P2P mode enables interaction between two NFC devices. NFC integrates functions that are needed for various daily scenarios into one phone. For example, you can load cards (such as bank cards, bus cards, student cards, and more) on your phone, or turn your phone into a wallet for mobile ...
not every transit agency is ready for this. Many still use physical cards that aren’t (yet) compatible with Apple Wallet or Google Wallet. However, some provide their own apps that can be used to quickly reload a fare card using the NFC chip on your phone....
InPeer-to-Peer mode, two NFC enabled devices can exchange information between each other. This is the mode used by Android Beam technology. Exchanging photos, business cards and money transfer between friends are some of the applications for this mode. InCard-emulation mode, an NFC device behav...
Card reader mode:the NFC phone is used as a card reader, which can read the data on the contactless card. For example, use the recharge app to recharge physical and virtual transportation cards, and query the balance of transportation cards. ...
NFC is short for Near Field Communication. Essentially, it's a way for your phone to interact with something in close proximity. It operates within a radius of about 4 cm and provides a wireless connection between your device and another. This allows for two-way communication, with both devi...
NFC chips stocked inside credit cards for contactless payments are nothing new. But a slightly more recent - and admittedly more enticing - use case for NFC is with your smartphone, or even your smartwatch, as a way to digitize your entire wallet. Android Pay allows Android users to pay vi...
Contactless cards, that we discussed in an earlier post, behave like NFC tags and emit NFC style radio frequency signals when provoked by a contactless reader terminal. So, in theory, a mobile phone with an NFC controller can do the same as long as they conform to the protocols defined by...
Taking payments using NFC technology is more efficient. Since it only requires devices or cards to hover above a reader, you’ll be able to take payment from customers more quickly and move through lines efficiently. You won’t need to have as many staff working at your store checkout eithe...
Applications of NFC: NFC allows one-way or two-way wireless communications and is used in many applications such as paying bills, passports & ID cards, exchanging business cards, downloading coupons, or sharing a research paper, social networking for sharing photos/videos/files, gaming, and sport...
NFC allows devices to figure out intent based on the most human of gestures, touch.You may have already used NFC in your travel pass, door entry system or even your debit and credit cards. And now it’s in phones – is yours NFC compatible? (check this list)...