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Bare iPhone 6 Logic Board Surfaces, Claimed to Support NFC and 802.11ac Wi-Fi
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At least you can say you had NFC "first." That's more important than how useful it is to some people.
I'm surprised they haven't made their rounds here yet.
Android fans only bring up who did what first because Apple has sued other companies for things like rounded rectangles, rubber band bounce in scrolling ,etc. If Apple didn't sue, no one would be bringing up who did what first.
I was trying to compare the pad array for the A8 against the A7 and noticed the iPhone 6 PCB shot is actually cropped since the board is at a slight angle. It appears that the iphone 6 PCB is slightly wider but the pin count is much the same between the two (it's difficult to tell because the resolution makes some of the pads appear to run together).
5S board for reference:
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5S board for reference:
I think the initial aim was to use Bluetooth LTE for mobile payments, however that technology seems to be for location based services. NFC is already in a huge % of card readers, chains very rarely update their hardware so having to change to bluetooth let readers would have been a huge stumbling block. Just after the 2012 Olympics Visa were pretty much begging Apple to bring out an NFC iPhone to push NFC usage. Since Apple have reportedly been in discussions with payment companies like Visa then I could see the likes of Visa only working with them if they use NFC as the means for mobile payments. This is likely the reason why NFC is almost certain to have NFC and why the 5 and 5s didn't.
Seriously people, if you want NFC and a bigger screen and other amazing features, switch to Android. I just switched to a galaxy S4, after using iPhone for years, and I finally get what my friends were talking about when they would constantly tell me I'm missing out. The possibilities with Android are limitless, not to mention my battery life is almost double.
Am I the only one who's more excited for 802.11ac instead of NFC?
+100000
I was hoping for it on the 5s.
Just a couple of thoughts,
1) Doesn't NFC mean wireless charging? As per what a waterproof (re: iTime) would possibly need?
2) Doesn't NFC, it being a standard, help out with manufacturers who want to pare their device; such as medical or fitness; with the hub-device (the iPhone)
3) Wouldn't they want it it in Laptops and Desktops, as per that mysterious gizmo the other month?
4) I would love for London's Oyster system to be able to be pocket-free. Venues can also be completely automated as per human-traffic is concerned.
5) Hand's up who's with me to create a Vending Machine using these combinations of tech?
1) Doesn't NFC mean wireless charging? As per what a waterproof (re: iTime) would possibly need?
2) Doesn't NFC, it being a standard, help out with manufacturers who want to pare their device; such as medical or fitness; with the hub-device (the iPhone)
3) Wouldn't they want it it in Laptops and Desktops, as per that mysterious gizmo the other month?
4) I would love for London's Oyster system to be able to be pocket-free. Venues can also be completely automated as per human-traffic is concerned.
5) Hand's up who's with me to create a Vending Machine using these combinations of tech?
That's rather amazing..... When I lived in Frankfurt am Main 30 years ago I used to pay for lunch and all kinds of stuff with credit cards daily.
What happend?
What happend?
EC cards and Debit cards are basically the same... EC cards are just more common in germany
I'm not really concerned with wifi speeds as much as battery life. Is the iPad Air with an 802.11ac modem better with battery life than the previous model?
What? Are you high?
It doesn't take a masters in physics to realize that everything related with WIFI will get a boost, no?
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Dude put down the kool-Aid
You should put down the kool-aid. The innards of Apple products have been way more carefully placed and mounted than every other competitor's.
Only now are they catching up with the MBAir, for example. They started by trying to copy the innards placement, but it wasn't as easy as that.
You can already get NFC vending machines. At the 2012 Olympics the drink vending machines were NFC only.
Some Oyster machines in London are NFC, and I think the new ticket machines for the Metro in Newcastle where I live are NFC as well.
If true, between the larger screens and NFC Schiller's going to have some explaining to do..
Not your internet speeds...
Not your internet speeds...
