WHAT IS NFC(NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION) ADVANTAGES USES

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

WHAT IS NFC(NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION) ADVANTAGES USES

NFC allows data exchange through wireless connection between two enabled devices located in proximity. The 'Just Tap' feature of these smart phones will allow transfer with a tap of one device on the other, or from a phone to another NFC-device, like a speaker.

Near field communication, or NFC, allows for simplified transactions, data exchange, and wireless connections between two devices in close 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 bothering with the actual credit card.

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 read NFC tags on a museum or retail display to get more information or an audio or video presentation. NFC can share a contact, photo, song, application, or video or pair Bluetooth devices.
Emerging NFC standards allow customers to quickly purchase products and transfer secure information by touching devices. NFC allows companies to reduce staffing, printing, and point of sale costs. Globally, 100 million people use mobile payment outside the U.S., but only 3.5 million use the technology in the U.S.

Social networking
NFC simplifies and expands social networking options:
File Sharing: Tap one NFC device to another to instantly share a contact, photo, song, application, video, or website link
Electronic business card: Tap one NFC device to another to instantly share electronic business cards or resumes
Electronic money: To pay a friend, you could tap the devices and enter the amount of the payment.
Mobile gaming: Tap one NFC device to another to enter a multiplayer game.
Friend-to-friend: You could touch NFC devices together to Facebook friend each other or share a resume or to "check-in" at a location