You may have heard the term NFC before, especially if you're an Android user. Google's mobile operating system has had this hardware feature for over a decade, but many users aren't sure what it does.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fajrul Islam / Moment / Getty Images Android devices with near field communication (NFC) can quickly exchange information with ...

Google disclosed some more details regarding the newly announced Android update, Ice Cream Sandwich, today. It also showed off some of the cool things that Android app developers can do with ...

Google is working to add support for NFC Wireless Charging into Android 15. Many smaller devices don’t support Qi wireless charging because they don’t have enough space to fit a charging receiver coil ...

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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 ...