Is NFC Included in the iPhone 5S?
One of the most dismal things about the iPhone 5 was that it didn’t include the Near Field Communications feature that many smartphones presently have. Apple didn’t have a good reason for doing that in the iphone 5, but is there a reason why they shouldn’t add it in the new iPhone 5s? Let’s take a look at some of the benefits of NFC and why Apple would be wrong to not include it in their new product.
First of all, NFC or Near Field Communications is an element that functions like a wallet, credit card, loyalty card, and other things that you may be keeping in your pocket. With NFC, you can pay bills in the grocery store, you can get your discounts at the coffee shop even with your cards, and pay for your subway instead of the usual commute e-card. All these things make the NFC feature in a smartphone so desirable. Actually, the latest smart phones are said to have this features already, while those who didn’t are said to include them in their next product realeases. Will Apple’s iPhone 5s be one of them?
Well, there is a wild rumour that there is an outside chance that the iphone 5s will include the NFC technology in their new iPhone 5s features. This is based on the reports about the company’s latest acquisition and dealings with other companies that have sparked some interest and questions among many tech watchers out there.
First, the apple has their own passbook app that allows for wireless payments. But not many merchants have access to this passbook app as much as they did with the NFC enabled devices, and so if Apple didn’t work on their passbook app, they are bound to see customers shying away from them.
Second, the Apple Company was last reported to have bought the Authentec for over $300 million. Authentec is a company that specializes in mobile security and are known for their great fingerprinting technology. With this, it can be confirmed that the new iPhone 5S specs may indeed sport a fingerprint scanning technology to enhance the mobile security experience – which is a plus when using NFC technology.
So yes, there is a possibility that the new iPhone 5s will include the NFC technology, based on the reports that apple is working on some new biometric feature as suggested by their purchase of Authentec.
If the rumours are true, then this may just be their saving grace. Apple has lagged a few notches behind other smartphones manufacturers, especially the South Korean giant Samsung when they left out the NFC feature in the iPhone 5. By incorporating this NFC feature together with a highly secured biometric operation like fingerprinting, expect more users to go for enjoy the iPhone 5s as it packs both convenience and security in one sleek and stylish case.
First of all, NFC or Near Field Communications is an element that functions like a wallet, credit card, loyalty card, and other things that you may be keeping in your pocket. With NFC, you can pay bills in the grocery store, you can get your discounts at the coffee shop even with your cards, and pay for your subway instead of the usual commute e-card. All these things make the NFC feature in a smartphone so desirable. Actually, the latest smart phones are said to have this features already, while those who didn’t are said to include them in their next product realeases. Will Apple’s iPhone 5s be one of them?
Well, there is a wild rumour that there is an outside chance that the iphone 5s will include the NFC technology in their new iPhone 5s features. This is based on the reports about the company’s latest acquisition and dealings with other companies that have sparked some interest and questions among many tech watchers out there.
First, the apple has their own passbook app that allows for wireless payments. But not many merchants have access to this passbook app as much as they did with the NFC enabled devices, and so if Apple didn’t work on their passbook app, they are bound to see customers shying away from them.
Second, the Apple Company was last reported to have bought the Authentec for over $300 million. Authentec is a company that specializes in mobile security and are known for their great fingerprinting technology. With this, it can be confirmed that the new iPhone 5S specs may indeed sport a fingerprint scanning technology to enhance the mobile security experience – which is a plus when using NFC technology.
So yes, there is a possibility that the new iPhone 5s will include the NFC technology, based on the reports that apple is working on some new biometric feature as suggested by their purchase of Authentec.
If the rumours are true, then this may just be their saving grace. Apple has lagged a few notches behind other smartphones manufacturers, especially the South Korean giant Samsung when they left out the NFC feature in the iPhone 5. By incorporating this NFC feature together with a highly secured biometric operation like fingerprinting, expect more users to go for enjoy the iPhone 5s as it packs both convenience and security in one sleek and stylish case.