Fingerprint Cards’ swipe sensor technology has won an additional smartphone
design-win (DW)* from a Top 10 smartphone manufacturer in China.
Fingerprint Cards (FPC) has earlier announced multiple mobile phone DWs in China
and Japan and in an additional third Asian country. This new DW for an Android
smartphone model from a Top 10 Chinese smartphone brand (including foreign
brands) who in 2012 sold +6 million smartphones, is scheduled to be launched in
the second half of 2013. Due to the prevailing competitive situation, the mobile
phone manufacturer wants to remain anonymous until further notice.
Johan Carlström, President and Chief Executive Officer of FPC, comments:
“China is now the world’s by far largest market for smartphones, with a
forecasted sales volume of +430 million units in 2013. Chinese brands already
account for a market share of more than 50%. We are delighted to announce this
new smartphone design win from a Top 10 Chinese smartphone brand in this most
vital market. Due to our world-leading capacitive fingerprint technology, image
quality and superior power consumption, FPC is now established as the leading
alternative for fingerprint sensors in smartphones and tablets, winning 100% of
all announced projects and DW for smartphones and tablets to date. We expect
multiple additional design wins in China, other parts of Asia as well as in
North America in the coming months.”
*FPC definition of Design Win (DW): The decision by a device vendor (OEM or ODM)
to start development of one or several commercial product(s) incorporating FPC’s
technology into such new product(s).
For more information contact:
Johan Carlström, CEO Fingerprint Cards AB (publ), +46 (0) 31-60 78 20,
investrel@fingerprints.com
About Fingerprint Cards AB (publ)
Fingerprint Cards AB (FPC) markets, develops and produces biometric components
and technologies that through the analysis and matching of an individual’s
unique fingerprint verify the person’s identity. The technology consists of
biometric sensors, processors, algorithms and modules that can be used
separately or in combination with each other. The competitive advantages offered
by the FPC’s technology include unique image quality, extreme robustness, low
power consumption and complete biometric systems. With these advantages and the
ability to achieve extremely low manufacturing costs, the technology can be
implemented in volume products such as smart cards and mobile phones, where
extremely rigorous demands are placed on such characteristics. The company’s
technology can also be used in IT and Internet security, access control, etc.
Fingerprint Cards AB (publ) discloses this information pursuant to the Swedish
Securities Market Act (2007:528) and the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading
Act (1991:980). The information was issued for publication on April 15, 2013, at
08:00 a.m.
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