LG has entered into a license agreement with Iridian Technologies, to license proprietary iris recognition software from Iridian. Though, they do not mention if this will be use for mobile phone or their other products.

In December 2006, Oki Electric has already announced their Iris Recognition Technology for Mobile Terminals in Japan. This technology is based on OKI’s original iris recognition algorithm using standard optical cameras that are equipped in mobile terminals.

While these devices require a dedicated infrared camera, the new Iris Recognition Technology for Mobile Terminals can use a standard camera that is embedded in a mobile terminal. This technology is embodied in a compact program for easy embedding, so it can authenticate the iris in a sufficient speed even when using the limited processing capacity of a mobile terminal.