It is known that the smartphone iPhone 6, which officially present on September 9 will provide chip-enabled contactless technology Near Field Communication (NFC). On the basis of a new patent Apple, the company can use the novelty custom module that will allow the device to charge wirelessly.
According to iBtimes, American computer electronics giant has received a patent on a chip that can simultaneously transmit signals over NFC technology and capture power for wireless charging devices. Consolidation into a single microchip several functions will reduce the cost of its use.
At the moment, the high price - one of the reasons for the poor dissemination of wireless charging smartphones. So far it is only available in some phones on Android and Windows Phone, and even then, as a rule, is optional.
Apple patented module can also be used for the transmission of vibration and audio or data transfer contactless technology NFC. Last allow to use the iPhone 6 as a ticket, credit card, or even identity, working at a distance. Another use of a smartphone with NFC-chip - the Internet of Things. The device, for example, can be used as a key to the front door, applying it to the terminal.
The first NFC-chip phone includes a Nokia 2006. Since 2011, some companies, including Samsung and LG, equipped with their smartphones and tablets, but widespread this technology has not yet been received. At Apple, which has data on hundreds of millions of credit card numbers of its customers connected to the Apple Store and iTunes, has all the resources to popularize mobile payments.