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NFC
NFC is opening up new possibilities for mobile applications. Applications using this short-range radio technology can greatly
simplify how a user gathers data from and interacts with their environment. When a phone touches, or is held near an NFC
tag or another NFC capable device, the phone can exchange data with the tag or device. This data could be a link to the
download of the menu from a favourite restaurant, the specifications for an electronic gizmo, or paring information from
a Bluetooth headset or another phone that can be used to exchange objects: the possibilities are endless.
This ability to harvest information with a simple tap gesture will revolutionise where and how users interact with information. And NFC is a standards based technology, meaning you don't have to worry about your applications encountering proprietary tag standards.
Nokia is introducing NFC technology to a growing range of Symbian phones and the Nokia N9 smartphone. With support for development using Qt, Java ME, and Symbian C++ APIs, it's easy to add NFC capabilities to your applications, so why not start creating the future of mobile data today.
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Recent News
NFC Apps Store category available
26 October
Besides educating Nokia customers of the benefits of NFC technology out of the box, we also ensure that Nokia NFC phone customers
can take advantage of a growing number of apps that leverage NFC in an easily accessible way.
Start NFC development with the Qt SDK
29 September
With today's online update to the Qt SDK 1.1.3, the scope of Nokia's NFC developer offering took a significant step forward. It features a new version of Qt Mobility 1.2,
which comes with tremendous enhancements compared to our previous Qt Mobility 1.2 Beta-version.
NFC Device Kit available
29 September
While development and testing of applications can be done using simulators and emulators, nothing beats running and debugging
your application on a real device. For this purpose we are making a special Nokia NFC Device Kit available for developers.
NFC webinar scheduled
27 September
We have announced an NFC focused webinar for developers, ideal to get you started with NFC development.
NFC use cases summarised
23 September
So, what can one do with NFC technology and what are the related standards that ensure interoperability across devices?
NFC is here with Belle, MeeGo, and Anna
07 September
Symbian Belle, three brand new smartphone models, all with NFC technology inside; Symbian Anna update available for C7 and
N9, availability just around the corner! That's five phones all scheduled to be available on the market this quarter.
Highlights
Beta Labs releases 'tangible' NFC games
Nokia Research Center is using NFC to open up a whole new class of games — "tangible" mobile games. These games let players
have fun in the real world — naturally — with physical objects, just as they would when playing traditional family and party
games. But, unlike other NFC applications that require someone else to set up smart posters or tags, these games can be played
alone or with friends — anytime and anywhere — using NFC tags that the players already have. Players can use blank NFC tags
and NFC cards they may already have in their wallet, such as transit cards or ID badges. And the same tags can be used with
any number of different games.
These games gives you a glimpse of the new possibilities that are available by leveraging the NFC technology found in
Nokia's new Symbian Belle smartphones. You can download the games from Nokia Beta Labs.
Watch the video demonstration of 'tangible' games
New phones make NFC more accessible
Nokia has announced serveral new NFC capable phones recently: the Nokia 600, Nokai 603, Nokia 700, and Nokia 701
phones. These phones further expand the opportunities for you to leveraging NFC technology and deliver exciting new applications
to an expanding user-base.
See the Nokia 600 phone’s specifications
See the Nokia 603 phone’s specifications
See the Nokia 700 phone’s specifications
See the Nokia 701 phone’s specifications
See the specifications of all NFC capable phones from Nokia
Developers find new opportunities with NFC
Nokia's new generation of NFC capable phones is already opening up new opportunities for innovative developers around the
world. For example Poken has created an application that enables users to make use of NFC technology to transfer social business
cards as well as read NFC tags embedded in a variety of objects, from posters to menus.
See how developers are taking advantage of NFC to deliver innovative apps
Get the information you need to create NFC apps
Nokia Developer offers a wealth of information to help you get started with NFC development.
To get an overview of NFC application's development, visit the Getting Started section.
You can then find more details on the available APIs in the:
Then make sure your users will get the best possible experience by reading the NFC user experience guidelines. Should you want all the technical details on NFC, check out the NFC Forum Specifications. And don't forget to check out the NFC section in the Nokia Developer wiki.
