Google quietly enabled Android’s new updatable NFC stack on Pixel phones. However, it appears the company made a mistake in the migration process. Resulting in NFC being completely broken for ...

NFC tags are versatile, serving as physical components or emulated on devices like our favorite Android phones, tablets, and wearables. Physical NFC tags are used in contactless payment systems ...

The tech itself is pretty cool — it's like having an antenna in your phone that can help securely verify and send data. Android's proprietary NFC software, called Beam, can be used as a secure ...

A data transfer function added to Android phones starting with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Using near field communication (NFC), Android Beam lets users copy data from one Android device to ...

Users with non-NFC Android phones or the iPhone can use Google Wallet to store their loyalty cards and offers, use their loyalty cards or redeem offers at checkout and send money. “As the leader ...