Samsung May Be Giving Its Next Rugged Phone an Unusual Feature
A Geekbench listing and a trademark filing suggest the rugged phone could add on-device inventory scanning without a separate reader module.
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Samsung Galaxy XCover Scan Leak Points to Built-in RFID Reader
A Samsung phone with model number SM-G778B appeared on Geekbench with Qualcomm's Dragonwing Q-6690, a chip with a built-in UHF RFID reader. A "Galaxy XCover Scan" trademark filed in September hints at the name, though Samsung hasn't linked the two.
Samsung may be giving its next rugged phone an unusual feature
TL;DR Samsung’s next rugged Galaxy XCover phone could feature a built-in RFID reader for scanning and tracking inventory. A Geekbench listing points to Qualcomm’s Dragonwing Q-6690 processor, which supports RFID scanning alongside 5G, Wi-Fi 7, and UWB. Samsung has also filed a trademark for “Galaxy XCover Scan,” although its connection to the mysterious phone remains unconfirmed. Samsung Galaxy XCover phones have never been about flashy cameras…
Samsung would be preparing a Galaxy XCover with RFID player integrated into the processor: here's what we know from the lead on Geekbench.The article Galaxy XCover Scan: Samsung prepares a smartphone with RFID player integrated into the chip seems to be the first on Smartworld.
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