Analyst: Use of NFC/RFID in Apple’s iPhone 5 expected to have a unique twist

15 years ago

“Analyst Brian White with Ticonderoga Securities issued a note to investors on Thursday from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain,” Neil Hughes reports for AppleInsider. “He noted that there has been a rising interest in near-field communications (NFC) at this year’s show.”

“White said that his sources have indicated to him that the next iPhone will include NFC technology,” Hughes reports. “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.”

Hughes reports, “Last November, one rumor claimed that Apple could use NFC technology in both its future iPhones and Macs to allow RFID-enabled ‘remote computing.r It was said the rumored technology would allow users to securely turn a nearby Mac into their own personal computer, complete with custom settings, personal passwords, and even desktop backgrounds.”