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Mobile world is showing the rapid adoption of NFC (Near Field Communication) technology. This service is a complete set of standards for smart phones to form radio communication with each other by touching them together. It must be embedded in the smartphone or installed via SIM or microSD card for the phone to interact with other NFC devices. This service-compatible phones are compatible and can activate a service like Google Wallet that comes pre-installed with it. Set up your NFC device for enjoying its services. Follow this NFC Tech guide to make your smartphone ready with NFC-enabled service. Firstly check if you have an NFC approved smartphone with your telco service provider. Obtain and NFC SIM card and then register it to activate the appropriate payment service with your smart wallet mobile app. Top-up your prepaid payment service if it is applicable. There are many features related to it, NFC-enabled card contains its own unique identifier. It can be used to automate tasks on your handset. Set up your phone to make it go silent automatically. Also, can be used for reading passport information. For Android, NFC TagInfo application can be downloaded for free from Google Play, supporting e-passports.Share your photos, videos and Business cards by just tapping your handset onto another enabled device. This technology makes your transferring fast and easy going. There are some phone like Research in Motion, Samsung and Sony which are working to build up an ecosystem for their customers to enjoy this service. Apple iPhone 5 is not enabled with NFC service but third party manufacturers have come up with an add-on products to make NFC service possible on the device. One of the manufacturer is ChipWave which is a good supplier of NFC tags and stickers, and writers. NFC readers and writers and other NFC-enabled products and services. There are phones which are certified for using NFC services locally. Change your SIM card to a NFC SIM card which doesn't charge any monthly subscription fees.Some other costs are to be incurred like NFC SIM card cost and service activation fees. There are some dedicated apps for different service providers which can be easily downloaded through Google Play. Among three telcos, StarHub SmartWallet App is free for download on supported devices from the Google Play stores.Users will create a 6-digit passcode and available with three types of payment cards. Each payment card needs registration and activation before you can use it. Both the NFC EZ-Link Purse and FEVO Prepaid MasterCard needs you to top up your account before they can be used. About Author: Author loves to write on latest upcoming technology topics. Go through NFC techguide to make your smartphone NFC-enabled.
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