If you’re wondering what is NFC on Android, you’re looking at one of the most useful features built into modern smartphones.

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.

Online payments enabler PayPal today unveiled its first NFC (near-field communication) solution for Android devices at the MobileBeat 2011 conference in San Francisco. Laura Chambers, senior director ...

NFC, or near field communication, is a popular wireless technology that allows you to transfer data between two devices that are in close proximity to each other. It’s often used as a faster and more ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

Google has been on a multi-year journey to kill fragmentation in the Android ecosystem. When I’m talking about Android fragmentation, I’m referring to how there are many, many different ...

ULTRALOQ, the smart lock brand under Xthings, has rolled out a major update to its Bolt NFC lock that extends tap-to-unlock functionality to most Android smartphones. The feature, previously limited ...

Google released Android 15 Beta 1 yesterday, and users who tested it are reporting that the NFC functionality is broken after installing it. There are also other problems related to the stability of ...

Following the complete revamp of its app earlier this year, Google Pay is now getting a usability upgrade for Android users. Starting this week, Google Pay balance can be used for in-store NFC ...