The scanner located on the back side of the case.
The company Samsung introduced a mobile device with a built-in scanner of the iris for biometric identification of users. Contrary to expectations, this gadget was not a smartphone or phablet, and tablet, called Galaxy Tab Iris.
The scanner located on the back side of the case. Apparently, the technology involved biometric identification Iris on the Move (IOM), which Samsung has licensed in 2015, the firm SRI International. It is argued that the solution provides 1000 times higher accuracy than the fingerprint sensors used in modern smartphones.
From the point of view of electronic “stuffing”, Galaxy Tab Iris is a fairly simple tablet. It is endowed with a Quad-core processor with 1.2 GHz, 1.5 GB RAM, flash module for 8 GB expandable, 7-inch display with a resolution of 1024 × 600 pixels and 5-megapixel rear camera. There are adapters Wi-Fi 802.11 n and Bluetooth 4.1, as well as a module for use in mobile networks 2G/3G. Dimensions are of 193.4 × 116,4 × 9.7 mm, weight — 327 g. Power supply provides battery capacity of 3600 mA·h Operating system — Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Initially, the tablet will be available in the Indian market. It is expected that the novelty will be in demand in financial institutions, e-government and the commercial sector, where high accuracy is required for user identification. Price of device — about 200 dollars.
