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2. NFC would take a hardware change.

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 04:50 PM

Jun 2013

NFC in it's current state is tepid functionality-wise, at best. Which is one reason Apple has stayed away from it.

In fact, today as a feature of iOS 7, they introduces 'AirDrop.' The presenter took a swipe at Samsung and their NFC 'Bump,' (got a big laugh) which was featured in a bunch of Apple dissing ads. It does not work well, and few Samsung owners even try to use it.

In AirDrop, you touch the screen of your device to deliver media to a iOS or OS X user (or users). What the Samsung commercials did not show was that you had to set up the transfer on the screen... and then bump phones. Apple skipped the silly hipster 'bump.'

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NFC? Hissyspit Jun 2013 #1

NFC would take a hardware change. onehandle Jun 2013 #2

I like Bump. Hissyspit Jun 2013 #3

I think I'll wait till that's available to buy an iPhone5 Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2013 #4

Thinking of doing the iOS Beta, even though I'm not involved in development at the moment. onehandle Jun 2013 #5

Also... Wow! onehandle Jun 2013 #6

Kinda makes me glad I don't have a smartphone yet Rob H. Jun 2013 #7

Apple Introducing iOS 7 - Official Video, Expanded Version. onehandle Jun 2013 #8

Agreed. Federighi was great. Auggie Jun 2013 #9

More animated gifs of iOS 7 here. Apple Maps Has Scale!!! onehandle Jun 2013 #10

Will IOS 7 be able to run on older phones, like iPhone 4s? Berlum Jul 2013 #11

Aha - just found this Berlum Jul 2013 #12

I believe it works with the 4 and 4s Auggie Jul 2013 #13

Thank you Berlum Aug 2013 #14