NFC has become a standard feature in mid-range and high-end smartphones, but it may sound more like a cool novelty than something you'd actually use. However, the more you learn about NFC, the more you'll be drawn to using it in daily life.
That realization has inspired me to write a bit on NFC, to provide some key background information — what it is, where it comes from, how it works, and how it can be used, etc. — hopefully you'll find it useful when "integrating" NFC into your life.
Let's start with the obvious: What is the origin of NFC? What does it do? Where can you find it?
（1） How did NFC come to be?
NFC's roots date back to 2003, when Phillips and Sony were in the midst of planning a wireless communication solution based on contactless card technology. After three months of closed-door R&D, the two companies unveiled their achievement for the world: Near Field Communication (NFC), which was compatible with the ISO 14443 contactless card standard.
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To better promote and popularize NFC, the two electronics giants brought Nokia into the fold in 2004 and established a non-profit organization, the NFC Forum, to formulate technical specifications and industry standards which would ensure that the new service could work properly on a wide range of different devices. The NFC Forum now includes hundreds of members, including LG, Samsung, Intel and Huawei.
（2） What does NFC do?
NFC, or Near Field Communication, is a wireless communication/connectivity technology that works over short distances of less than 10 cm. To incorporate NFC functionality, smartphones come with a built-in NFC module that consists of a contactless front-end unit, radio frequency (RF) antenna(s) and a security area.
Due to NFC's short-range nature, this feature is most suitable for private face-to-face data exchanges and communications, such as digital payments and identify authentication. The graph below provides a good sense of how NFC can be used to provide a bunch of common daily services.
（3） Which phones support NFC?
NFC is available on most mid-range and high-end smartphones. The Chinese smartphone e-brand Honor, for example, has released a slew of premium models — the Honor 20/Honor 10 series and View 20/View 10 series, all of which offer NFC. That's to be expected. But what's particularly noteworthy is that the brand's soon-to-be-released entry-level model, Honor 9A (retailing at just €149 EUR), is rumored to also feature NFC — that's a highly encouraging development, and a sign that NFC has truly gone mainstream!
What do you want to know about NFC? Leave a comment to let us know!
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This could end up changing the mobile phone market as we know it. Just proves that Apple is evil.
Apple launches sneak attack on smartphone world with ARM bid
Apple has never played well with others, and is well known for their use of proprietary technology to lock in customers and vendors.
Despite opening their own chip design company, it must have rankled to still have to rely on Cambridge-based ARM Holdings for the basic design of their chips.
Given their $40 billion cash hoard however Apple does not have to put up with the situation for long.
Rumours are currently going round in the markets that Apple is looking to buy the chip technology company for a cool $8 billion, seeing the ARM’s share price shoot up 8.1p to 251.1p, and more than five million shares changed hands by midday.
“A deal would make a lot of sense for Apple,” said one trader. “That way, they could stop ARM’s technology from ending up in everyone else’s computers and gadgets.”
ARM is somewhat of standard, with their chip design being widely licensed by many companies, including Qualcomm, Samsung and Marvell and all current generation smartphone operating systems being tied to the chip design. If Apple were to stop making available further design improvements to others it could leave other smartphone makers scrambling for an alternative which no longer exists.
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Source: wmpoweruser.com
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This could end up changing the mobile phone market as we know it. Just proves that Apple is evil.
Source: wmpoweruser.com
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I like this guy. With a domination of Intel in a CPU field, he manages to run the company, that designed and manufactures the CPU everybody wants.
Apple will continue to rotten...
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AI is really the buzzword and it's actually a strong ability that Kirin 980 promotes. I noticed Kirin 980 will be used on View20 so what new AI based features will View20 have?
Really appreciate the application of AI ability in photography and the translation feature in Magic 2.
Really amazing but I'm still expecting something new.
I think it must be Link Turbo! Check this link, it talks about Link Turbo’s details.:
https://www.androidauthority.com/honor-view-20-933079/
I think that’s an amazing technology because you can use Wi-Fi and 4G signal together. For example, when you are playing a game and you also want to check your WhatsApp, the downloading speed will be decreased if the phone only uses Wi-Fi or 4G. So you will be offline and lose the game easily. But on view 20, it can use Wi-Fi to download gaming data and use 4G to chat simultaneously, which means both downloading speeds can be assured.
Samsung also did this on the Galaxy S5 with Download Booster before, but Honor’s new version, Link turbo, I think it has improved a lot after these years.
The news also mentions when one signal is bad, the smartphone seamlessly switches to the better alternative, allowing users to always stay online. That’s a perfect function for a gamer like me.
Regarding the relevance to Kirin 980, when I want to figure out how it works, I found the introduction of Kirin 980’s connectivity.
https://www.hihonor.com/global/kirin980/
“With the Hi1103, it supports a theoretical peak download speed of 1.7 Gbps and 160 MHz bandwidth.” To some extends, I think this helps the realization of Link Turbo, putting Wi-Fi and 4G together because Kirin 980 can support a higher download speed and this is the foundation for Link Turbo. The report I posted also said, “Link Turbo leverages AI and big data to analyze network conditions and figure out the best way to deliver an optimal result.”
So Link Turbo not only utilizes Kirin 980’s AI ability but also develops it. This indeed packs a punch over other smartphones, especially in connectivity.
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Kirin 980 on View20, the video link is as below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1No-397LGus
The AI features on the View 20 from what I read, are pretty great to have.
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I think it must be Link Turbo! Check this link, it talks about Link Turbo’s details.:
https://www.androidauthority.com/honor-view-20-933079/
I think that’s an amazing technology because you can use Wi-Fi and 4G signal together.
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This feature has been around for years, it has nothing to do with ai.
Honor/Huawei are designing their smartphones in such a way it stands out from other devices like the design, chip-set performance or the AI function. It is good to see that their phones have high spec and a reasonable pric tag.
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Earlier this year in August, Huawei first lifted the covers off its long-rumored operating system — Harmony OS. At the time, the company showcased the new microkernel-based OS running on an Honor Vision TV, claiming better performance and improved security. At the time, the company also stated that Harmony OS wouldn’t make it to smartphones and tablets from Huawei or Honor and that Android would remain the standard on these devices. It seems like Huawei wants to maintain its stand on that matter as it plans to roll out Harmony OS to more products next year.
According to a recent report from Reuters, a spokesperson from Huawei has revealed that the company plans to roll out Harmony OS to more products in its lineup next year. However, the company still doesn’t have any plans to ship the OS on its phones, tablets, or computers. The company’s plans were first reported by the government-backed Shenzhen Special Zone Daily newspaper. The newspaper cited comments made by Wang Vhenglu, president of the Huawei consumer business group’s software division at a store event held in Shenzhen. Wang reiterated the company’s stance on Harmony OS at the event and noted that Huawei would prefer Android over its own Harmony OS on phones and tablets.
It’s worth noting that Huawei launched Harmony OS as an alternative to Google’s Android following trade restrictions imposed on the company by the United States. The trade restrictions threaten to cut the company’s access to technology made by US firms, which is why it first rolled out Harmony OS. While the company doesn’t plan on shipping the OS on its phones and tablets, Harmony OS is likely to make an appearance on other smart devices like smartwatches, speakers, and other appliances next year.
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Huawei has launched HMS Core Services 4.0 which promises to bring efficient application development, rapid growth, and flexible monetization. Let's take a close look at HMS core services and see how they help developers.
Huawei Mobile Services Core (HMS) Development Forums
HMS Core Services 4.0 includes the following features:
Some of these services may seem familiar to you, as a number of them date back many years. Features like Account Kit have had time to mature and be polished with many updates. Other services like Location Kit and Analytics Kit and newer and have only been around since late 2019. The latest release of 4.0 includes ML Kit, Awareness Kit, Scan Kit, Nearby Service, as well as all the features shown in the graphic above. Huawei still plans on adding many more features in future updates.
So why would a developer want to choose HMS over GMS? HMS Core's service scope already encompasses most of the services in GMS Core. Huawei has also been a little bolder in exploring new terrain where GMS hasn't bothered to venture. For instance, with HUAWEI ML Kit, HMS Core is a step ahead of GMS Core in providing machine learning capabilities. Although Google has cutting-edge artificial intelligence capabilities, it has not yet added machine learning to GMS Core.
These are some of the ways that HMS 4.0 is helping developers, and offering an alternative solution to GSM.
Read More: HMS Core on Android is Huawei’s alternative to Google Play Services
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