📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Any practical uses for NFC in UK yet??

theartfullodger
theartfullodger Posts: 16,043
Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
Forumite
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...

Comments

  • Rusty!
    Rusty! Posts: 2,076
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Forumite
    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
    ZhugeEX Posts: 1,163 Forumite
    Now you can transfer photos to your friend just by touching your phone together. AMAZING!

    (no... not much really... wireless payments...?)
  • diamonds
    diamonds Posts: 6,048
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Forumite
    Orange quicktap already, or EE(4G) tap for cash is away to launch, other networks slow on the uptake...
    SO... now England its the Scots turn to say dont leave the UK, stay in Europe with us in the UK, dont let the tories fool you like they did us with empty lies... You will be leaving the UK aswell as Europe ;)
  • DUTR
    DUTR Posts: 12,958
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Forumite
    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.
  • NFH
    NFH Posts: 4,413
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Forumite
    Isn't there a way to store an Oystercard on an NFC-enabled phone?
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 355.9K Banking & Borrowing
  • 255K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 456.2K Spending & Discounts
  • 248.4K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 606.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 179.1K Life & Family
  • 264K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards
Quick Search

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.