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NFC Chip From NXP Confirmed for iPhone 6
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Exactly! Lol! Just because every major Android phone had NFC doesn't mean it was going well.
You don't need NFC for that. There's locks with Bluetooth that you can unlock without a need to tap anything. Superior techs.
Kickstarter campaign begins for iPhone-controlled Bluetooth padlock
NFC is a boring tech.
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Your gs4 will likely get more useless, since whatever NFC system Apple has will be incompatible with your GS4.
The rumor about iPhone 6 coming in 16, 64 (replacing 32 at the same price) and 128 gb is still alive though
That is true. I really hope it will be like this. 32GB is not enough for me but I don't want to pay the 100 extra...
lol the whole point of them embracing NFC is that it is a standardized tech, like bluetooth, or wifi
nice underhanded comment though, cheers
same here, I could be wrong however at least in the UK I don't know of any retailer taking payments across the board via NFC. Come to think of it Gregg's have a system in place but not sure how well it's been received not good judging from our local branch doesn't have it anymore.
What can I say? I use NFC often in Chicago.
Chicago. I can use NFC at drug stores and convenience stores, to pay for CTA bus/train (our transit system in the city), gas stations (though I don't use my phone there for obvious reasons).
Also have been using NFC to pair bluetooth speakers, unlock my phone (Motorola's Skip) and transfer files, webpages, etc. from one Android phone to another.
Obviously it hasn't reached bluetooth or wi-fi like ubiquity but the ecosystem is actually pretty strong. Sure Apple joining will only make it stronger, but my point is that NFC isn't something that's failing and could really use Apple for support.
Thunderbolt on the other hand.. (and I LOVE Thunderbolt)
Everyone knows Apple doesn't add things just so they have this long checklist they can tout. As Jony Ive said last year:
Thinking about it, the NFC chip could also be used to detect stolen devices, and serve as a complement to Find my iPhone.
Not likely, for two reasons:
1) NFC payments are here and will be accelerating, with or without Apple. Not supporting them would be like leaving out Bluetooth.
2) NFC makes little sense as a watch-phone interface. People are going to want to separate the devices more than two inches and still get notifications etc
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PS. If these guys have a board, then they should give it to someone with the ability to X-Ray or de-cap the chips and figure out the amount of RAM, etc.
We just need a good look at the silk screens.
http://cdn.sonnydickson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/iPh6-motherboard2.jpg
http://www.skhynix.com/products/mob...nfo.ramKind=33&info.eol=NOT&posMap=MobileDDR3
The RAM part numbers on the A8 start with H9CKNNN... which is Hynix LPDDR3. So no LPDDR4. The A7 die they show begin with the same numbers. The next digit after the N determines the capacity with 8 being 1 GB (ie. H9CKNNN8) and B being 2 GB (H9CKNNNB). Sadly the image isn't high enough to make it out.
http://www.skhynix.com/products/mob...nfo.ramKind=33&info.eol=NOT&posMap=MobileDDR3
The RAM part numbers on the A8 start with H9CKNNN... which is Hynix LPDDR3. So no LPDDR4. The A7 die they show begin with the same numbers. The next digit after the N determines the capacity with 8 being 1 GB (ie. H9CKNNN8) and B being 2 GB (H9CKNNNB). Sadly the image isn't high enough to make it out.
The first thing that comes up when you Google "NFC usage in USA" is this article.
Are NFC payments dead? - Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/sites/tristanlouis/2013/05/11/are-nfc-payments-dead/
Lidl have it. CoOP have it. Thats the two I've noticed. Oh hang on a few chemists have it.hmm actually theres quite a few but only ever seen someone use it in Lidl
I don't see how vendors will support a system that is iOS only, at least for payments
a) Betteridge's law of headlines
b) Forbes is hardly the definitive authority on this subject
c) Apple can benefit from NFC, but NFC doesn't need Apple. Apple will accelerate adoption of NFC, not enable it. Just like Bluetooth, Wifi, USB all didn't need Apple.
bonus d) don't people realize that Mastercard and Visa have enabled NFC-based payments? When I'm at the supermarket I tap my credit card, I don't swipe .. NFC is embedded in many places in the US, you just have to pay attention
Here in the U.S., I've never even heard of NFC. Only stories from MacRumors. I also can't see Apple pushing adoption much. For all that hype, iBeacon hasn't taken off at all either. Also, how is banking with NFC worth the setup? I'd have to carry my wallet anyway for ID, cash, or anything that can't use NFC. My credit card doesn't weigh much or take up much space...
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I do mobile banking with a NFC card, and quick pay via NFC is also reasonably common where I live (less than 50% Android users). Of course it will get a major boost if/once Apple implements it.