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NFC on the Nexus S 4G is about to go operational
With all of the rumors swirling around the potential for NFC functionality on the next iPhone, it’s sometimes easy to forget that there’s already a popular smartphone out on the market with that very feature. We’re talking, of course, about the Nexus S – Google’s flagship smartphone manufactured by Samsung. It’s most recent incarnation is […]
Continue reading...iPhone 5, or is it 4S these days, won’t come with NFC functionality – Report
Monday, May 16, 2011
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By Josh Rosenthall: Apple’s next iPhone release will not come with built-in NFC functionality according to a new report from Bernstein Research. NFC (Near Field Communications) is a technology that would enable the iPhone to act as a virtual wallet. With an embedded chip hooked up to a user’s credit card account, or to iTunes […]
Continue reading...New report claims iPhone 5 will come with NFC technology
Thursday, March 17, 2011
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With the dust still settling from the iPad 2 launch, the rumors circulating around the upcoming iPhone 5 remain scarce. While it was largely assumed that the next-gen iPhone would come equipped with NFC technology for electronic payments and such, it was reported earlier this week that Apple was holding off on implementing the technology […]
Continue reading...Deutsch Telekom expects iPhone 5 to be NFC enabled
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
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Rumors of an NFC enabled iPhone 5 continue to trickle in. Phone Scoop reports that Deutsch Telekom gave a presentation at Mobile World Congress today where the German carrier outlined its planned adoption of NFC technology for smartphone-based mobile payments. As part of the presentation, Deutch Telekom said that they expect NFC technology to be […]
Continue reading...Rumor – iPhone 5 to take NFC to the next level
Monday, November 1, 2010
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An interesting scoop from Cult of Mac: If the iPhone 5 does have NFC, applications like an eWallet are a no-brainer. But we’ve been told that Apple is also researching NFC for remote computing. For example, a NFC iPhone will allow users to carry a lot of their desktop data and settings with them — […]
Continue reading...Apple hires Near Field Communications expert
Sunday, August 15, 2010
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Steve Jobs once famously said that he’s as proud of the products Apple doesn’t release as he is of the products they do release. In other words, one can only imagine the cool gadgetry Apple has floating around in its secretive labs, draped in black cloth. And while some Apple prototypes may certainly never see […]
Continue reading...Mobile payment technology for the iPhone is on the horizon
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
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DeviceFidelity announced today the availability of a new iPhone case that will enable users to engage in contactless payments such as Visa mobile payments. What this means is we’re not too far off from being able to simply wave our iPhones in front of a compatible payment terminal to complete a purchase. Here’s how the technology […]
Continue reading...Apple patent describes “Concert ticket +” system for iPhone access to movies, concerts, and sporting events
Saturday, April 17, 2010
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Patently Apple goes in-depth and uncovers a new Apple patent that sheds some light on Apple’s potential future plans for the iPhone and iTunes. Put simply, Apple envisions a future where people use there iPhones to purchase concert tickets, and then, while at the concert, using their iPhone to purchase refreshments, merchandise, and exclusive concert […]
Continue reading...Apple reportedly looking to place RFID reader in next-gen iPhone
Friday, November 6, 2009
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Apple is reportedly experimenting with the idea of placing an RFID reader (Radio-Frequency Identification) into its next-gen iPhone. Einar Rosenberg runs the Near Field Communications Group on Linkedin.com recently stated, citing a highly reliable source, that “Apple has built some prototypes of thee next gen iPhone with an RFID reader built in and they have […]
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
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