Next-gen iPhone may not have NFC, says report
David G (9 months ago)
Rumors that indicate the possibility of the next-gen iPhone coming with built-in NFC have been squashed by a report coming from Anandtech's Anand Lal Shimpi following an in-depth analysis of recent parts leaks. According to the report, it is "highly unlikely that NFC is in the cards for this generation" due to the fact that the backside is made mostly out of metal. The parts leaks have also shown that there is simply not enough room for the NFC components to fit in.
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- The closest thing that iPhone users have to something that involves mobile payments right now is the Passbook app, and at its core it is really entirely unrelated to NFC.
- There is speculation that Apple may proceed to implement mobile payments anyway, even without NFC technology.
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Apple is a feature, not technology, driven company. If they decide to roll out mobile payments, they may or may not need NFC, and if they do, they'll include it under the covers and all we'll see is an ad showing Santa shopping at JC Penny just before the holidays.
~ Rene Ritchie, iMore
I’m no hardware engineer, but I would wager that you can only add so many new technologies to a device without needing a bigger battery.
~ Alex Jordan, iSource
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