Shelly Palmer

Phil Schiller on Why the iPhone 5 Has a New Connector but Not NFC or Wireless Charging

Smartphone = Credit Card

While Apple managed to pack a bunch of new technologies into the iPhone 5, the company opted not to include the wireless charging found on Nokia’s Lumia 920 or the near field communications technology found in the Galaxy S III. Though some saw Apple’s Passbook feature as a perfect companion to NFC, Apple opted not to include the technology in the iPhone 5. Passbook is used to store loyalty cards and gift cards as well as things like boarding passes and baseball tickets. Read the full story at All Things D.