Analyst Brian White with Ticonderoga Securities issued a note to investors today saying that Apple's approach to NFC in the iPhone 5 will have a unique twist., according to AppleInsider.
White said that his sources have indicated to him that the next iPhone will include NFC technology. However, Apple's approach will reportedly have "a twist that will make it unique versus his peers." White did not give any indication as to what the "twist" could be.
In November it was reported that Apple's next iPhone may feature Near Field Communication technology for remote computing. The idea was that if you wave your NFC equipped iPhone at an NFC Mac, the computer will load all your applications, settings, and data. This will let you work at the computer as if it was your own. Then when you move out of range the machine will return to its previous state.
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fletch - February 18, 2011 at 1:02am
That's it? That's the whole story? Okay, I have a prediction, too. The next iphone will have a camera with a unique twist. Now publish that iClarified! Digging really deep for stories nowadays, no?
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Chris - February 17, 2011 at 2:52pm
30% of your NFC transaction will be taken by Apple, resulting in a 30% increase in the cost of goods and services for any store willing to accept iPhones for payment.
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fenrry - February 17, 2011 at 2:19pm
...let me guess, mapples NFC will only work with Mapple approved devices, in a same way as the BT, it will be only to be used at the Mapple stores or any place where Mapple gets any sort of revenue...
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iceblu121 - February 17, 2011 at 7:23pm
yea this isnt going to be such a big hit after all how many stores do u see have NFC payments anyways there not gonna change over there whole methond of payment to this for many many years untill everyone adapts to it not just 1 device im hoping a bigger screen with atleast the same dpi for that larger screen as the iphone 4 i hope they dont sacrafice screen size with a less dpi and i hope for a better battery as we all do and maybe a dual cpu and also a better gpu
oh and 64 gigs please better camera too 8 megapixel please or more