No NFC for the EPIC ?

[dksnet]

Well I see the chance of getting GB is up in the air but I noticed that the Epic is outdated and does not have NFC and Google/Sprint just made a deal for NFC and it would be nice to have.

Google and Sprint team up to take your digital dollars with new NFC payment system? -- Engadget

 

[SlyFerret]

The epic can't do NFC because none of the Galaxy S phones have the NFC chip.

The Nexus S is SIMILAR to the Galaxy S phones from a hardware standpoint, but, it has the required chip for NFC.

-SF

 

[dksnet]

The epic can't do NFC because none of the Galaxy S phones have the NFC chip.

The Nexus S is SIMILAR to the Galaxy S phones from a hardware standpoint, but, it has the required chip for NFC.

-SF

Sorry. I typed it wrong. Epic does not have the NFC chip that in itself makes the Epic outdated....IMO

 

[boompchicko]

Too bad since Goog is rolling out NFC payments this week!

 

[xTmDarren]

Sorry. I typed it wrong. Epic does not have the NFC chip that in itself makes the Epic outdated....IMO

yeah bc every phone that has come out within the past few months has it
I guess the only non outdated phone out is the Nexus S huh?

 

[MadBrown]

yeah bc every phone that has come out within the past few months has it
I guess the only non outdated phone out is the Nexus S huh?

LOL.

This isn't a big deal for me...for now. I just got my Epic 4G a month ago, knowing full well it came out around August/September last year. It still runs every app I want it to run and is just a great phone. I should be good for the next 2 years...then I'll work about NFC/3D etc.

 

[hevenz]

I was told that non NFC phones ( almost all of them) could be retrofitted with a special memory card that would allow NFC. I never really thought much about it. Can this not be done?

 

[dksnet]

I was told that non NFC phones ( almost all of them) could be retrofitted with a special memory card that would allow NFC. I never really thought much about it. Can this not be done?

You hear correctly.........

Micro SD/NFC chip = Awesome

Netcom shows off microSD card with integrated NFC goodness (video) -- Engadget

 

[megabiteg]

You hear correctly.........

Micro SD/NFC chip = Awesome

Netcom shows off microSD card with integrated NFC goodness (video) -- Engadget

Hope they break the 8GB mark soon....

 

[silencer271]

majority of people give a rats ass about nfc

 

[huntm856]

NFC systems in the US are just getting started, and probably won't be widely deployed and useful for a year or so, so I don't see this as something to be getting too excited about now, unless you're just one of those people who *has* to be on the bleeding edge of everything all the time.

 

[icecold]

Okay, I don't get the purpose of NFC besides making it easier to steal your personal information. Maybe I am missing something...