Android phones to get NFC
Android-powered smartphones will soon be able to engage the ability of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. Just what is NFC? Well, it is a short-range high-frequency wireless communication technology which lets devices exchange info within them, for example, using your handset to pay for your purchases simply by swinging it near an NFC terminal. Expect [...]
iPhone OS 4.0 multitasking, OS 4.0 wrap up, iPhone NFC patent app
The big news yesterday was the Apple conference where the company detailed the coming OS 4.0 for the iPhone. One of the big features shown off was multitasking and that is one feature we have all been waiting for. Sister site SlashGear has offered up its wrap-up of all the slick new stuff that will [...]
Mobile Payments With microSD Based Contactless Technology
Want to manufacture a payment using your mobile phone and NFC (near field communications) but don’t have the feature built into your mobile phone? Well, the partnership among First notes and Tyfone might be able to offer you something. Using Tyfone’s SideTap card, they are able to come up with a microSD card that doubles [...]
Nokia drops NFC handset
Nokia has canceled its already delayed 6216 handset which boasts integrated NFC (Near Field Communication) capability, and while Nokia remains pretty tight lipped on the reasons behind its cancellation, citing that it felt “the quality of the consumer experience was not what it needed to be”. Despite that setback, Nokia leaves the door for future [...]
iCarte adds NFC and RFID to the iPhone
Wireless Dynamics has announced iCarte, an iPhone add-on that adds NFC and RFID capabilities (read and write) to the iPhone. that could be used in many ways, like contact-less micro-payments, public transportation tickets and knowledge gathering (ads, promos…). NFC is very popular in countries like Japan. In France, the subway system is equipped with NFC [...]