In a recent interview with The Telegraph, Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside had something interesting to say about the Nexus 6. Apparently Motorola and Google wanted to implement a fingerprint sensor on the back of the device right where that dimple is that holds the Motorola logo.
As you know, that didn’t happen, but the reason is interesting. It appears Apple had a hand in that decision. Maybe not directly, but the fact that Apple already secured the best supplier in the world (Authentec) had a dramatic effect. Unfortunately the second best supplier wasn’t ready for primetime yet.
It might actually be a blessing that things went south. It’s possible that Google might not have implemented Smart Lock. A fingerprint scanner makes it easier to secure your device and at the same time unlock it quickly. But now with Smart Lock, users can secure their devices and bypass the security automatically when connected to trusted devices or in a trusted area such as home. This implementation will eventually make it’s way to all Android devices as part of the Lollipop update.
Also interesting is the fact that the Nexus 6′s implementation was planned for the back of the device. That is usually an epic fail, but in past renditions, it was more of a swipe gesture. If implemented by a simple touch like Apple’s Touch ID, it would have been pretty darn good, especially if there’s no need to hit the power button first.
I am sure we will see more fingerprint sensors on Android devices, but for now Smart Lock will do just fine.
source: The Telegraph
via: TheVerge
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