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Lenovo A586 touts voice unlock through Baidu, A*STAR verification tech

Saturday, December 1, 2012 4:11
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Attempts to get away from unlocking our smartphones through codes and finger swipes have mostly centered on camera tricks like Android’s Face Unlock. If you happen to pick up a Lenovo IdeaPhone A586 when it reaches China on December 12th, you’ll have the option to use some dulcet tones instead. The Android smartphone builds in a new speaker verification system from Baidu and A*STAR’s Institute for Infocomm Research that looks for a specific voice signature: speak a distinct passphrase and the phone unlocks without gestures or a longing stare. Few will be especially smitten with the 4.5-inch, 854 x 480 display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 5-megapixel camera or 4GB of storage, but they’ll be glad to get access to their A586 in a more hands-off (and hopefully spoof-resistant) way. We’d only be worried about choosing a passphrase that won’t trigger odd looks from passers-by.Continue reading Lenovo A586 touts voice unlock through Baidu, A*STAR verification techFiled under: Cellphones, Mobile, LenovoCommentsVia: CNETSource: Singapore Government

source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/01/lenovo-a586-touts-voice-unlock-through-baidu-astar/



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