NFC or Near Field communication is said to be the next big thing in mobile computing after Bluetooth. Smartphone makers like Samsung,Nokia etc seem to be in race to get the technology embedded in the wares. It is not as widely used in India as it is being used in Europe and other parts of the world.Though NFC is sure to make a huge impact in India in near future.An estimate that 1 out of 5 of smartphone will have NFC functionality by 2014.
What exactly is NFC?NFC is a short range wireless protocols which helps device to share information,provide wireless access such as key less entry and enables wireless transaction.The true power of NFC is yet to be unleashed.NFC is set to replace your debit/credit card in the near future.
The success of NFC will depend on its adaptability and one of the reason of Bluetooth sucess was its adaptability by common users.Will NFC become a household name?Only time will tell.