Samsung TecTiles: expanding NFC touch-to-share technology to the masses

by Antonio Wells Jun 12, 2012 11:00 PM – 3 Comments

Samsung has aspirations of bringing NFC technology, a touch to share data between devices standard, to mass consumers via user programmable Samsung TecTiles NFC chips available online and at four major U.S. carriers; plus an app of the same name on the Google Play store. By educating businesses and consumers on the many possibilities it offers; Samsung says “consumers are able to automate everyday functions of a smartphone including sending a ‘headed/at home’ text message, silencing the phone when entering a meeting, setting an alarm, and dimming the display when going to bed.” They even show use cases of how businesses can use them to allow customers to tap to check-in to Foursqaure and Facebook, or apply to rewards programs with exclusive content and discounts.

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TecTiles are available in-store at AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile and online in a pack of five for $14.99. Below is the complete list of features you can use the app to program the tiles; plus a list of NFC enabled phones that can use the technology:

Settings & Applications

Change phone settings (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ringer/media volume, screen brightness, etc.)
Launch an application
Join a Wi-Fi Network
Show a message

Communication

Make a call
Send a text message
Start a Google Talk conversation
Share a contact or business card

Location & Web

Show an address on a map
Open a web page
Foursquare or Facebook check-in

Social

Automatic Facebook “Like”
Update Facebook status
Post a tweet or follow a contact on Twitter
Connect on LinkedIn

Samsung NFC-Enabled Android Smartphones

Samsung Galaxy S III on AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular and Verizon
Samsung Galaxy S II on T-Mobile
Galaxy Nexuson Verizon, Sprint and GSM Unlocked
Nexus S 4G on Sprint
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G on T-Mobile

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Developer: Samsung

Tags: NFC, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S 3, Samsung Galaxy S 3 Android Apps, Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Galaxy S III Android Apps, Samsung TecTiles, TecTiles

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3 Comments

By Paul Wilks on June 13, 2012 at 2:42 pm:

This kind of thing will be one of Apple’s “innovative” features of iOS7.

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- By Antonio Wells on June 13, 2012 at 4:30 pm:
  
  LMAO
  
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By selena on July 2, 2012 at 10:55 am:

Using NFC tags, the Galaxy S III can quickly and easily run apps, change settings, or perform a plethora of other actions with a simple tap. If you’ve heard of an app called Tasker, it essentially performs the same process but with location based functionality.

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