Of course, not complicated programmed NFC cards like opening an app and executing an activity, but instead reading a simple.vCard or email or website address or quick connect to WiFi network.
Will those work cross OS? Isn't it just sending raw data which the OS uses? Or is this another gap between android and iPhone?
I suppose my question is what kind of compatibility are we going to see?
Also: I can't wait to watch how apple makes NFC so popular because everyone will have it thanks to apple's popularity, while android has had it for such a long time now. -_-;
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Of course, not complicated programmed NFC cards like opening an app and executing an activity, but instead reading a simple.vCard or email or website address or quick connect to WiFi network.
Will those work cross OS? Isn't it just sending raw data which the OS uses? Or is this another gap between android and iPhone?
I suppose my question is what kind of compatibility are we going to see?
Also: I can't wait to watch how apple makes NFC so popular because everyone will have it thanks to apple's popularity, while android has had it for such a long time now. -_-;
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Assuming Apple doesn't do something insane and sticks to standards, yes. Text, URI, vCard and Smart Poster tags are all standards.
Check out today's article on anandtech, it,looks like the iPhone 5 will not be sporting nfc.
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What.
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Check out today's article on anandtech, it,looks like the iPhone 5 will not be sporting nfc.
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This article focuses solely on how NFC antennas are implemented in Android. Take a look at Nokia's antennas for small antennas that have been implemented in the top of phones for a long time now as well as other compact antenna implementations.
I hope google patents nfc before apple sues them ..
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iOS6 doesn't support NFC thus the iPhone 5/6/New (w/e it's called) will not unless they have changed their mind lastminute dot com, apparently Apple prefers to not be in a first mover position, according to Wikipedia.
Perhaps with the iPad 4 (aka the New New iPad) they'll bring NFC and an update to iOS6.
Who cares anyway. It's Apple.
Apple won't be able to sue them because NFC has been around quite a while and there are plenty of companies "in" on the technology, even if they purchase the patent(s) there is prior art and thus would (in a normal, non-Applefied country) nullify their patent claims.
How does apple paybook or whatever it is work if not by NFC?
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How does apple paybook or whatever it is work if not by NFC?
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It's just an App you sign into and add different services and use wirelessly, a sort of work around until they eventually shove NFC in their phones.
i suppose any NFC reader is able to read any NFC tag...whether it understands what to do with the instruction is another story. NFC Task Launcher should try to get its instruction set to become a standard and then all phones could at least attempt to follow the standard.
Based on the information provided today at the Apple event, i would say that information written by an Android device will NOT be able to be read by the iPhone5. That POS will not have any NFC capabilities.
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Based on the information provided today at the Apple event, i would say that information written by an Android device will NOT be able to be read by the iPhone5. That POS will not have any NFC capabilities.
Fail on Apple, fail on....
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Maybe they will invent NFC next year. Lets give them time, its not easy to be revolutionary. Invention takes patience.
gkrawiec said:
Maybe they will invent NFC next year. Lets give them time, its not easy to be revolutionary. Invention takes patience.
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I'm not sure if you're serious, sarcastic, or a retard....in that order.
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I'm not sure if you're serious, sarcastic, or a retard....in that order.
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Sarcastic.....
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I got sarcastic too
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Apple prob avoided it so google couldn't pull an apple move and say 'make your own phones'.
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Iphone 5 haven't NFC! :highfive:
Having Cross OS NFC would be pretty cool.
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Having Cross OS NFC would be pretty cool.
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Some blackberry phones have NFC.
Windows Phone 8 supports NFC, but I don't know which handsets support it.
Sounds like Apple is last to the party.
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Apple won't be able to sue them because NFC has been around quite a while and there are plenty of companies "in" on the technology.
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That's what we thought about rounded corners.
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Hi,anybody knows?
No.
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HTC will have a NFC device after their HTC sensation/evo3D as for the Incredible 2 we wish it did.
If the Incredible 2 had 4G and NFC I'd jump on board this phone the first day.
since we're on the topic..whats NFC
Near field communication. For mobile payments. Your phone is your wallet.
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songoghon said:
Near field communication. For mobile payments. Your phone is your wallet.
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SoCalSpecialist said:
since we're on the topic..whats NFC
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On Qwiki - quick video definition
http://www.qwiki.com/q/#!/Near_field_communication
On Youtube - long explanation and uses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49L7z3rxz4Q
Not sure why anybody cares about NFC. It's not going to be supported by the merchants. Just a new fad, just like MasterCards old paypass chips in cards, which almost all the big merchants rejected and it was a complete disaster. There is a reason its taking so long to get NFC technology out.
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Not sure why anybody cares about NFC. It's not going to be supported by the merchants. Just a new fad, just like MasterCards old paypass chips in cards, which almost all the big merchants rejected and it was a complete disaster. There is a reason its taking so long to get NFC technology out.
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Yeah, because we all know that Google doesn't influence anything.
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Not sure why anybody cares about NFC. It's not going to be supported by the merchants. Just a new fad, just like MasterCards old paypass chips in cards, which almost all the big merchants rejected and it was a complete disaster. There is a reason its taking so long to get NFC technology out.
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From my limited research it looks like Europe and East Asia have been using this technology for a few years and it seems to be catching on. So, as with most mobile technology North America is just behind again...
when Apple release NFC in their iPhone (next year) sadly suddenly everyone and their mom will want one :/
Credit cards and other devices embedded with RFID was a complete failure, not because no one would adopt it due to being a gimmick, but because it was extremely insecure. I could steal your credit card information from across the street if you had a card with it. The US government attempted to use RFID in passports, which was also a security disaster (who remembers the story of a postal working scanning mail for passport RFID tags?). RFID is an always on technology. It's not really always on, but the chip receives power from radio communication as it's being read and has no off switch nor any real security schemes. BTW, if you have an American passport with RFID, put that thing in the microwave for a few seconds if you want to secure your identity while using it
What makes NFC different is it's not always on like RFID is. Additionally, while it can be used to work with RFID technologies, it can also be secured through encryption, and information being used through it can be limited. This is why NFC is slowly catching on. If you want to pay using NFC, you launch app and place device near scanner.
NFC is probably a couple years from going full speed into full adoption in the US, but it is being used pretty heavily in some countries already.
If you have a non-NFC enabled phone and want one, there will be microSD cards available with the NFC built in.
There is one by DeviceFidelity and Netcom has one that they are currently working on.
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Hi,anybody knows?
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No.
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Well that seals the deal for me. NFC support was (pretty much) the only reason to perform the OTA upgrade from Froyo to Gingerbread. Guess I'll stay with my AlphaRev-rooted version of Android OS for the foreseeable future.
- Dave
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Not sure why anybody cares about NFC. It's not going to be supported by the merchants. Just a new fad, just like MasterCards old paypass chips in cards, which almost all the big merchants rejected and it was a complete disaster. There is a reason its taking so long to get NFC technology out.
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I use the VISA Blink all the time, I love it. Don't even have to remove my card from my wallet. South Korea and Japan have been using NFC payment systems for a while, and I think it's about time they brought it here. I'd use it. Google said something about releasing an NFC patch at some point so that Google Wallet can be used on all phones, and I'll definitely be getting on that.
A fad?
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Not sure why anybody cares about NFC. It's not going to be supported by the merchants. Just a new fad, just like MasterCards old paypass chips in cards, which almost all the big merchants rejected and it was a complete disaster. There is a reason its taking so long to get NFC technology out.
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It looks like it's catching on and becoming more than a fad.
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It looks like it's catching on and becoming more than a fad.
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Keep in mind that this thread is from 2011.
I have been trying to find out if it has nfc. Some sites say yes others say no and some say it has the hardware but sprint disabled it because they want us to use their mobile payment instead. So can anyone clarify this for me...
Might need too return this phone if when ics drops I can't use android beam
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No it doesn't
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nope.......
I read something about nfc being in the battery or something?
Edit: I mean not our battery ofc, other galaxy variant ones
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The other US versions of the SGS2 have NFC, not our E4GT.
On those phones the NFC antenna is in the battery. The rest of the hardware is in the phone itself, so we can't get NFC by simply swapping batteries.
I was pretty disappointed by this since Sprint is a Google Wallet partner and all.
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don't be disappointed; you can't use it anywhere now, and no one seems to be jumping quickly on the bandwagon either..
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don't be disappointed; you can't use it anywhere now, and no one seems to be jumping quickly on the bandwagon either..
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It's all over my area. Could have used it a lot christmas shopping.
This sucks, I thought the sgII had one but i guess the sprint version doesn't.
Didn't know that...
soon there will also be nfc enabled sd cards like the wifi sd cards for dslrs
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It's all over my area. Could have used it a lot christmas shopping.
This sucks, I thought the sgII had one but i guess the sprint version doesn't.
Didn't know that...
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"All over" your area?
Some examples, please, and, where do you live?
thanks
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"All over" your area?
Some examples, please, and, where do you live?
thanks
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Northern Virginia...
Fair Oaks Mall...
I'm used to seeing the 'Express Pass' stuff almost everywhere, but this was the first time I saw the Google Wallet ones.
I can't post links, but wikipedia google wallet and go to the partners section...
these places are indeed 'all over' where I live.
it must be regional, because here in chicago land, none of those few retailers shown on Wikipedia have anything posted about Google Wallet, at least I haven't seen anything posted while visiting a few of the ones you mentioned..
Until Mastercard makes it "standard" for all of their customers, its still just a "fad", at least around here, at this point
Cvs takes it.
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Northern Virginia...
Fair Oaks Mall...
I'm used to seeing the 'Express Pass' stuff almost everywhere, but this was the first time I saw the Google Wallet ones.
I can't post links, but wikipedia google wallet and go to the partners section...
these places are indeed 'all over' where I live.
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I second this
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it must be regional, because here in chicago land, none of those few retailers shown on Wikipedia have anything posted about Google Wallet, at least I haven't seen anything posted while visiting a few of the ones you mentioned..
Until Mastercard makes it "standard" for all of their customers, its still just a "fad", at least around here, at this point
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Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Walgreens, GAP, American Eagle Outfitters, Bananna Republic, CVS, 7-Eleven, Jack in the box, Toys r Us/ Babies r Us, Jamba Juice, Best Buy, and Pete's coffee to name a few off of my head.
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I don't really care to much about the mobile payment aspecT of nfc.
I'm more worried that android beam uses nfc and its a huge part of ics. If you guys aren't sure what I'm talking about I believe there is a youtube video. With nfc and android beam you can seamlessly send maps and directions, website links and a bunch of other cool stuff between two different phones
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I think NFC will be nice in one regard - electronic receipts. I hate dealing with paper receipts. When I use Wells Fargo ATMs I can have the receipt emailed to me, which is awesome.
Having electronic receipts tied to NFC payments will be great.
I look forward to progress with NFC in 2012.
Too bad the Epic Touch 4G doesn't have it built in, but perhaps there will be an add-on solution like the microSD card as someone mentioned.
If they were smart they'd create a system where you can pay via NFC and have the receipt emailed to you.
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I don't really care to much about the mobile payment aspecT of nfc.
I'm more worried that android beam uses nfc and its a huge part of ics. If you guys aren't sure what I'm talking about I believe there is a youtube video. With nfc and android beam you can seamlessly send maps and directions, website links and a bunch of other cool stuff between two different phones
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There's also a share button on most things
Yeah, I would like to have NFC just as much as the next guy, but it'll have to be in my next phone. And let's face it, until the iphone adds NFC, retailers won't pick it up nationwide.
NFC everywhere?
Even if it is everywhere it isn't used much yet. The store employees probably don't know how to use it. Give it time. I am sure when it get more common every smart phone will have NFC. The better question isn't when is our phone getting it, it is when will vending machines get it? No more scratching up change at work for a pop would be awesome.
Anyone use nfc? I still have yet to find a use for it. If you use it then what do you do with it. If you don't then do you feel it is useless?
at least we have it... some dont
Not using it yet.....
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Yeah, for now it's pretty useless in the U.S. Other countries are using it though, we have just fallen behind as far as NFC goes.
NFC doesn't seem to work with CM7 on my phone, it just straight doesn't turn on. I haven't seen it in the list of "not working" stuff in the threads, but I'm not sure what I'd do with it yet, so I'm not too worried
I use it, I bought my own programmable tags from tagsfordroid.com , I have one stuck in my car mount so as soon as I put it in the car mount, it goes to driving mode , turns wifi off and bluetooth on ...
I made another so as soon as I get home it is right next to my desk, so it turns wifi on connects , turns bluetooth off .
Yeah these are mundane uses but until we get google wallet or something like it, real world uses are slim to none ...
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I use it, I bought my own programmable tags from tagsfordroid.com , I have one stuck in my car mount so as soon as I put it in the car mount, it goes to driving mode , turns wifi off and bluetooth on ...
I made another so as soon as I get home it is right next to my desk, so it turns wifi on connects , turns bluetooth off .
Yeah these are mundane uses but until we get google wallet or something like it, real world uses are slim to none ...
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I've been playing with it also with simple routine stuff like this. As soon as I get more tags i'm going to make some for checkins at my favorite hangouts... etc. But to date the most useful tasks I use NFC are checking the balance on my Clipper Card and Door entry access.
I've been trying the ports of CM7 but as soon as I've checked it out I bounce back to a backup because it won't work under CM7 and I need that door entry access.
Cheers
Everything is release first in other countries. Nfc sucks here in the US
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I use it, I bought my own programmable tags from tagsfordroid.com , I have one stuck in my car mount so as soon as I put it in the car mount, it goes to driving mode , turns wifi off and bluetooth on ...
I made another so as soon as I get home it is right next to my desk, so it turns wifi on connects , turns bluetooth off .
Yeah these are mundane uses but until we get google wallet or something like it, real world uses are slim to none ...
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Ty for link and advice! cool now i know what i can use it for
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Everything is release first in other countries. Nfc sucks here in the US
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that´s not right, in the us you can already pay at Mc Donalds with nfc (Nexus S 4g). For example in Germany, we don´t even have nfc phones.
Is it some becauze I dont anything, anywhere that nfc ready in cali
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It's useless, I just turn it off...not worth mentioning if a phone even has it.
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It's a shame so many people think NFC is "useless" - they don't see the potential it holds. If the iPhone5 comes with NFC I guarantee we'll see real-world adoption very quickly.
I wrote a really big blog post on my personal blog about the potential of NFC.
There's also some great demos showing what it can be used for on this Google I/O talk.
Buy some blank NFC tags and let your imagination guide you.
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It's a shame so many people think NFC is "useless" - they don't see the potential it holds. If the iPhone5 comes with NFC I guarantee we'll see real-world adoption very quickly.
I wrote a really big blog post on my personal blog about the potential of NFC.
There's also some great demos showing what it can be used for on this Google I/O talk.
Buy some blank NFC tags and let your imagination guide you.
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It pains me to agree that if the next iphone (iphone 6? iphone 4sx?) has NFC that it'd become more mainstream. To be honest if I say that my phone is capable of nfc noone knows what the hell I'm talking about
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what do Euros and Asians use NFC for?
If the iPhone5 comes with NFC I guarantee we'll see real-world adoption very quickly.[/QUOTE said:
That is very true, everything comes first with iPhones. Just example, iPhone can start up some cars that are synced with.. Android doesn't have an app like that..
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It pains me to agree that if the next iphone (iphone 6? iphone 4sx?) has NFC that it'd become more mainstream. To be honest if I say that my phone is capable of nfc noone knows what the hell I'm talking about
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Worst part is iphone users will act like apple pioneered and invented NFC.
I disagree. I think you will see a lot of the users of older iPhones will upgrade and if NFC is incorporated into the phone those pesky Apple Fanboys you love to deride will be advocates for the cause. The monolithic platform will work in it's favor unlike Android phones that have NFC built in and functional but crippled because the platform is fragmented by the carriers. All those users coming online at once will be what gets us to critical mass... but I doubt they will claim it as an apple discovery.
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I disagree. I have an all out apple fanboy at work that swears the drop down notification bar was invented by apple even though it just got implemented in ios5. Swears that apple pioneered 4g. Invented the touchscreen. And a few others.
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even apple claims they invented a single button and rounded edges.
or even considering trying it?
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Nope
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Of course I'm curious, but I'm sticking to my Galaxy Nexus.
Lol JP Morgan says it could boost slightly the national gdp
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I'm curious to see how far the new iOS is still behind Android. As far as the new iPhone itself, I'm a little curious as to which Android device its specs most closely resemble.
In other words, I'm curious, but in no way would I be even remotely interested in owning/using one.
I think I'm more curious with the looks and camera more than the ios. Honestly, I dont think we still have a high quality android device that matches it in materails. I mean, samsung was coming close but now they may be banned to sell their android phones. So much that they may dump android and jump on the windows bandwagon. Can we put android on the new iphone? heh
Can wait for this revolutionary device to be unveiled
no b/c I know ios would bore me to tears....
Not concerned at all. But Apple should be. HTC has stopped the iPhone5 from sales in the US because of patent violation regarding to the LTE network support inside the phone. Samsung has been revenged! And justice for all!
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On a more positive note. Ive read an official youtube app was just released for ios
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Not concerned at all. But Apple should be. HTC has stopped the iPhone5 from sales in the US because of patent violation regarding to the LTE network support inside the phone. Samsung has been revenged! And justice for all!
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Does the new iphone have lte? This event tomorrow should be interesting then.
Yes it has. But not for long... When the image is bigger than the content.... then you have Apple. Innovation or just a dirty plays in the court? For Apple that will be enough, let the other companies work hard in the scientific field - we will just take the fruits from them. The apples
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Does the new iphone have lte? This event tomorrow should be interesting then.
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If it will, Samsung and their 800+ LTE patents would have a problem with that.
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not even remotely interested and i hope they're banned from being sold for all the **** they've caused just cause they can't take some competition. they're on a downward spiral regardless, i dont think they have what it takes to keep being "innovative" like they were under Steve Jobs, so they'll continue to make blatant knockoffs while not improving and Android will skyrocket to the top.
Nope. Since getting the Gnex neither the GS3, the One X, new iPhone or any other new phone has interested me. I don't expect to get the new phone itch until the next Nexus is released.
curious - yes. i'm curious about any new "toy" coming out.
consider getting it? - NO
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Source?
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On a more positive note. Ive read an official youtube app was just released for ios
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It's in the works but hasn't been released yet afaik, it'll be after iOS6.
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Nope. Since getting the Gnex neither the GS3, the One X, new iPhone or any other new phone has interested me. I don't expect to get the new phone itch until the next Nexus is released.
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One x is a pretty good phone. If it didn't have capacitive buttons, I'd jump on the bandwagon. flash jelly bean and I'd be set.
Thinking of getting some tectiles and wanted to know you guys experiences with them?
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Thinking of getting some tectiles and wanted to know you guys experiences with them?
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It was cool, but I dont really use them like I hoped I would
I got a set but I've only played with them. It's a neat novelty but at the cost not really practical. If they were cents each rather than dollars I might use them more.
Just register your phone on Samsung.com and you'll get a 50% off coupon...buy your TecTiles with that. I have mine by the door to toggle WiFi, in the bathroom to launch Play Music, and by the toilet to launch YouTube.
I use mine a lot, but my only gripe is that the phone has to be on and unlocked in order for it to work...but its better than nothing I guess.
I have thought about putting one in the living room for guests to use to connect to WiFi without asking for the password.
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There.....Meh....
I got them for 50% off, so the price was more of a non point for me. Honestly though, I've only used one of them and then sort of forgot about them. They're nothing you can't just do as well on the phone itself. Fun to show off for a second I guess.
I got 10 of them off eBay for under 11bucks but only found my self using 3 of them lol they cool to play with but i hardly find my self using it everyday lol
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and by the toilet to launch YouTube.
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srsly? lmfao :laugh:
the way you set up yours are exactly the reasons why I didn't get any. couldn't think of any legitimate uses for them.
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couldn't think of any legitimate uses for them.
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How is that not legitimate? Oh that's right, that is simply an opinion. Luckily, I live in America, and I am free to choose what is legitimate for my needs. I guess you missed the connect to WiFi without having to scrummage through to find the password.
What are your expectations? You want it to brew, make, and deliver your coffee to you in the morning?
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How is that not legitimate? Oh that's right, that is simply an opinion. Luckily, I live in America, and I am free to choose what is legitimate for my needs.
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woah buddy, lighten up, lol. of course that was "an opinion", and mine obviously. sorry that I think having an NFC tag setup to launch YT when I'm taking dump is ridiculous. if you don't want conversations that are inherently going to have opinions, and possibly opinions that are not yours, don't post in a public forum, maybe?
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and while that sounds great, NFC is not ubiquitious enough to make that worthwhile. in my opinion.
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What are your expectations? You want it to brew, make, and deliver your coffee to you in the morning?
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no... just want to it things I would expect a phone to do. I'm not even sure how that statement is a "witty comeback", as it's contextually nonsense.
seriously, relax.
Not ubiquitous because people like you keep saying it isn't. Buy it, try it out...you may find something interesting that will intrigue another to do the same. My local mall uses NFC to give out free songs or magazine articles. What's a couple of bucks gonna hurt? You already bought a $300+ phone...might as well use its features.
You don't have to use the Samsung TecTiles...you can buy any of them, and download an NFC programmable app.
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Not ubiquitous because people like you keep saying it isn't. Buy it, try it out...you may find something interesting that will intrigue another to do the same. My local mall uses NFC to give out free songs or magazine articles. What's a couple of bucks gonna hurt? You already bought a $300+ phone...might as well use its features.
You don't have to use the Samsung TecTiles...you can buy any of them, and download an NFC programmable app.
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lol, fair enough, actually.
believe me, I wish I could think of uses for them that would do something I thought was functional, because gawdamn, the idea is cool. and I do love anything new tech-wise. i'm always an early adopter.
(and I bought the phone outright. $700 bucks w/ tax. worth every damn penny.)
so far, the only implementation I am seeing make NFC worthwhile is sBeam/filesharing, and google wallet (if it worked right now).
I will be keeping a watch on the tech, and I tend to make frivolous purchases (like the AllShare TV dongle), and perhaps I'll keep an eye on you, see if you come up with anything that sparks some ideas.
Anything useful for my personal routine (turning off ringer at work etc.) I have set up in tasker. For little stuff like opening you tube while on toilet, (lol) it just doesnt seem more convienent to tap phone to a tag than to click the app on my homescreen. Tasker really does all of the automation for me for work, my car etc.
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A sprint tech said it (Google Wallet) should come in January, so add 4 months to that.
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Jcossack88 said:
Just register your phone on Samsung.com and you'll get a 50% off coupon...buy your TecTiles with that. I have mine by the door to toggle WiFi, in the bathroom to launch Play Music, and by the toilet to launch YouTube.
I use mine a lot, but my only gripe is that the phone has to be on and unlocked in order for it to work...but its better than nothing I guess.
I have thought about putting one in the living room for guests to use to connect to WiFi without asking for the password.
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Jelly Bomb has nfc with the screen off built in. I tried pulling the Nfc.apk from the 10.20 build and putting it on my own deodexed LJC rom but it didn't allow nfc with the screen off.
One thing that I thought would be useful is if I could set it up as a proximity sensor. Ex: when I put the phone in my car dock it turns on blue tooth and when I take it out it turns it off without having to touch another tag?
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It does with a little tweaking. It took me a little while to get working correctly but there is a how to thread floating around here.
kingdazy said:
and google wallet (if it worked right now)
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jwsoft.nfcactionlauncher
That is the one I use. You can setup toggles with only one nfc label. For example. Scan it and it will turn off the alarm. And if you scan it again it will turn it on. It really expand the uses of the labels. And you can program e series of actions with it. Hope this help you
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We got some demos (and extra for us) at work, it's a tectile arm band, but I could fully program it and everything, my co-worker thought it was cool since he couldn't do it (lol iPhone) so I was thinking about keeping one, never know when I could wanna "wow" a friend
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deerkiller11 said:
One thing that I thought would be useful is if I could set it up as a proximity sensor. Ex: when I put the phone in my car dock it turns on blue tooth and when I take it out it turns it off without having to touch another tag?
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yes, just set it up to Toggle the bluetooth - that way if it's on it will turn off and visa versa.
I have similar setups and it works like a charm.
and the tiles will work with Every phone that has NFC, so even when you get a future phone, the tiles will continue to work. I think they are the bees knees.
they become more useful once you mod the phone to work with nfc screen off (someone posted a mod but it only works from lockscreen not screen off hopefully that will be fixed soon)
I have one each on my washer and dryer. they set a "timer" that goes off and tells me when the washer and dryer are done (30 minutes for washer 70minutes for dryer)
I have one on my car to auto set my car locator position one the dev for car locator gets that working right.
I also plan to use them for geo caching. I hope geocaching.com integrates NFC functionality into their service soon is VERY ideal for that.
I also plan to use them on "bins" in storage. I store what is in the bin in the tag. tap and now I know whats inside (working on that soon)
you can use QR codes but they are a pain (have to load an app) and then wait for camera to focus AND they don't like low light. NFC don't care tap done.
also plan to put on on my Radio Transmitter for my competition rocket gliders. tap and 15minute countdown timer starts.