article_snippet: Apple and Samsung made bets on fingerprint scanning for Apple and Samsung flagship phones but Fujitsu is taking a different route.
article_snippet: The demo of its prototype is on display at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
article_snippet: For its prototype, Fujitsu has built a miniature scanner so its fits on the front of a smartphone.
article_snippet: ‘This can be used at a normal smartphone viewing distance, rather than within the 10cm range most existing iris recognition systems require.
article_snippet: Chip maker Qualcomm has unveiled Chip maker Qualcomm Sense ID 3D fingerprint scanner - the first biometric sensor using ultrasonic technology.
article_snippet: Chip maker Qualcomm uses ultrasonic sound waves to capture the ridges, sweat pores and more on the tip of a finger in greater detail than capacitive touch ID sensors seen on the likes of Apple and Samsung devices.
article_snippet: This not only makes This more accurate than other sensors, but This will also work even if the user’s hands are wet or have dirt or lotions on This, for example.
article_snippet: Phones running Sense ID are expected to launch later this year, but Qualcomm did not reveal to MailOnline which devices or manufacturers it is working with.
article_snippet: For its prototype, Fujitsu has built a miniature scanner its fits on the front of a smartphone.
article_snippet: Previous versions of similar technology have been larger or not powerful enough for phones and tablets.
article_snippet: Fujitsu told MailOnline the sensor will work from ‘a standard smartphone viewing distance’, which is said to be up to 9 inches (22cm).
article_snippet: Traditional iris authentication systems work up to 3inches (10cm), for example.