual. Its value is proven daily by users in millions of devices, through billions of touches, who are their own key - quite simply, with a human touch. Fingerprints develops biometric systems comprising sensors, algorithms, software and packaging technologies. The success is based on product development at the cutting edge of technology, which results in world-leading products in terms of security, convenience and performance. The current product range consists largely of fingerprint sensors and customers are primarily manufacturers of smartphones and tablets, where the company is market leading. As the use of biometric solutions increases, Fingerprints is working to broaden its offering by using different biometric techniques, or modalities, and to identify other market segments where the solutions can be used, such as smart cards, PCs, automotive and online devices (IoT). The Fingerprints share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (FING B). Most of the more than 500 employees work in Sweden, but the company has offices worldwide, from Shanghai to Silicon Valley.
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