14 DAY TRIAL // MWC 2017 saw the official unveiling of multiple exciting smartphones from top makers like Sony, HTC, Huawei, and many more. But Chinese companies made quite the impression with innovative new technology.
Oppo showcased its new 5x optical zoom camera technology which delivers crisp images without compromising on quality when zooming. The new camera will be featured on upcoming Oppo flagships. ZTE revealed the Gigabit concept phone with download speeds of up to 1Gbps and Meizu announced the Super mCharge technology which can deliver a full charge in just 19 minutes for smartphones.
But another Chinese company captured the attention of participants at MWC 2017 in Barcelona with its new product. Goodix revealed an in-display fingerprint sensor that can transform any part of the display into a fingerprint sensor.
It supports curved AMOLED displays
This technology removes the need of placing the fingerprint scanner in the home button or on the back panel. As a result, companies can develop phones with smaller bezels and a higher screen-to-body ratio. In addition, the new phones could be thinner since the fingerprint sensor would sit right below the display.
The company mentioned that the new technology could be integrated into AMOLED displays, even curved ones. We’ve seen patents for this new technology filed by Apple, and a number of other companies are actively working on similar ideas, but Goodix is among the first to showcase it.
For those who don't know, Goodix has offered fingerprint recognition technology to many phone makers including Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, LG, Nokia, and ASUS.
One of the companies that could adopt such a technology is Apple. The company is rumored to ditch the Touch ID fingerprint sensor on its upcoming iPhone 8 and replace it with a new technology. It’s unclear at this point what the company’s move will be, but there are multiple options.
Synaptics announced a new fingerprint sensor last year, which is capable of scanning a fingerprint through 1mm of full cover glass, including 2.5D glass. Synaptics’ technology combines fingerprint authentication and facial recognition.