TD Staff Apple has always been ahead in the hardware race from its competitors, yet it keeps on coming with something new and innovative for its consumers. They always serve people in the best possible way they can. However, it has been rumoured that Apple will launch iPhone 5 with NFC support. The investigation of the upcoming iphone prototypes – N41AP and N42AP by 9to5Mac lead to the conclusion that the company may introduce iPhone 5 with NFC (Near Field Communication) for PassBook App in iOS 6 built in to the Power Management Unit.
Apple has already introduced the PassBook application at WWDC this year. The PassBook application comes with a unique feature to make the phone act like a wallet and help the consumers to pay for goods and services. Now, with the introduction of NFC in the upcoming iPhones, it would be easier to do so, as it will function similar to Google’s Wallet and the latest app named ‘Wallet’ by Microsoft. CTO of SITA, Jim Peters stated, “Opinion is that Apple is going to incorporate NFC into Passbook. Apple just thinks about how they can make it really easy for the user, and then they figure out how to monetise it. They don’t think about how to monetise it and then tell the user what they can have. There is a lot of debate that NFC will never take off because of all the arguments. But you need to get ready, this is coming. This is going to happen. By the end of the year the majority of smartphones that you go and buy will have NFC on them. If in October the next iPhone comes out and it has NFC on it, it’s game over.”
We get to hear rumours about Apple everyday but it is hard to believe all. Now, after the confirmation of iOS 6, the rumours seem to carry some weight. Head of Emerging Payments at MasterCard, Ed McLaughlin stated,”The timeline is always as rapid as it makes sense for consumers,” he said. “That’s a combination of having a critical mass of the merchants, which is what you’re seeing right now, and getting devices into the hands of consumers. I don’t know of a handset manufacturer that isn’t in process of making sure their stuff is PayPass ready.”
Apple has always been very particular about every update and now if the company is planning to introduce iPhone5 with NFC support, then a good response from the buyers can easily be expected.
