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NFC technology receives another boost in Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini

01/24/201304/13/2014 Jesse Collins

Samsung Galaxy Mini NFC technology mobile commerce

This newly launched device will offer users more opportunities to conveniently share content. Samsung has just announced its latest smartphone launch, the new Galaxy S3 Mini, which is NFC enabled in order to allow its users to be able to more quickly and easily share content such as music, videos, and photos. This is considered to be some of the latest in smartphone technology, though it has come with some controversy. These new devices are equipped with the manufacturer’s S Beam technology. This permits users to tap other enabled devices…

NFC technology enabled smartphones will fall short of predictions

12/11/201212/08/2012 L. Green

Juniper Research data shows that near field communication transactions will not reach forecasts. According to the latest data from Juniper Research, previous predictions regarding NFC technology transactions over smartphones will be greater than the reality. The values of near field communication transactions worldwide is expected to reach $110 billion by 2017. This figure is notably lower than a previous prediction that Juniper Research had made, which said that by 2017, the NFC technology based transactions would hit $180 billion. According to the report, which was entitled “NFC Mobile Payments –…

NFC technology lacking in iPhone has set back the entire marketplace

12/07/201212/05/2012 Jesse Collins

Research shows the failure to include near field communication tech in Apple devices has held the market back. Juniper Research, the massive analyst firm, has released a statement regarding the choice of Apple not to include NFC technology in the latest release of its iPhone device, saying that this choice has held back the progress of the marketplace by around two years. Many were surprised when Apple decided against using the wireless transfer tech in its latest devices. Now, the research company says that the United States and Western Europe…

NFC technology will be enabled in approximately 1.95 million devices in 5 years

11/26/201211/22/2012 Jesse Collins

Most of these gadgets will be smartphones, according to recent research. It is believed that by the end of 2013, NFC technology will have completed its trial phase and will begin to be included a much broader range of different devices. This will continue over time until there is a tremendous spike in the availability of enabled gadgets. In fact, according to the research outlined in a mobile commerce news report by ABI Research, by 2017, there will have been 1.95 billion devices enabled with NFC technology that have been…

QR codes and NFC technology used on tags to determine value of a smartphone

11/16/201211/14/2012 Stephanie Beck

A giveaway event by Movaluate has been designed to increase awareness of the value of these devices. Movaluate has held a tag giveaway event that used QR codes in addition to NFC technology to help boost awareness regarding the value of smartphone devices that consumers are using every day. The service is a part of the overall reusing and recycling program offered by the company. By scanning the QR codes or using the contactless NFC technology on the tags, the user can gain access to fair market price reports so…