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No NFC in Next-Generation iPhone

If there's really no NFC in the new iPhone and no new things will be added to iOS 6 (since the last beta) then it's really a dissapointing iPhone, and I won't buy it. :mad:
 
TheStoof said:
Any place that has the MasterCard PayPass uses NFC. All you need is an app, such as Google Wallet, to prevent access to ANY information via a PIN #. If it's locked, no one can steal it without you inputting a PIN first. And if they steal any info, Google Wallet gives them a MasterCard # that cannot be used online. Hell, not even the user knows the MasterCard. It's masked for everyone except Google.
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Even so, it simply isn't here yet, like once you can walk into any Walmart and pay easily and securely with it, it will be great. Because when Walmart has it, everyone will be getting it. The thing is, businesses have to upgrade equipment, security measures, and also train employees to be knowledgable about the technology, before it becomes really main stream.
 
snow blind said:
Same. My eyes are fine; i don't need a bigger screen. I was looking forward to the possibility of using the NFC with a better Passbook experience and data sharing.
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The screen size increase will not increase the size of elements on the screen - so it won't help those who have trouble seeing items on the phone. The resolution is increasing with the size so more elements can fit onto the screen.
 
Kind of a bummer. And the sad thing is if the technical reasons for not having it are true then we probably won't have it for 2 years - since Apple has only been doing spec bumps the year after the new phone is released.
 
o0jelly0o said:
Even so, it simply isn't here yet, like once you can walk into any Walmart and pay easily and securely with it, it will be great. Because when Walmart has it, everyone will be getting it. The thing is, businesses have to upgrade equipment, security measures, and also train employees to be knowledgable about the technology, before it becomes really main stream.
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Agreed. Neither Walmart nor Target have them, but Wawa gas terminals have them, Mars Supermarkets, FootLocker, most NEW mall stores are "forced" to buy the new swipers. Even a 7-11 near where I leave (in a city) has PayPass. Highly convenient. Type PIN, touch, lock it. Move along.
 
I just have to let everyone on here know: 98-99% of Smartphone users do not know what NFC is, and probably haven't even heard of it. NFC is still a few years off being something you can expect people to be using (and don't quote this post saying you use it, you aren't the other 99%).
 
Looks like another disappointing iPhone update.

What's to look forward to?! 100 additional pixels?!

Most cities don't even support LTE so it's hard to get stoked about that. Hell, it should've been in the 4S anyway.

Oh wait, the back is going to have aluminum on it! Wow! SMH...
 
AbyssImpact said:
No, it is patented by Google.
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NFC isn't patented by Google. Google does likely have patents around specific implementations of NFC in a mobile device but to say they have "NFC" patented is a huge over statement. Apple also has patents around the use of NFC in a mobile device.

The point is you need to read well beyond just the patent abstract to understand the specifics of what is covered by a patent.
 
huffboy said:
i'd rather take a free $20 itunes gift card than a NFC that I'd rarely use and that would save me 2 seconds over a swipe.
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It would also save you from carrying around your wallet entirely. Between passbook and nfc you could digitize everything in your wallet except your ID, probably. Cash, credit cards, rewards cards, receipts, AAA card, insurance card etc. All of it could be on your phone.

I'm pretty disappointed there's no nfc. I think it would have made a great feature. I guess I'll have to wait another 2 years :(
 
Is everybody missing the obvious here? This means that at least one piece of hardware floating around is fake. Which pretty much concludes there are more than just this one fake piece..
 
o0jelly0o said:
Nothing to do with your comments about NFC, but I just have to tell you there will not be an iPhone '5S', and likely never another iPhone 'XS' again. The iPhone 4S has an S because of Siri, Tim Cook made this known to people when he said it.
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And Steve Jobs said the S in 3GS was for "speed".
 
Riiiight....a 4 inch screen AND nfc on the same iPhone update would have been too much. :rolleyes:
 
On September 12th. don't tune out as we usually do to the first part of the keynote were they go over business stats. There you'll hear that Apple has already built out it's payment system- it's the Apple id and the Apple stores. They already have a payment system with a very large number of credit cards on file, and will not use NFC to implement it .Passport is the first step , but you should expect that it will use bluetooth and wifi as it comm system. I don't see NFC as anywhere on Apple's radar. It's not their way to do what others are doing but it's the Apple way to make your own path. They will.
 
At this rate, the upcoming phone will be called the 4NN.

As in "Nothing New".

What the heck are they doing over there?
 
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