Biometric Applications on Android Tablets

You're going to start seeing a lot more of this, and not just with biometrics.

Android platform adapted for biometrics (UPI)

"EB's platform is cost-effective and allows fast turnaround, which helps government agencies stay current with their handheld devices. Rather than developing small batches of high-cost, highly specialized product, EB's platform allows us to integrate low-cost modular attachments to meet the needs of specific agencies, while simultaneously producing high volumes of core products at substantially lower cost per unit."

The combination of technologies would allow a broad range of stand-along and network-connected biometric applications for U.S. government agencies, the companies said.

A couple of points:
♦ Right now, Android is the only viable option for this type of product development.
♦ The diversity of mobile hardware running Android is really impressive, and amazingly inexpensive.


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