Samsung plays up Galaxy Note 7's iris scanner
The company's mobile chief touts iris recognition as the "safest security technology."
Samsung's mobile chief is singing the praises of the iris-scanning technology built into the upcoming Galaxy Note 7.
"Iris-scanning is the safest security technologyat the current level," Koh Dong-jin said, according to a story in the Korea Herald on Thursday. That's because within 18 to 20 months of birth, your iris becomes fixed and cannot be reproduced, Koh said.
The iris scanner is the marquee feature of theGalaxy Note 7, a hybrid between a smartphone and a tablet. Samsung hopes its vow of a more secure phone will win over power users. Iris scanning is the latest form of biometric security, following the use of fingerprint sensors as a verification method as the industry moves away from traditional passwords and passcodes.
The Note 7's iris recognition has already been adopted by several banks in South Korea, including Shinhan Bank, Woori Bank and KEB Hana Bank, Koh said. Starting August 19 when the Note 7 goes on sale, Korean users will be able to use their eyes to unlock websites and mobile banking services from supported banks.
Samsung has also been chatting with American banks such as Citibank, Bank of America and US Bank about supporting the iris-scanning feature.
The Note 7 will come with 64GB of internal storage and 4GB of RAM. Samsung's mobile chief dangled the possibility of a Note 7 with 128GB of storage and 6GB of RAM, though only in China.
The Note 7 will retail in the US for $834 to $880 depending on the carrier. The phone will sell in the UK for £578 to £631 and in Australia for AU$1,199.
Samsung did not respond to CNET's request for comment.
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