Lenovo A586 touts voice unlock through Baidu, A*STAR verification tech

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Attempts to get away from unlocking our smartphones through codes and finger swipes have mostly centered on camera tricks like Android's [Face Unlock](http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/01/android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-review/#lock). If you happen to pick up a Lenovo [IdeaPhone](http://www.engadget.com/tag/IdeaPhone/) A586 when it reaches China on December 12th, you'll have the option to use some dulcet tones instead. The Android smartphone builds in a new speaker verification system from [Baidu](http://www.engadget.com/tag/Baidu/) and [A*STAR's](http://www.engadget.com/tag/astar/) Institute for Infocomm Research that looks for a specific voice signature: speak a distinct passphrase and the phone unlocks without gestures or a longing stare. Few will be especially smitten with the 4.5-inch, 854 x 480 display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 5-megapixel camera or 4GB of storage, but they'll be glad to get access to their A586 in a more hands-off (and hopefully spoof-resistant) way. We'd only be worried about choosing a passphrase that won't trigger odd looks from passers-by.

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**Source:** [Singapore Government](http://www.news.gov.sg/public/sgpc/en/media_releases/agencies/astar/press_release/P-20121130-1.html?AuthKey=acb23257-b3c9-f44b-8b78-2f209672446d)

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