next-generation iPhone will get NFC module

Patent and Trademark U.S. published patent application Apple, which describes the storage, identification and use coupons on your mobile device. The document contains a reference to technology NFC, which indicates the appearance of radio in new smartphones American company.

The patent application indicated the mechanism of interaction of portable device and receiving terminal, and there's an instantaneous relevance "payment system short vary." The paper describes the technology, as reflected within the application of passbook iOS 6. passbook enabling you to keep the iPhone tickets, boarding passes, tickets to the movies, concerts and alternative events, bonus cards, discount coupons and gift certificates

Set of actions that are already available to users of smartphones and Apple patent application under the company is different - not one of the newly released iPhone models do not have the support of NFC and does not allow as described in the application of the terminal working on this technology.

In new Passbook provides readout of the coupon, ticket or discount cards by showing on screen bar code that is read by scanner cash. However, in this patent application, mode of transmission is indicated only as one of the alternatives.

Also, on the thought of developers, users ought to be ready to transfer data regarding gift certificates and discounts by applying smartphone to NFC-terminal. Additionally, the Apple patent application points on to the advantage of the near-radio protocol of examine bar codes, as "the technology has benefits within the safe capture and transmission of payment info."

On the timing of the implementation of the techniques described in the patent, Apple does not specify.

New iPhone prototype is equipped with an antenna and NFC chip

Due to leakage of information, users will learn some of the specs the next generation iPhone, known under the code name of the iPhone 5. If you believe the insider, the new Apple smartphone will get a more elongated shape, about 4 inch diagonal touch screen will increase. At the same time resolution of approximately 1136 x 640 pixels, and its density remains high and will be up to 330 dpi. Besides Apple,  is likely to reduce  the number of contacts to the standard port 19, making it more compact.

 

Now the rumors are confirmed that the new unit will receive NFC. According to the site 9to5Mac, at this point in the line of source code of the operating system iOS, indicating that this component is directly connected to the control unit power of one of the prototypes of the future leader of Apple.

NFC Wireless Controller can turn iPhone into an electronic wallet for payment systems such as Google Wallet, and to expand opportunities for new applications of the Passbook iOS 6. Moreover NFC will enable users to easily share files between iOS-devices.

“Apple plans to integrate NFC with a Passbook. The company thinks about how to make this the most user-friendly way, and then they will look for ways to monetize. In the first place in the company think about the users, rather than on how to make money. In another way, as you know, does not work - says technical director of the telecommunications group, Jim Peters, SITA. - Cupertino want people used to use Passbook, and also had an incentive to purchase a new model of iPhone c NFC, through which they can pay with credit cards in the application. “

Last year, the Internet is actively speculation about the possible  appearance of NFC module  2 and to the iPad iPhone 4S. However, this did not happen - Apple  has refused to use this technology  because of "lack of a uniform standard in the industry."

But, apparently, the time for the integration of NFC chips into products on iOS Apple devices and connect to modern payment services arrived. With the development  of Google Wallet , Google launched in September 2011, in Cupertino prepared to support in order to integrate this technology in iOS 6. The release of the operating system will fall in the annual event Apple.