Tired of unlocking your Moto X smartphone with a password or a PIN? Now you will be able to unlock it with a digital tattoo.
Motorola said in a blog post that an average smartphone user spends 2.3 seconds to unlock their device and does this about 39 times per day. This is why many people decide not to lock their phones at all, which may expose personal data. Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) unit worked with VivaLnk to solve this problem. The end result was a digital tattoo that can be used to unlock the Moto X smartphone.
Last year, Motorola launched a similar product called Skip. Skip is a small clip that you can wear on a belt or your pocket to unlock the Moto X, Droid Mini, Droid Ultra and Droid Maxx. The digital tattoo has the same function.
When you tap the Moto X smartphone on the digital tattoo, it will automatically unlock without having to enter a password or PIN. The digital tattoo relies on near field communication (NFC) technology to transmit data between the tattoo and the Moto X smartphone. The nickel-sized digital tattoo is an adhesive made out of thin and flexible materials based on the VivaLnk eSkin technology. It lasts for five days and can withstand activities like showering, swimming and jogging.
A 10-pack of the digital tattoos cost $9.99 from VivaLnk.com, which means that it will cost $70-$80 per year to have a digital tattoo available for use every day. The digital tattoo is currently limited to the Moto X, but it may be rolled out to other devices in the future.
I believe that the digital tattoo is clever and innovative, but it may not be comfortable for constant usage. Imagine having to wear a band-aid every single day. Personally, I would much rather use a fingerprint sensor built into the iPhone 5S or the Samsung Galaxy S5 to circumvent PINs and passwords.
What are your thoughts about the digital tattoo? Do you think you would use one for your phone? Let us know in the comments!
