According to Xthings, NFC unlocking on Android works by setting the U Home app as the phone’s NFC handler, allowing it to “run as a lightweight background service to listen for NFC intents.” When you ...

A software update gives Android smartphone users a convenient feature that iPhone users have had since this smart lock ...

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 ...

Grab your hoverboards, gang: The next generation of Android phones is on the way, and it’s going to feel a bit like something out of Back to the Future II. Near Field Communication — better known by ...

A long time ago, Google started decoupling some key components from the Android system itself, making them so-called Mainline modules that can be updated independently of the system. This allows ...

Google patched last month an Android bug that can let hackers spread malware to a nearby phone via a little-known Android OS feature called NFC beaming. NFC beaming works via an internal Android OS ...

Just trying to buy a simple android to run some NFC reading and writing. No need to connect to any voice or data other than wifi. Just trying to buy a simple android to run some NFC reading and ...

Right now, there are two main ways to charge our devices: plug it into power, or charge it wirelessly using a Qi-enabled device. A lesser-known wireless charging standard, WLC, actually enables ...