iPhone 5 launches with new features but no NFC

Posted on 13 Sep 2012 by Tim Brown

Apple yesterday announced the highly anticipated iPhone 5, the thinnest and lightest iPhone ever, but the phone offers few improvements for the business user.

The new phone promises better display, a taller screen, faster performance and better battery life but the highly anticipated inclusion of near field communications (NFC) failed to materialise. NFC, which is currently available on a number of current non-Apple devices,  uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and can be used for contactless credit card transactions, to…

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