Report: Samsung having (no) yield problems with the Samsung Galaxy S5 fingerprint scanner

UPDATE: Samsung has reached out with a statement, which makes it clear the whole story below isn't true. Here's the statement by Samsung HQ: "CrucialTec does not supply fingerprint scanner to Samsung Electronics." There you have it, guys - short and to the point - there will be enough fingerprint sensors for all!





A report out of Korea on Monday says that Samsung is having yield issues with the fingerprint scanner that is earmarked for use on the just announced Samsung Galaxy S5. According to the report, Samsung has turned to a third party producer and is said to be in negotiations with ...