Monday, June 25, 2012

Forbes: Rumor The iPhone 5 Will Support Mobile Payments with an NFC Chip

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A 19-pin connector may not be the only new way that the iPhone 5 will interact with the world around it. Rumors suggest that Apple’s next generation of phone is going to be equipped with NFC (Near Field Communications). NFC allows devices to talk to other devices in very close proximity, and is widely considered to be the entry point to the lucrative world of mobile payments. With Apple on board, NFC technology could finally make the jump to becoming a mainstream way of paying for goods and services..

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