Announced at CTIA Wireless in May 2012 and to be released on Verizon in ‘the next few weeks’, the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE features a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, LTE connectivity, Beats audio and NFC functionality. More
- Bank of China lets taxi drivers accept central bank digital currency payments on NFC mobile phones
- Juniper forecasts 25% increase in POS terminal transaction values by 2028
- STMicroelectronics launches NFC tag chip with elliptic curve cryptography
- NFC Forum survey finds majority of consumers now prefer making payments with their mobile phone
- Hello, NFCW readers!
Android 4
HTC Evo 4G LTE
Announced by Sprint in April 2012, the HTC Evo 4G LTE boats a 4.7-inch LCD display, Snapdragon processor, NFC with Google Wallet support and runs Android 4.0. More
Samsung Galaxy S III
The Samsung Galaxy S3 is the Korean phone maker’s flagship handset for 2012. The device features NFC functionality as standard in all markets. More
ZTE Blade II
Announced in March 2012 at the Mobile World Congress, the ZTE Blade II features a 3.5-inch screen, 1GHz processor and NFC. More
LG Optimus L7
The LG Optimus L7 has a 4.3-inch screen, 5MP camera and runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. More
LG Optimus L5
The LG Optimus L5 has a 4-inch screen, 5MP camera and runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. More
Panasonic Eluga Power
The Panasonic Eluga Power is the Japanese consumer electronic giant’s second NFC smartphone. The Android 4 device with a 5-inch 720 by 1280 screen features superfast charging, with a 50% charge taking just 30 minutes, and 80% taking 57 minutes. More
HTC One X/XL
The HTC One X is the 2012 flagship handset for the Taiwanese phone giant, featuring a 4.7-inch 1280 by 720 display, quad-core Tegra 3 processor, Android 4.0 and NFC. More
Acer Cloud Mobile
The Acer Cloud Mobile is a sleek, black Android touchscreen handset with a business-like design and a 4.3-inch screen, 1.5GHz dual-core processor and NFC. More
Acer Liquid Glow
The Acer Liquid Glow is an Android 4 smartphone with a 3.7-inch screen and a 5-megapixel camera, and became available from Q2 2012. More
LG Optimus 4X HD
The LG Optimus 4X HD is a flagship handset that features a 1.5GHz quad core Tegra 3 processor, 4.7-inch HD display, and a skinned version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The phone appeared in Korea first, and was followed by a roll out in other markets later in 2012. More
Panasonic Eluga
The Panasonic Eluga has a 4.3-inch qHD screen, is waterproof, dust proof, NFC and runs Android. More
ZTE PF200
The ZTE PF200 is the Chinese manufacturer’s first own-branded smartphone and has a 4.3-inch capacitive touch display, 1.2GHz processor, LTE and runs Android 4.0. More
Google Galaxy Nexus
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is 2012’s Google reference handset. The phone runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. More
Samsung Galaxy S II
Samsung’s Galaxy S II Android 2.3 smartphone was launched at MWC 2011. The Galaxy S II is available in both NFC and non-NFC versions, and most are the non-NFC version. More
HTC Ruby/Amaze 4G
The HTC Ruby, also known as the HTC Amaze 4G, is a high-end Android device and the first NFC phone from the Taiwanese manufacturer. More
LG Optimus Vu
The LG Optimus Vu‘s headline feature is a large 4:3 aspect ratio screen, and the high-end Android 2.3 smartphone is also rumoured to feature NFC. The device is sold as the LG Intuition in the US. More
Lenovo K800
The Lenovo K800 features NFC and was the first smartphone to be built around an Intel processor. More
LG Viper
The LG Viper offers NFC and Google Wallet functionality, a 4-inch 800×480 pixel screen, 5MP camera and 1.2GHz processor. More