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Elliptic Labs Ultrasound Software Could Replace Smartphone Proximity Sensor

Elliptic Labs has announced their new BEAUTY Ultrasound Proximity software that has the potential to replace proximity sensors on future smartphones. The hardware needed to run the proximity software ...
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Ultrasound-Based Proximity Software Could Replace One Of Those Unsightly Black Circles At The Top Of Your Phone

Bertel is a Linux user who likes budget smartphones more than flagships, uses a custom ROM, and gets his apps from F-Droid. When he isn't writing short stories for Android Police, you might find him ...
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Replace IR sensing with proximity detection

Proximity detection adds many smart features to the devices we use.For example, when making a call with a phone held to your ear, face detection using proximity sensing can disable the touchscreen and ...
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Proximity sensor shrinks by 30% for TWS earbuds

ams has launched the TMD2636, a fully integrated proximity sensor for true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds. Claiming that it is 30% smaller than currently available solutions, the proximity sensor for ...