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NFC stands for near-field communication and is a short-range data transmission tool a mobile phone can have which can also be used for payments via wireless technology. It is a feature that has long been predicted to catch on the mainstream, but the adaptation has been so slow to realize that, not to mention the limitations that constituted it. To put NFC to work, your device will have to be equipped with a tiny NFC chip. On the other hand, the physical object, or a terminal, you are to use it with will have to be equipped as well so it can read the necessary details stored in the NFC chip on your device. The distance between the matching points will have to be within 10 centimeters to be able to transmit the data. Don’t feel sorry if you have not heard of this as its use and popularity has not really gone viral to the point that every mobile phone you can find today has it. But why do you need it anyway? What are the benefits you can get for having a mobile phone equipped with this promising feature? And what are the smartphones you can grab at any tech store that has it? Some of the things you can do with an NFC equipped mobile phone are as follows: Exchange contacts This is very helpful if you often find yourself sharing your contact information with whom you met. With an NFC phone, all you need is to do is to bump your phone against someone else’s to transmit the data. Share files If you hate cables connecting your laptop, for example, and your phone to transfer photos or any other files, with NFC in both devices all you have to do is to tap your phone against it to wirelessly transfer the files that you need to relocate or copy. Quick access to details Another instance where NFC could be very helpful is when you want to grab more details about a product in an instant. For example, you can tap your phone against a book in a bookstore and reviews will pop up on your phone’s screen, provided that the book has an embedded NFC chip. Publishing features One good example for this is Patrick Meyer’s first ever smartphone empowered Steve Jobs and the World of Mobile book where you can tap your NFC device on the cover and Patrick and Steve Jobs come to life. Payments It can be a hassle to dig into your wallet to grab your credit card for payment. With an NFC equipped smartphone that’s already in your hand, you can just easily tap it against a point of sale terminal to complete the payment. It is very simple and straightforward provided that both have the near-field communication technology in them. Authorization I have long envisioned of using my iPhone as an entry to my room in wherever 5-star hotel I want to check in. With NFC, this can be aided, and is very much possible. Though a relevant example for this I can give for now is from a Google employee who have devised a beer dispenser, which makes use of an NFC tablet to scan a individual’s badge and determine if he/she is allowed to drink beer. Some of the devices with NFC in them are as follows: Sadly for the iPhone fanatics, this technology is not available for now. But there are other available options you can grab from the tech market, including but are not limited to BlackBerry’s Z10 and Q10, Google’s Nexus 4 and Nexus S, Sony Experia Ion and Samsung’s Galaxy Note and Galaxy S III.
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