Any practical uses for NFC in UK yet??

theartfullodger · 4 July 2013 at 9:14AM

Having satisfied myself NFC works on my 'phone (Samsung Galaxy Nexus GT-I9250) & it can read NFC tags - I read my passport - weird seeing the 'phone display my passport photo with the passport closed.... I wondered if anyone had any practical uses/apps for NFC reading with a Smartphone in UK??

Or know of any planned on any forums discussing the matter??

Regards & thanks in advance...

Rusty! · 4 July 2013 at 9:56AM

Nothing yet, sadly. I scanned a tag on a bus stop the other day, it took me to a quiz.

Wish Google Wallet would hurry up and get sorted.

ZhugeEX · 4 July 2013 at 9:59AM

Now you can transfer photos to your friend just by touching your phone together. AMAZING!

(no... not much really... wireless payments...?)

diamonds · 6 July 2013 at 2:11AM

Orange quicktap already, or EE(4G) tap for cash is away to launch, other networks slow on the uptake...

DUTR · 6 July 2013 at 8:07AM

theartfullodger wrote: »

Having satisfied myself NFC works on my 'phone (Samsung Galaxy Nexus GT-I9250) & it can read NFC tags - I read my passport - weird seeing the 'phone display my passport photo with the passport closed.... I wondered if anyone had any practical uses/apps for NFC reading with a Smartphone in UK??

Or know of any planned on any forums discussing the matter??

Regards & thanks in advance...

I will have to try that, my handset will vibrate to say it has detected an NFC terminal/device.
I use the NFC tag in the car which I find convenient.