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Motorola unveils biometrics for handhelds

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Motorola has announced the addition of biometric identity verification devices to their line of MC70 and MC75 enterprise digital assistants (EDA), according to a Hardware Zone article. The new solution is targeted, among other industries, at law enforcement, border control, and military industries for the EDA’s rugged build and the now added ability to use the device’s to properly identify people on-site.


In addition to the Mobile Automated Fingerprint Identification System that is installed on the EDAs, there is also the option for having contact and contact-less smart card readers installed as well opening the computers to the possibility of being used for anything from e-passports to employee smart ID cards. The devices have been rigorously tested to ensure their survival through rugged conditions that different intended purposes for them entail.

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Motorola is working with Tata Docomo and Airtel to launch its parental control service, or iSIM (intelligent SIM) in India, according to telecomyatra.afaqs.com.

iSIM, which has already been launched in Europe, Middle East and Africa with the help of Bipper Communication, is an NFC-enabled Web service that enables parents to manage their children’s use of mobile phones.

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Motorola is looking for mobile operators in India to trial its new iSIM (intelligent SIM) solution, says Telecom Yatra.

The iSIM is a flexible 0.4mm thick device that attaches to a phone’s existing SIM card to turn the phone into an NFC-enabled payment tool.

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Gates Corporation, manufacturer of industrial and automotive products, systems and components, has selected InSync’s iApp Builder to build and run an asset monitoring application for improving product and process visibility.

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ODIN Labs, the scientific testing division of RFID software provider ODIN, intends to release Sept.8 testing results for eight RFID hand held readers. The RFID Hand held Reader Benchmark is designed to help end users differentiate between the many hand held models available and provide scientific input into the procurement process.

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A webinar hosted by Angel.com, an interactive voice response (IVR) and call center solutions provider, and VoiceVault, a developer of voice recognition biometrics, drives at the need for voice biometrics in call center operations looking for unique alternatives to boost efficiency and lower costs, according to a TMCnet article.

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Sisvel US and the RFID Consortium announced that Electronic and Telecommunications Research Institute has joined the RFID Consortium and will participate in the it’s joint licensing program for patents necessary to the ultra-high frequency RFID standard.

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