AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note to feature NFC?

By George Wong on 01/02/2012 01:19 PDT

AT&T Galaxy Note The rest of the world has been enjoying its time with the Samsung Galaxy Note for a number of months now but we’re yet to see it on this side of the world – until now. Well, the device still isn’t in the country yet, but the folks over at Sammobile.com were recently tipped off with some information and a picture showing the phone-tablet wearing the AT&T badge. According to the tip, the phone will also arrive with a new feature not present on the European models: an NFC chip. Since NFC still hasn’t really taken off in the US yet, it’s no big deal, but I guess that’s one way to keep the phone future proofed.

The Samsung Galaxy Note is said to be released in the US sometime in Q1 or Q2 this year (which is a vague date – meaning it could arrive anytime from now until June, but let’s hope it’s not the latter). With rumors of a sequel on the way, is there anybody still holding out for this phone?

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Android Android is mobile operating system from Google. The software was originally built by a company called Android Inc, that was purchased by Google in 2005. From its modest debuts, Android has become a powerhouse that powers not only smartphones and tablet, but a host of other less high-profile devices and gadgets. Although Android is not a community-driven project, Google does release the source code as open-source under the Apache license.

NFC stands for Near Field Communication, which is a standard for low-speed wireless short range communications between electronic devices. Popular applications of NFC are public transportation passes and some form of electronic wallet, but many more applications remains to be tested and implemented. NFC is a cousin of RFID and uses some of the same communications protocols.

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