The most hotly debated will-they, wont-they topic for the Samsung Galaxy S5 is the form the device’s identity scanning feature will take.
According to Sammobile, that’s all been laid to rest with Samsung reportedly following in the footsteps of the iPhone 5S and deciding upon a fingerprint scanning device embedded in the phone’s home button.
If the report is true, however, that’s about the only similarity the feature will have with its competitor.
Users reportedly need to swipe their finger from base to tip across the S5’s home button (their print will appear on the screen as they swipe), and authentication will fail if their hands are wet.
Additionally, it is rumoured that theGalaxy S5 can store up to eight fingerprints for different purposes, such as to launch particular apps or to verify the individual Samsung accounts.
Some of these stored fingerprints can also be used to access two new features called Personal Folder and Private Mode, where users can keep apps, widgets and files meant for their eyes only.
Although none of these reports can be confirmed as of yet, all will surely be revealed at the Samsung Unpacked event at MWC in a few days.
Source: Engadget
