NFC functionality already exists in 100+ different smartphone brands including:
- RIM’s BlackBerry Bold 9930 as well as the BlackBerry 9380
- Google Android’s Nexus Q and S
- Rumored: Apple’s upcoming release of the iPhone 5
NFC functionality is also being released in countless tablets and PDA devices.
Vingcard Elsafe has recently unveiled an NFC-compatible lock for hotel room doors, taking away card-swipe security hardware from the exterior face of the door.
Fujifilm’s SmartPix kiosks – allows for transfer from NFC-enabled device to connect to the kiosk in order to print photos.
MoneyMobile: money payment service offered by Emirates National Bank of Dubai – largest banking group in the Middle East.
Objecs, sold under the brand name RosettaStone, enables detailed information about a deceased person in an NFC tag that is attached to their gravestone. To access the information, simply touch an NFC-enabled phone to the headstone.
China and Germany: “Touch&Travel” ticketing systems for public transportation
India: aTuch has implemented NFC-based ticketing transactions in box offices
It's just a matter of time before office buildings and households become integrated with NFC.
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