New iPhone is not likely to feature NFC: here's why

3. PAPINYC posted on 28 Aug 2012, 09:04 10 5

No Wendy, no NFC this go around because that will be iMplemented into the iPhone 5S six months, or so, after the release of iPhone 5.

5. kartik4u98 posted on 28 Aug 2012, 09:06 9 4

I like when you give your views against Apple.!

18. wendygarett (limited) 3 days ago posted on 28 Aug 2012, 10:04 5 7

but i still wanna to buy it someday tho :)

19. JessJess (unregistered) posted on 28 Aug 2012, 10:05 1 1

Coming up on PA next:http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57501553-37/apple-patent-points-to-another-step-on-the-road-to-nfc/

49. jroc74 posted on 28 Aug 2012, 17:53 8 0

And I can see the rationale from the Apple fans already.....its not necessary. Its useless...etc, etc.

Guess what happens when the next iPhone gets NFC...it all of a sudden becomes the greatest thing in the world...

59. JessJess (unregistered) posted on 28 Aug 2012, 20:45 0 4

Which is exactly what Android fans do. What's your point?

They are called 'fans' for a reason.

60. jroc74 posted on 28 Aug 2012, 21:12 2 0

If I recall....not many Android fans never said the Retina Display wasnt necessary...but I remember many iPhone, Apple fans saying 800x400 screen res was unnecessary.....while the 3GS was on a lower screen res.

I remember many Android fans pointing out how Apple, iPhone fans all of a sudden thought higher screen res was great now that the iPhone 4 had it.

Thats my point.

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63. JessJess (unregistered) posted on 28 Aug 2012, 22:38 0 0

.......... Ok if you want.

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6. PAPINYC posted on 28 Aug 2012, 09:08 0 7

They did 'zero shutter lag' already; my guess is more SiRi languages so that more people around the world can talk to themselves in long mundane diAlogue like John Malkovich in the TV spots.

7. kartik4u98 posted on 28 Aug 2012, 09:09 13 1

0.4 inches screen increase..Forgot ha??

It's ReVoLuTIoNaRy!!!!!

12. CharlieAtInfinity posted on 28 Aug 2012, 09:39 6 0

Already have zero shutter lag on my Xperia Arc S :)

20. JessJess (unregistered) posted on 28 Aug 2012, 10:06 2 1

The snickers were a lie. So hungry.

65. Raymond_htc posted on 29 Aug 2012, 04:05 1 0

let me guesss.. another crappy processor they made named ''A7''...
the proccessor is actually not that good- its just the iPhone's UI and OS IS JUST TO SIMPLE- a Galaxy ace with iLauncher on it runs as fast as an iPhone.

10. doejon posted on 28 Aug 2012, 09:21 1 0

but its not a unibody cuz areas where the nfc-chip and other antennas are are NOT covered with aluminum!

30. aokde posted on 28 Aug 2012, 11:54 2 1

here you go:
1-http://youtu.be/LfkFgtoQtFQ
2-http://youtu.be/DSpbqNmDjJ4
3-http://youtu.be/DsaJMhcLm_A

50. jroc74 posted on 28 Aug 2012, 17:56 3 0

Android and other mobile OS's that use it now already made it useful.

Please dont fall for the Apple hype...just because Apple isnt using it doesnt means its useless. You probably think 4G/LTE is a waste of time now too...

54. bucky posted on 28 Aug 2012, 18:45 0 3

I realize that it's not new to the industry but for some reason apple always puts it together. Nobody really cared about video chat before FaceTime. Nobody really paid attention to ppi, thinness of a phone and accessories either before the the 4 came along. I'm not a bias apple fan as I love My sgs2 but apple always makes it work as it should.

Guess we will see what they will do with it mainly with accessories i think.

55. jroc74 posted on 28 Aug 2012, 19:01 2 0

Thats the thing. When Android and Win Mo phone had a higher screen res and ppi....it didnt matter....cuz it was higher than the 3GS. And Android and Win Mo companies didnt hype it like Apple does.

Apple comes and hypes up the Retina Display...now all of a sudden it matters. Phones with higher screen res and ppi were already there, just not hyped beyond belief.

Apple isnt dealing with LTE yet on the iPhone because it a battery drain and kinda unstable. I'm surprised the iPad is LTE....maybe because of the big battery...By the time the iPhone gets it...LTE tech will be more mature...and ppl will think its better because Apple did it. When its really just LTE tech will be better by then.

The more I see it...Apple are the masters of hype. Without really giving real credit to why its good or better on their products.

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56. bucky posted on 28 Aug 2012, 19:58 0 0

I fully get what u r saying. Maybe it's just a case of paying full attention to that one feature and making sure it runs as it should. Though the iPhone does lack slightly in the features compared to android it does everything in baby steps(updates) and makes sure they just work.

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36. PotDragon posted on 28 Aug 2012, 12:57 0 2

We all saw that "survey" a few days ago claiming 4G not that important to "a majority" of users.

When the next iPhone is not 4g on both GSM & CDMA systems, watch how often that "pre fact" is quoted.

41. Savage posted on 28 Aug 2012, 13:32 1 1

Ummmm, Yeah. Say the people who have never used 4G. Once we are used to faster speeds, going back to 3G will be a nightmare. Plus the New iPad has LTE. Why shouldn't the new iPhone?

29. JessJess (unregistered) posted on 28 Aug 2012, 11:45 1 7

It's a big deal because its not on an iPhone yet but its on Android phones.... that's it. If the situation was reversed, people would be defending why its /not/ on Android phones calling it useless.... (sad but true).

Apple are getting things in place (they just got a patent awarded recently) to put NFC on their phones, and more importantly, give it a purpose for being there for most people. At least that is my hope, otherwise its just another useless feature. There is virtually nothing I can do with NFC here, unless someone else I know has an NFC phone.

33. gallitoking posted on 28 Aug 2012, 12:10 0 4

thank you thank you Jess Jess..

40. PotDragon posted on 28 Aug 2012, 13:11 4 2

When "20 people around the office" see you coming, do they all think " here comes that loser to ask about my phones operating system"?

Or just most of them?

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42. jmoita2 posted on 28 Aug 2012, 13:40 2 2

LMAO!!! Thumbs up!!!

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53. jroc74 posted on 28 Aug 2012, 18:08 0 0

It already has a purpose cuz ppl are using NFC as we speak. You really think it takes Apple to do something for it to be useful?

Interesting.

NFC is used for more than communicating with another phone. There's payment systems. Ppl are using it for that now.

58. JessJess (unregistered) posted on 28 Aug 2012, 20:43 0 0

I already am talking about the payment system btw. That is only available by region. There is no where *here* I can pay for things with NFC.

And no it does not take Apple to do something "useful" but I believe that Apple have the ability to sway adoption.

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31. aokde posted on 28 Aug 2012, 11:57 6 0

SONY has figured a way to make NFC usable right away when you unbox your XPERIA:http://youtu.be/LfkFgtoQtFQ

32. JessJess (unregistered) posted on 28 Aug 2012, 12:01 3 0

That's pretty cool :) I like it.

37. doejon posted on 28 Aug 2012, 13:00 1 1

lol paymentsystem in germany for example will offer to pay with nfc
every phone will have nfc except iphone.. than in october 2013 apple will announce the iphone 5s with nfc hahahah

46. kingpet13 posted on 28 Aug 2012, 15:04 1 0

Those 20 people might not use it, but all the people with Google wallet do. I personally use it to send pictures to my sister quicker.

51. jroc74 posted on 28 Aug 2012, 18:02 0 0

And I know of at least 2 ppl who finds it useful.

So whats the point of your 20 ppl survey? Ask those same 20 ppl do they use banking apps on their phones.Would you think banking apps are useless if they didnt use it? Ask them do they buy things online. Would you think shopping online is useless if they dont do it?

We all dont use our phones the same or do the same things. Its useful for ppl that have a use for it. Thats with anything...

48. Pdubb posted on 28 Aug 2012, 15:15 0 1

They did add the new maps into the new iOS as well not sure about the other additions.

61. rallyguy posted on 28 Aug 2012, 21:57 0 0

They had to because it doesn't have Google Maps.

38. PotDragon posted on 28 Aug 2012, 13:06 2 1

No doubt.

It makes me laugh how often the rumors are floated for a handset for which they don't even have the correct name. No chance it is called an iPhone5. None.

39. Gsmalltheway posted on 28 Aug 2012, 13:09 1 2

Yeah i am an Andorid guy but i do give apple that they can count lol

52. jroc74 posted on 28 Aug 2012, 18:06 1 0

They might still have to reach in their pockets to pull their phones out...

The logic is amazing...

Maybe....just maybe....ppl use NFC for convenience. Like Speed Pass. Or Smart Trip cards, or credit cards, or...[insert convenient item here].