Samsung has a Galaxy Tab iris recognition to India – DigitalVersus

Few interest in home

Samsung introduced a tablet with an iris reader – logically dubbed Galaxy Tab Iris – India. A product that meets a real need in a country where the biometric is used in administration and services.
iris recognition remains an authentication method rather rare on the market mobility: only the Lumia 950 Microsoft XL was adorned with such a device on the consumer market. Samsung, however, has installed an iris scanner which strongly resembles a Galaxy Tab July 3, “but it is not intended to unlock the device.

In 2010, India set up a system of identification of the population named Aadhaar Allowing everyone to get a 12-digit code. – similar to our vital card – it lists biometric data like photo of iris, face or fingerprints. the file is not grouped least 960 million Indians early 2016. sectors such as government, banking or health use this system to facilitate the process and limit the number of supporting documents required for certain services. in a country where 23 languages ​​are officially recognized, it also would raise the barrier to understanding.
 

A simplification of procedures

The Galaxy Tab Iris aims primarily a market of Indian professionals, since the tablet is certified with the Aadhaar system. However, citizens will also enjoy the Iris Tab to remotely access the

services concerned, without having to endure long queues. Samsung provides developers download the SDK from the device, so they can develop their own applications.

In addition to this feature, the specifications of this tablet is not really dreaming. It includes a 7-inch screen (17.8 cm approx.) In definition WSVGA (1024 x 600 px), a SoC quad-core 1.2 GHz, 1.5 GB RAM and 8 GB of internal memory. A 5MP camera is present on the back side of the iris scanner, the unit is powered by a battery of 3600 mAh and Android 5.0 Lollipop is at the controls.

have to pay 13,499 rupees (about 180 €) to offer the Galaxy Tab Iris. There is little chance that this tablet arrives one day in our country.