NFC Technology: The new way of wireless sharing of data

Nokia Play 360 degree wireless speaker and smartphone with NFC connection

Get ready to experience the easiest and fastest way to connect and interact with other devices as Nokia introduces Near Field Communication (NFC) in its new range of smartphones!

Near Field Communication or NFC for short, has become one of the hottest developing technologies in the global mobile economy. NFC allows a user to tap their phone or device to make purchases, exchange info, or check in with social networking sites.

NFC itself has been around since 2002, but with the explosion of smartphones like the iPhone and the Nexus S, the market has started to see real movement in adoption of the technology. Developers and manufacturers alike are scrambling to find ways to make NFC useful for actions beyond payments.

NFC is an innovative technology which allows contactless data exchange between two devices in close proximity to each other. It makes it easy for your phone to instantly pair, share and tag with other mobile devices and accessories through a simple tap!

NFC Definition

Though contactless or proximity cards are in use, their market penetration is limited, and bringing NFC to mobiles and other similar platforms may increase usage. NFC cannot be labeled a ‘new’ technology, as Nokia has been active in this line since 2004. Along with Philips and Sony, it has founded the NFC Forum. Participation of 130 countries in this forum clearly signals that NFC is set to become a way of life in the years to come.

Near field communication, or NFC, allows for simplified transactions, data exchange, and wireless connections between two devices in proximity to each other, usually by no more than a few centimeters.It is expected to become a widely used system for making payments by smartphone in the United States. Many smartphones currently on the market already contain embedded NFC chips that can send encrypted data a short distance (“near field”) to a reader located, for instance, next to a retail cash register. Shoppers who have their credit card information stored in their NFC smartphones can pay for purchases by waving their smartphones near or tapping them on the reader, rather than using the actual credit card. Co-invented by NXP Semiconductors and Sony in 2002, NFC technology is being added to a growing number of mobile handsets to enable mobile payments, as well as many other applications.

The Near Field Communication Forum (NFC Forum) formed in 2004 promotes sharing, pairing, and transactions between NFC devices and develops and certifies device compliance with NFC standards. A smartphone or tablet with an NFC chip could make a credit card payment or serve as keycard or ID card. NFC devices can also read unpowered NFC tags, for example on a museum or retail display. NFC can share a contact, photo, song, application, or video, or pair Bluetooth devices. – Source: Wikipedia

This technology is a lot more different to the Nokia GEM concept. But still this technology will give you a tap.

NFC-enabled Smartphone

Share your favorite photos or videos with friends and family or pass on contact details quickly with just a tap on the phone you want to pass it to.

Enjoy the best musical entertainment alone or share in a party by pairing with compatible headphones and speakers. Have hands free conversations while doing other things by connecting to a compatible headset.

Enter a whole new world of exciting content with NFC tags. Download the latest trailer or songs by tapping the poster you see on the street.

Find out the colour and sizes available for that must-have jacket with a tap on the in-store display or get directions to the coolest restaurant in town from its interactive ad.

Tap and share with Nokia

Taking apps to the next level, NFC also allows you to feel the excitement of multiplayer gaming. Tap into the challenge of Asphalt 5 or Angry Birds Magic with your friends.

Below is the video of the revolutionary NFC

NFC enabled smartphones include Nokia 701, Nokia 700, Nokia 603, Nokia C7 and Nokia N9. Compatible accessories are Nokia Play 360 wireless speaker, Nokia BH 219 headset and Nokia BH 505 stereo headset.

Below is a video about NFC-enabled games from Nokia

To avail of Tap Share, existing Nokia C7 users can update their phone software by going to their phone’s update menu or by connecting their phone to their PC via Nokia PC Suite.

Ultimately, Nokia makes mobile experience more enjoyable and convenient with just a tap.