Survey: consumers give thumbs up to biometrics

Ever wonder how interested U.S. consumers are in adding fingerprint biometrics to their cell phones? Well, a survey sponsored by fingerprint sensor provider AuthenTec shows 71 percent would pay more for this feature in their mobile phones.

Other findings include: * Overall, 32 percent would be willing to spend more than $25 to have the feature added to their cell phones, while nearly half (45 percent) of young adults (18-24) indicated they are willing to pay more than $25.