Will Apple release an NFC-enabled iPhone 5 or iPad 3

WILLAPPLE RELEASE AN NFC-ENABLED IPHONE5 OR IPAD3? Official and unofficial reports all tell us that everything is happening behind the curtain. So, what are the chances that we will see NFC on these popular devices? "LACK OF A CLEAR STANDARD" IN NFC THE CHIPMAKER IS BRINGING THE GOODS The Independent reported in March 2011 that Apple told UK The New York Times reported that Qualcomm is producing an NFC-enabled secure element chip for Apple. Qualcomm also announced partnership with Inside Secure to develop NFC handsets using a MicroRead NFC chip. mobile carriers that NFC would not be supported due to "lack of a clear standard across the industry". 34% 66% CHANCE OF NO CHANCE OF YES NO OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS CONVEYOR BELTS ARE WARMING UP Oh, how Apple loves to keep announcements under wraps until the last moment. There have been no Forbes has reported that Apple's upstream suppliers are making preparations for iPhone 5 and iPad 3 official announcements that NFC will or production for August 2011. will not be included in the next iterations of its much anticipated mobile devices. NEW HIRE OF EXPERT IN NFC & MOBILE WALLETS CONCERT TICKETS + NFC APP PATENT BUILDING NON-NFC M-COMMERCE PLATFORM Several mainstream media sources have shared that Benjamin Vigier, known expert in NFC and mobile wallet technologies, was hired by Apple as Mobile Commerce Product Manager just over a year ago. Chances are that Apple probably already knows that he's good with Another patent submitted indicates that there will be an Also according to The Independent. app that will enable users to select and pay for concert tickets and then redeem Apple shared with UK carriers that NFC. there are plans to develop its own mobile payment system based in iTunes. So, Apple may be turning its those tickets at the event. back on NFC, but mobile payments are İTRAVEL/ICRUISE APP PATENT still on the block. Apple submitted a patent for an app that will allow users to purchase tours, travel tickets, and boarding passes. NFC technology anyone? CAN APPLEAFFORD NOT TO HAVE NFC? A RETROSPECTIVE 2011 225 2010 MILLION 125 MILLION BY 2015 BY 2015 % OF ALL PHONES THAT WILL BE NFC-ENABLED 50% 2009 544.7 75 BY 2015 BY 2014 MILLION NFC PHONE GLOBAL SALES MILLION 20% $ TRILLION GLOBAL MOBILE TRANSACTIONS FAVORABLE PROJECTIONS FOR NFC IN THE MARKET İTUNES ACCOUNTS LINKED TO CREDIT CARDS There have been several projections with varying figures made on behalf of NFC technology, but one thing remains consistent - they all show strong adoption rates that continue to improve. With the largest reported figure of online ready-to-pay accounts to date, Apple has an undeniably strong grip on the online purchasing market. PayPal has reported having 100 million user accounts, which is nothing to sniff at but take that in comparison to iTunes. Apple's model is already in tune with the needs of NFC. APPLE COMPETES IN A DIFFERENT LANDSCAPE THAN IT USED TO The mobile phone market today is very different than it was when Apple first introduced the iPhone. Gone are the days when the iPhone was the only one of its kind, a pioneer in a new world of mobile devices. Today, there is real competition. The iPhone is only one device in the evolving marketplace of mobile technology, and now so is the iPad. Consumers have grown accustomed to Apple's dramatic announcements of new gadgets and features. Will Apple be able to keep that up with NFC entering the scene? GOOGLE WALLET GETS TO MARKET FIRST Apple's position in the market can make or break a trend among consumers. So, can a trend make or break Apple's position in the market? That's a tough call, but if those projections are anywhere close to reality, we may see Google dominate the prime seat that was warmed for Apple. Google has already announced that they will be developing an iPhone app for their Google Wallet if Apple includes NFC in the next generation iPhone, but will Apple take their chances? Google wallet nfc rum ors WILLAPPLE RELEASE AN NFC-ENABLED IPHONE5 OR IPAD3? Official and unofficial reports all tell us that everything is happening behind the curtain. So, what are the chances that we will see NFC on these popular devices? "LACK OF A CLEAR STANDARD" IN NFC THE CHIPMAKER IS BRINGING THE GOODS The Independent reported in March 2011 that Apple told UK The New York Times reported that Qualcomm is producing an NFC-enabled secure element chip for Apple. Qualcomm also announced partnership with Inside Secure to develop NFC handsets using a MicroRead NFC chip. mobile carriers that NFC would not be supported due to "lack of a clear standard across the industry". 34% 66% CHANCE OF NO CHANCE OF YES NO OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS CONVEYOR BELTS ARE WARMING UP Oh, how Apple loves to keep announcements under wraps until the last moment. There have been no Forbes has reported that Apple's upstream suppliers are making preparations for iPhone 5 and iPad 3 official announcements that NFC will or production for August 2011. will not be included in the next iterations of its much anticipated mobile devices. NEW HIRE OF EXPERT IN NFC & MOBILE WALLETS CONCERT TICKETS + NFC APP PATENT BUILDING NON-NFC M-COMMERCE PLATFORM Several mainstream media sources have shared that Benjamin Vigier, known expert in NFC and mobile wallet technologies, was hired by Apple as Mobile Commerce Product Manager just over a year ago. Chances are that Apple probably already knows that he's good with Another patent submitted indicates that there will be an Also according to The Independent. app that will enable users to select and pay for concert tickets and then redeem Apple shared with UK carriers that NFC. there are plans to develop its own mobile payment system based in iTunes. So, Apple may be turning its those tickets at the event. back on NFC, but mobile payments are İTRAVEL/ICRUISE APP PATENT still on the block. Apple submitted a patent for an app that will allow users to purchase tours, travel tickets, and boarding passes. NFC technology anyone? CAN APPLEAFFORD NOT TO HAVE NFC? A RETROSPECTIVE 2011 225 2010 MILLION 125 MILLION BY 2015 BY 2015 % OF ALL PHONES THAT WILL BE NFC-ENABLED 50% 2009 544.7 75 BY 2015 BY 2014 MILLION NFC PHONE GLOBAL SALES MILLION 20% $ TRILLION GLOBAL MOBILE TRANSACTIONS FAVORABLE PROJECTIONS FOR NFC IN THE MARKET İTUNES ACCOUNTS LINKED TO CREDIT CARDS There have been several projections with varying figures made on behalf of NFC technology, but one thing remains consistent - they all show strong adoption rates that continue to improve. With the largest reported figure of online ready-to-pay accounts to date, Apple has an undeniably strong grip on the online purchasing market. PayPal has reported having 100 million user accounts, which is nothing to sniff at but take that in comparison to iTunes. Apple's model is already in tune with the needs of NFC. APPLE COMPETES IN A DIFFERENT LANDSCAPE THAN IT USED TO The mobile phone market today is very different than it was when Apple first introduced the iPhone. Gone are the days when the iPhone was the only one of its kind, a pioneer in a new world of mobile devices. Today, there is real competition. The iPhone is only one device in the evolving marketplace of mobile technology, and now so is the iPad. Consumers have grown accustomed to Apple's dramatic announcements of new gadgets and features. Will Apple be able to keep that up with NFC entering the scene? GOOGLE WALLET GETS TO MARKET FIRST Apple's position in the market can make or break a trend among consumers. So, can a trend make or break Apple's position in the market? That's a tough call, but if those projections are anywhere close to reality, we may see Google dominate the prime seat that was warmed for Apple. Google has already announced that they will be developing an iPhone app for their Google Wallet if Apple includes NFC in the next generation iPhone, but will Apple take their chances? Google wallet nfc rum ors WILLAPPLE RELEASE AN NFC-ENABLED IPHONE5 OR IPAD3? Official and unofficial reports all tell us that everything is happening behind the curtain. So, what are the chances that we will see NFC on these popular devices? "LACK OF A CLEAR STANDARD" IN NFC THE CHIPMAKER IS BRINGING THE GOODS The Independent reported in March 2011 that Apple told UK The New York Times reported that Qualcomm is producing an NFC-enabled secure element chip for Apple. Qualcomm also announced partnership with Inside Secure to develop NFC handsets using a MicroRead NFC chip. mobile carriers that NFC would not be supported due to "lack of a clear standard across the industry". 34% 66% CHANCE OF NO CHANCE OF YES NO OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS CONVEYOR BELTS ARE WARMING UP Oh, how Apple loves to keep announcements under wraps until the last moment. There have been no Forbes has reported that Apple's upstream suppliers are making preparations for iPhone 5 and iPad 3 official announcements that NFC will or production for August 2011. will not be included in the next iterations of its much anticipated mobile devices. NEW HIRE OF EXPERT IN NFC & MOBILE WALLETS CONCERT TICKETS + NFC APP PATENT BUILDING NON-NFC M-COMMERCE PLATFORM Several mainstream media sources have shared that Benjamin Vigier, known expert in NFC and mobile wallet technologies, was hired by Apple as Mobile Commerce Product Manager just over a year ago. Chances are that Apple probably already knows that he's good with Another patent submitted indicates that there will be an Also according to The Independent. app that will enable users to select and pay for concert tickets and then redeem Apple shared with UK carriers that NFC. there are plans to develop its own mobile payment system based in iTunes. So, Apple may be turning its those tickets at the event. back on NFC, but mobile payments are İTRAVEL/ICRUISE APP PATENT still on the block. Apple submitted a patent for an app that will allow users to purchase tours, travel tickets, and boarding passes. NFC technology anyone? CAN APPLEAFFORD NOT TO HAVE NFC? A RETROSPECTIVE 2011 225 2010 MILLION 125 MILLION BY 2015 BY 2015 % OF ALL PHONES THAT WILL BE NFC-ENABLED 50% 2009 544.7 75 BY 2015 BY 2014 MILLION NFC PHONE GLOBAL SALES MILLION 20% $ TRILLION GLOBAL MOBILE TRANSACTIONS FAVORABLE PROJECTIONS FOR NFC IN THE MARKET İTUNES ACCOUNTS LINKED TO CREDIT CARDS There have been several projections with varying figures made on behalf of NFC technology, but one thing remains consistent - they all show strong adoption rates that continue to improve. With the largest reported figure of online ready-to-pay accounts to date, Apple has an undeniably strong grip on the online purchasing market. PayPal has reported having 100 million user accounts, which is nothing to sniff at but take that in comparison to iTunes. Apple's model is already in tune with the needs of NFC. APPLE COMPETES IN A DIFFERENT LANDSCAPE THAN IT USED TO The mobile phone market today is very different than it was when Apple first introduced the iPhone. Gone are the days when the iPhone was the only one of its kind, a pioneer in a new world of mobile devices. Today, there is real competition. The iPhone is only one device in the evolving marketplace of mobile technology, and now so is the iPad. Consumers have grown accustomed to Apple's dramatic announcements of new gadgets and features. Will Apple be able to keep that up with NFC entering the scene? GOOGLE WALLET GETS TO MARKET FIRST Apple's position in the market can make or break a trend among consumers. So, can a trend make or break Apple's position in the market? That's a tough call, but if those projections are anywhere close to reality, we may see Google dominate the prime seat that was warmed for Apple. Google has already announced that they will be developing an iPhone app for their Google Wallet if Apple includes NFC in the next generation iPhone, but will Apple take their chances? Google wallet nfc rum ors WILLAPPLE RELEASE AN NFC-ENABLED IPHONE5 OR IPAD3? Official and unofficial reports all tell us that everything is happening behind the curtain. So, what are the chances that we will see NFC on these popular devices? "LACK OF A CLEAR STANDARD" IN NFC THE CHIPMAKER IS BRINGING THE GOODS The Independent reported in March 2011 that Apple told UK The New York Times reported that Qualcomm is producing an NFC-enabled secure element chip for Apple. Qualcomm also announced partnership with Inside Secure to develop NFC handsets using a MicroRead NFC chip. mobile carriers that NFC would not be supported due to "lack of a clear standard across the industry". 34% 66% CHANCE OF NO CHANCE OF YES NO OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS CONVEYOR BELTS ARE WARMING UP Oh, how Apple loves to keep announcements under wraps until the last moment. There have been no Forbes has reported that Apple's upstream suppliers are making preparations for iPhone 5 and iPad 3 official announcements that NFC will or production for August 2011. will not be included in the next iterations of its much anticipated mobile devices. NEW HIRE OF EXPERT IN NFC & MOBILE WALLETS CONCERT TICKETS + NFC APP PATENT BUILDING NON-NFC M-COMMERCE PLATFORM Several mainstream media sources have shared that Benjamin Vigier, known expert in NFC and mobile wallet technologies, was hired by Apple as Mobile Commerce Product Manager just over a year ago. Chances are that Apple probably already knows that he's good with Another patent submitted indicates that there will be an Also according to The Independent. app that will enable users to select and pay for concert tickets and then redeem Apple shared with UK carriers that NFC. there are plans to develop its own mobile payment system based in iTunes. So, Apple may be turning its those tickets at the event. back on NFC, but mobile payments are İTRAVEL/ICRUISE APP PATENT still on the block. Apple submitted a patent for an app that will allow users to purchase tours, travel tickets, and boarding passes. NFC technology anyone? CAN APPLEAFFORD NOT TO HAVE NFC? A RETROSPECTIVE 2011 225 2010 MILLION 125 MILLION BY 2015 BY 2015 % OF ALL PHONES THAT WILL BE NFC-ENABLED 50% 2009 544.7 75 BY 2015 BY 2014 MILLION NFC PHONE GLOBAL SALES MILLION 20% $ TRILLION GLOBAL MOBILE TRANSACTIONS FAVORABLE PROJECTIONS FOR NFC IN THE MARKET İTUNES ACCOUNTS LINKED TO CREDIT CARDS There have been several projections with varying figures made on behalf of NFC technology, but one thing remains consistent - they all show strong adoption rates that continue to improve. With the largest reported figure of online ready-to-pay accounts to date, Apple has an undeniably strong grip on the online purchasing market. PayPal has reported having 100 million user accounts, which is nothing to sniff at but take that in comparison to iTunes. Apple's model is already in tune with the needs of NFC. APPLE COMPETES IN A DIFFERENT LANDSCAPE THAN IT USED TO The mobile phone market today is very different than it was when Apple first introduced the iPhone. Gone are the days when the iPhone was the only one of its kind, a pioneer in a new world of mobile devices. Today, there is real competition. The iPhone is only one device in the evolving marketplace of mobile technology, and now so is the iPad. Consumers have grown accustomed to Apple's dramatic announcements of new gadgets and features. Will Apple be able to keep that up with NFC entering the scene? GOOGLE WALLET GETS TO MARKET FIRST Apple's position in the market can make or break a trend among consumers. So, can a trend make or break Apple's position in the market? That's a tough call, but if those projections are anywhere close to reality, we may see Google dominate the prime seat that was warmed for Apple. Google has already announced that they will be developing an iPhone app for their Google Wallet if Apple includes NFC in the next generation iPhone, but will Apple take their chances? Google wallet nfc rum ors WILLAPPLE RELEASE AN NFC-ENABLED IPHONE5 OR IPAD3? Official and unofficial reports all tell us that everything is happening behind the curtain. So, what are the chances that we will see NFC on these popular devices? "LACK OF A CLEAR STANDARD" IN NFC THE CHIPMAKER IS BRINGING THE GOODS The Independent reported in March 2011 that Apple told UK The New York Times reported that Qualcomm is producing an NFC-enabled secure element chip for Apple. Qualcomm also announced partnership with Inside Secure to develop NFC handsets using a MicroRead NFC chip. mobile carriers that NFC would not be supported due to "lack of a clear standard across the industry". 34% 66% CHANCE OF NO CHANCE OF YES NO OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS CONVEYOR BELTS ARE WARMING UP Oh, how Apple loves to keep announcements under wraps until the last moment. There have been no Forbes has reported that Apple's upstream suppliers are making preparations for iPhone 5 and iPad 3 official announcements that NFC will or production for August 2011. will not be included in the next iterations of its much anticipated mobile devices. NEW HIRE OF EXPERT IN NFC & MOBILE WALLETS CONCERT TICKETS + NFC APP PATENT BUILDING NON-NFC M-COMMERCE PLATFORM Several mainstream media sources have shared that Benjamin Vigier, known expert in NFC and mobile wallet technologies, was hired by Apple as Mobile Commerce Product Manager just over a year ago. Chances are that Apple probably already knows that he's good with Another patent submitted indicates that there will be an Also according to The Independent. app that will enable users to select and pay for concert tickets and then redeem Apple shared with UK carriers that NFC. there are plans to develop its own mobile payment system based in iTunes. So, Apple may be turning its those tickets at the event. back on NFC, but mobile payments are İTRAVEL/ICRUISE APP PATENT still on the block. Apple submitted a patent for an app that will allow users to purchase tours, travel tickets, and boarding passes. NFC technology anyone? CAN APPLEAFFORD NOT TO HAVE NFC? A RETROSPECTIVE 2011 225 2010 MILLION 125 MILLION BY 2015 BY 2015 % OF ALL PHONES THAT WILL BE NFC-ENABLED 50% 2009 544.7 75 BY 2015 BY 2014 MILLION NFC PHONE GLOBAL SALES MILLION 20% $ TRILLION GLOBAL MOBILE TRANSACTIONS FAVORABLE PROJECTIONS FOR NFC IN THE MARKET İTUNES ACCOUNTS LINKED TO CREDIT CARDS There have been several projections with varying figures made on behalf of NFC technology, but one thing remains consistent - they all show strong adoption rates that continue to improve. With the largest reported figure of online ready-to-pay accounts to date, Apple has an undeniably strong grip on the online purchasing market. PayPal has reported having 100 million user accounts, which is nothing to sniff at but take that in comparison to iTunes. Apple's model is already in tune with the needs of NFC. APPLE COMPETES IN A DIFFERENT LANDSCAPE THAN IT USED TO The mobile phone market today is very different than it was when Apple first introduced the iPhone. Gone are the days when the iPhone was the only one of its kind, a pioneer in a new world of mobile devices. Today, there is real competition. The iPhone is only one device in the evolving marketplace of mobile technology, and now so is the iPad. Consumers have grown accustomed to Apple's dramatic announcements of new gadgets and features. Will Apple be able to keep that up with NFC entering the scene? GOOGLE WALLET GETS TO MARKET FIRST Apple's position in the market can make or break a trend among consumers. So, can a trend make or break Apple's position in the market? That's a tough call, but if those projections are anywhere close to reality, we may see Google dominate the prime seat that was warmed for Apple. Google has already announced that they will be developing an iPhone app for their Google Wallet if Apple includes NFC in the next generation iPhone, but will Apple take their chances? Google wallet nfc rum ors