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Apple may have missed promising opportunity with iPhone 5

09/14/2012 Stephen Vagus

Lack of NFC technology may cost Apple The world of m-commerce news has been a flutter since Apple’s announcement of the iPhone 5 earlier this week. For months, speculation over whether the smart phone would be equipped with NFC technology has raged on and on. Some had expected Apple to make its powerful entry into the mobile commerce industry with its new mobile devices and applications designed specifically with NFC technology in mind (Passbook), but these expectations fell flat as the company announced that the iPhone 5 would not be…

Apple debuts iPhone 5

09/13/2012 Stephen Vagus

iPhone 5 officially announced by Apple Apple has officially announced its iPhone 5. For months, rumors have raged throughout the Internet regarding the mobile device and its capabilities. Many of these rumors hinted at the device would be equipped with NFC technology. These rumors were largely based on information concerning the Passbook application, which is to be a significant feature of the iOS 6 operating system, as well as leaked photographs showing the construction of the mobile device. Apple has revealed at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in…

Passbook to compete with Google Wallet

08/30/201208/29/2012 Sam Lambert

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Apple draws more attention to Passbook application The world of m-commerce news is awash with speculation over whether Apple’s iPhone 5 will actually be equipped with NFC technology. Leaked images of the device suggest that this will be the case, but Apple has been silent on the issue. The technology company has been drawing more attention to the Passbook application that will be a prominent feature of the iOS 6, however. Passbook will include a variety of features that are meant to make a mobile device a viable replacement for…

New iPhone 5 images leaked, hint at NFC technology

08/28/2012 Stephen Vagus

Images show new component in front assembly A series of images of the new iPhone 5 have been leaked, supposedly detailing the device’s front assembly. Similar leaks have occurred in the past, revealing the internal machinations of previous incarnations of the iPhone, but these images feature something that has never been seen before in the mobile device. The iPhone 5’s front assembly contains a new feature that may be an NFC chip. If this is the case, some of the speculation surrounding the iPhone 5 will have been proven true.…

Apple released details concerning NFC patents for iPhone 5

04/30/2012 Stephen Vagus

iPhone 5 to include new features powered by NFC Technology giant Apple has released details regarding a new patent for its upcoming iPhone 5 smart phone. The device has been generating a great deal of hype amongst consumers because of Apple’s announcement that it will be NFC-enabled. NFC technology has become quite popular, powering the progression of mobile commerce, introducing consumers to a new form of interactive marketing, and allowing for contactless data transfer. The patent highlights a particular feature for the new iPhone 5 which concerns Apple’s popular iTunes…