With the Apple iPhone yet to support near-field communication (NFC), one of the most persistent rumors that have circulated ahead of a new iPhone launch - since iPhone 4S launch - is that the handset will implement the NFC technology for mobile payments and other uses.
Now, with the unveiling of the iPhone 6 round the corner on September 9, the rumors about Apple embracing the NFC technology for its next-generation iPhone have cropped up once again.
Lack of NFC - which enables smartphone users to pay for things wirelessly with their handsets - is a big miss on the iPhone, especially in the light of the fact that Android handsets have been boasting the inclusion of the NFC functionality for quite a while; and the Windows Phone devices too have the NFC feature.
Among the reports making rounds about NFC functionality coming aboard the forthcoming iPhone 6 model, The Financial Times has revealed in a Friday report that Apple has joined forces with Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors to develop secure NFC solution for iPhone.
According to the report, Apple is planning to add secure NFC technology to the upcoming iPhone 6 model. The report - citing unidentified sources familiar with the matter - said that NXP will provide the requisite chips for supporting support the short-range wireless technology; thereby enabling an iPhone to wirelessly connect to payment terminals or ticketing systems.
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