Apple and Verizon Wireless offered another sweet piece of the Apple mobile pie when they announced the iPhone 4 would be coming to the Verizon network Feb. 10. But iPhone fans are already counting down the days to the usual June unveiling of the next-generation iPhone. No official details are available yet, though media reports are beginning to zero in on some of the features the new device and platform are expected to have. One item we believe you can count on as sure as the night is dark is that the next iPhone will include Near-Field Communication capabilities.
NFC is the short-range wireless communications technology that enables wireless phones to communicate with sensors in posters, signs and even point-of-sale contact terminals. In other words, such technology will make the iPhone an electronic wallet. Expect the iPhone 5 to include a chip and for iOS5 to include an NFC controller software stack homegrown and patented by Apple. But there will be more, lots more. In this slide show, eWEEK speculates on a bunch of other new features for the iPhone 5 this summer.
April 3rd, 2011 at 5:59 AM
Apple wont include wave and pay chips in the new iPhone to be released later this year dashing industry hopes that a universal standard for the technology would be adopted in 2011 according to The Independent .Quoting sources at several of the largest mobile operators in the UK the article says Apple has disclosed in meetings that it wouldnt be including Near Field Communication NFC technology in the upcoming iPhone 5..NFC is a short-range wireless connection technology that would turn the iPhone into an electronic wallet or security passkey. NFC is already in use in Asia and is expected to explode here in the next three to five years especially if Apple adopts the technology.. The Independent says that one source close to the discussions said The new iPhone will not have NFC Apple told the operators it was concerned by the lack of a clear standard across the industry. Yet Apple is understood to be working on its own NFC proposition which would link payments through iTunes. …….Carmindy Review….By Chantelle Joy Duxbury on April 1st 2011….Our Rating GOOD MAKEUP TIPSiPhone App – Designed for the iPhone compatible with the iPad…..Celebrity make up artist Carmindy offers some useful tips videos and other info in this new app.. …Developer Appsolute Media.Price 2.99.Version 1.0 Read more ..