Apple’s next iPhone will not have NFC, analyst claims

By on May 16, 2011 at 12:33 PM
mobile May 16, 2011

According to a Bernstein note issued on Monday morning, Apple’s fifth-generation iPhone will not include Near field communication (NFC) capabilities as had been previously rumored on several occasions. NFC, which will be featured in RIM’s 2011 BlackBerry smartphone lineup, allows cell phones and other devices to transmit data wirelessly over short distances. Unlike Bluetooth, NFC connections do not require a pairing process, so NFC is well suited for applications such as mobile payments, as it is currently being used in several markets around the world. In the U.S. at the moment, carriers, manufacturers, banks and other companies are all independently working on various solutions. Without better standards, it will be difficult for the technology to take off in the mass market.

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  • http://twitter.com/homescrub homescrub

    Why would it need NFC.  People can easily hack an iPhone using Bluetooth.  And steal all their information.  And pay for a few Starbucks coffee’s.

    • http://twitter.com/xEcho64x William Clancy

      I’m sorry, people can: “easily hack an iPhone using Bluetooth” ????? Is this a joke, or are you serious (I honestly cant tell)

      Assuming your serious- How can you say that with a straight face? People
      CANNOT /easily/ hack an iPhone using Bluetooth. First off I would
      venture that most phones DO NOT have Bluetooth turned on unless they are
      actively using it (which is rare), so that kills off like 90% of users.
      Second, I’m pretty sure that Bluetooth does not give access to the
      areas of the phone containing sensitive data- If it did, it would not be
      difficult for apple, or a third party to limit that access. Third,
      don’t say that as if this is some known exploit that everyone is aware
      of, I searched Google and there are currently no known exploits, not
      know, not ever. In 2007 there was a suspected exploit, but it was
      patched before it saw the light of day. As far as phones are concerned,
      the iPhone is relatively secure (especially if you jailbreak).

      Now NFC …..

      I don’t see why any one rumor is considered to be more reliable other
      than that its more recent; we’ve been getting “confirmations” like this
      for the past few months. All of these tech blogs take opinions and
      speculations from researchers and analysts and report them as if they
      have insider info. None of these people know anything more than we do.

      That being said, I don’t think the new iPhone will be called the 4S
      (seriously, whoever thought of that is brain dead)- and I don’t think
      the new iPhone will have NFC. Why do we need to keep reporting on a
      feature that was unlikely to begin with….? Apple will not support a
      feature that does not have the support of other businesses- ATM there
      are not many locations that support this feature, and it will take a
      while before they do. For that reason I think that this is a feature
      more likely for the iPhone 6.

      Please stop reporting on this, I only barely care about the feature and
      it does not seem like a realistic addition to the new iPhone… NFC is
      not going to change my life.

      • Johnny Wishbone

        Sounds like you care a little to much about your apple products. Man up and stop cryin like a bitch 

  • Boodah

     With good reason… NFC is going take a LOT of heat in the coming months from consumer watchdogs.

  • Tim

     It will be more a case that Apple cannot see its self as doing an itunes with it. Locking out all other devices, creating a monopoly and taking 30% of every transaction.

    So it saying we will not offer it at all.

    Greed before benefits to its users.

    • Joel

      NFC has no added benefits to te average consumer right now. Especially with how easy it is to retrieve info from a NFC device (think paypass and stolen information).

      I suppose NFC is good for android fans who like to shout they have the newest specs, wether it works properly or not. Half the time they d not… Dual core? For what the OS doesn’t support it. 3D? Why? To look at pictures? The OS doesn’t support it.

      • http://www.droiddoes.com/ Norm

        NFC is absolutely essential in my opinion. And android DOES it. Apple of course will come out with iNFC next year and make it magical and the like, but in reality they just don’t care about whatever needs and wants, NFC.

      • IamEzio

        Android Don’t does it ,there is one android thevice that Have it .

      • http://twitter.com/MrKow84 Kyle

        damn this troll just does not give up does he ? 
        Maybe someone should give him the link to DroidLife… 

      • http://twitter.com/xEcho64x William Clancy

         please be more aware of what your talking about before you post. as @IamEzio:disqus said, this is not a feature that is wide spread on Android, and apple is falling behind. There is one device that supports it, and there is no place to use it.  said, this is not a feature that is wide spread on Android, and apple is falling behind. There is one device that supports it, and there is no place to use it. 

      • Anonymous

         There are a handful of folks here that make me wish Disqus gave me the ability to filter out comments from specific people.  You’re one of them. And the worst of it is, I *like* Android at least from a developer’s perspective.  Good thing, too, else you’d be a serious deterrent to even trying it.

        The cynic might say that your over-the-top “fanboy” persona is a deliberate attempt to drive people away from Android.

      • Uninvited Guest

        Typical response from an iPhan. Since Apple doesn’t offer NFC, it’s a uselss feature. I’m sure you thought the same when iPad came out with no camera(s). Now that iPad 2 has 2 cameras (as crappy as they are), it’s suddenly an absolutely required feature. I wonder what you’ll say about a 7″ iPad? No way, you say, because Steve said so? We’ll see, won’t we?

    • Drew

      Precisely…!! Apple just hasn’t figured out a way to lock it down (iTunes) and monetize it (App Store). Sort of like the Government not legalizing Marijuana… they too haven’t figured out a way to monetize and control it like they have with alcohol and tobacco.

  • Anonymous

     i predict the next analyst in the know gonna analyze that it does have NFC despite what this analyst said

    • Andy

      Apple doesn’t include features like these until they are more popular, yes there are plenty of uses in Asia and Europe, but not enough to effect sales and/or to insert Apple into a payment broker role. Ergo, it’s not coming.

  • Anonymous

    Headline says “analyst claims”. Check URL.  Just as expected: BGR again. 

  • Steve.J

    Apple leading the way!!
    NOT!

  • BarBar

    NFC is needed/wanted by 0.1% of consumers.  It is easy-to-implement functionality that Apple & the carriers are trying to convince customers that they need.

    Consumers want 4G, better displays, better radio/RF performance, etc.. not ways to spend $$$.

    • Anonymous

       I think a lot more then 0.1% would want NFC is they knew what it was.  This technology will eventually replace your business card, credit card, plane tickets, house keys, the list goes on and on.  To say consumers wouldn’t want this technology on their phone is just plan wrong.

      • Anonymous

        That’s an interesting comment, and goes to show that I don’t know very much about NFC.  I didn’t realize it would have that flexibility.
         

      • Johnny Wishbone

        Thank you for your honesty 

      • RoyBot

        You are correct, technology in hand-held personal devices is leading towards this direction. However, trusting your valuables and assets to a smart phone is risky. Security needs to be greatly improved before it even gets close to this technology.  Especially with the uprising in hacker attacks all across the world. They’d   j i z z  their pants at this opportunity.

  • Anonymous

     Meh…Personally, I would hate for my phone to hold even MORE of my life in it’s hackable little hands.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_GP2WYAHXS6CRUREISWBGPUSUGE Michael

    regardless of NFC coming to Android or iOS, i can tell you i will not be using my phone for Credit card or Personal Data Entry. 

  • Anonymous

    To say that a lack of standards is a reason to not include NFC is misleading.  NFC is standardized, how phones will take advantage of the standard is not standardized.  Apple could atleast throw their customers a bone and include the technology and just enable it later. 

  • JoeyPeeps

    As ive been saying since the launch of the ipad2…..no steve jobs means no vision….this company cannot function without him.

  • Anonymous

    It may just be that I don’t understand the tech, but NFC just isn’t something I want or care about.  I would never choose one phone over the other on this basis, and would likely never use the feature if my phone did have it. 

  • Jroc869

    The real burning question is, what does Nick Cannon think of this?

  • http://twitter.com/therobcollings Rob Collings

     In a new report, Analysts disagree with one another. Still, no one knows anything.

    • Anonymous

      Perfect.  Best comment I’ve seen through all of this hullabaloo.

  • Anonymous

     WHO CARES!!!!!!! That is all.

  • Anonymous

    For NFC to become popular there needs to be popular devices with NFC
    For popular devices to have NFC you need NFC to become popular

    >_> Come on Apple put it in the iPhone and then Google phones Blackberries and iPhones will be using NFC and then it will become uber popular 

    • NFC Guy

       There are at least 12 phones being released this year with NFC. All Blackberry and Nokia phones will include NFC. Most people don’t know what the capabilities of NFC are. Once they understand the technology, they will embrace it. It is going to change everything. It will change how businesses communicate with their customers, customers communicate with a business, you can pay with your credit card at vending machines by just tapping your phone. All loyalty cards will be in your e-wallet instead of your keychain. Discount coupons will be in your e-wallet. Just tap your phone once and your discounts are applied and your purchase is paid for. Concert tickets will be sent to your phone. Just tap your phone and you are in. Transit passes, airline tickets and boarding passes. How about your drivers license, passport or your student id or your access pass at work, hotel keys, house keys….

  • Anonymous

    and it probably will not have
    widgets
    drag and drop media to and fro
    spare battery ability
    great reception
    more content than style

  • Judi9694

    I don’t know what you are talking about. Stores like Old Navy cashiers are already using the iPhone to process credit cards in-store. And when credit card companies start making it harder for you to use your card, you too will start using your phone, whether you like it or not. Remember American Express? Many retailers refused to use their card because of the high charges AMEX placed on business owners. These geniuses will come up with a way to get you working off your phone, so they can capture every move you make and every penny you spend. While it is conceptually cool and sleek, the fear of lack of privacy is daunting. There is no way out.

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