iPhone 5 Features: Why The New Design Can't Include An NFC Chip

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Do you believe in NFC? Image via CrunchBase RFPConnect.com Sure it got some coverage at the Olympics but some, like Forrester, reckon that NFC mobile payments will not reach critical mass until 2020. Others, like me, say that this technology is already past its sell-by date, although I am open to persuasion ... See all stories on this topic »

NFC Technology Not Coming to Next-Generation iPhone iSource That is, until the technologies become more energy efficient. Besides, the infrastructure isn't in place either. I have yet to walk into a retailer that offers an NFC payment system. Passbook is undoubtedly the first step in this mobile wallet ... See all stories on this topic »

iPhone 5 Features Rumors: 7 Ways Apple May Implement NFC International Business Times ... and interact with other NFC-enabled devices, including other cellphones, and even smart electronics like cash registers. With companies like Square and Intuit pioneering the mobile payments push, we may soon pay for everything with our digital wallets. See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

Apple iPhone 5 components leak suggests NFC chip Digital Spy An advantage here would be that it already has hundreds of millions of credit card details on file via iTunes, meaning it would be relatively straightforward to set up a secure mobile payments system. Alongside payments, NFC would also theoretically ... See all stories on this topic »

iPhone 5 Features: Why The New Design Can't Include An NFC Chip iDesignTimes.com NFC technology has taken off in Europe but has yet to catch on in America, and while Google has already begun adapting to the new technology, allowing users to make mobile payments through the Google Wallet app, Apple may feel no need to rush its ... See all stories on this topic » iDesignTimes.com

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