A report that Windows Phone already supports NFC has turned out be inaccurate. Microsoft UK product manager Will Coleman followed up his interview with a tweet that he was wrong. Microsoft also followed up with a correction: “Microsoft would like to correct a previous statement it made around Near Field Communications. While NFC is not currently supported on Windows Phone […]
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NFC support already in Windows Phone 7.5
Microsoft this week confirmed that Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) already supports NFC. The revelation was made by Will Coleman, developer evangelist and product manager at Microsoft UK, during an interview with TechRadar. “As far as I’m aware, NFC is supported by [Windows Phone], but needs to be enabled by the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer). So, if any OEM wants to […]
PayPal to use NFC for peer-to-peer payments
PayPal yesterday announced a new feature that will let users make device-to-device payments using NFC. It is currently limited to Android devices with an NFC chip. That leaves on the Google Nexus S today but more devices are expected to come with NFC support soon. Payments are easily made by simply tapping two devices together as the video below demonstrates: […]
HP working to add NFC in upcoming webOS devices?
A Business Week report is indicating that Hewlett-Packard could launch webOS smartphones and tablets sporting Near Field Communication (NFC) capabilities before the end of the year. Citing “two people familiar with the company’s plans,” the report goes on to suggest that the move is intended to help HP keep up with competitors and prevent further erosion of webOS’ market share. […]