With the iPhone 5 expected to launch sometime in the next few months, analysts suspect the new Apple handset will finally feature an NFC chip for self-payments.
In the weeks preceding the launch of the iPhone 4S, rumors mounted that Apple's latest handset would be equipped with near-field communication (NFC) technology, allowing users to make payments by simply waving their device in front of a checkout counter, a vending machine or another NFC-capable gadget. But the rumors were busted; the 4S contained no NFC chip.
So yet another prediction has surfaced in the hallmark feature of the iPhone 5. But this time they have some evidence to back up their claims.
A patent application published late last week introduces a new Apple service – assumed to be included in the iPhone 5 – that could only work with an NFC chip. The patent application, first obtained by Patently Apple, outlines an iTunes gifting program where users can share playlists and purchased media content from one device to another – without the need for a wired connection... Read More
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