Apple plans to jump a step further with its next version of the iOS 12 operating system, which aims to give third-party developers full access to the NFC on iPhones, IPhone 6 model, considering the use of iPhone phones in many different procedures that do not need direct contact such as working as a key to the door of the hotel or a virtual transport card for ease of transport, in addition to the current use in the payment method,
Apple has started this route with the current version of its iOS 11 operating system by adding a CoreNFC framework. This framework allows applications to use the NFC as a scanner for RFID tags. However, this usage is very limited.
The current NFC API suffers from a lack of support for write access, and the biggest disadvantage is that the application should be in the foreground, providing a conditional paper for a particular system to start scanning, significantly limiting access cases and accessible features, but information Suggest that Apple is thinking of something more sophisticated, so that iPhone phone owners can bring the device closer to the door lock to access the hotel room.
This method is similar to the way the Apple Pay service works. There is no need for a special application, so the iPhone will automatically activate when it is near the NFC. The information says that Apple is testing these features within its new Apple Park in partnership with HID Global Which has developed the safety system at Headquarters, where Apple employees already use their phones to access the Apple Park premises.
Some hotels simply support the possibility of an iPhone phone as a key to the door through non-contact communication, using low-power Bluetooth protocol, but this method is less secure than the NFC due to a number of problems. The new step may allow the storage of sensitive information inside the secure chip for iPhone , So that such features will become increasingly popular if the NFC chip is available on the iPhone on a larger scale.
According to the information, Apple is keen to replace normal NFC cards on iPhone phones, where the company discussed these plans with the US public transport company Cubic, knowing that iPhone customers can already travel within the UK subway lines by bringing their phones from devices NFC, the iPhone 7 also includes FeliCa chip to achieve a similar result of the transport infrastructure in Japan.
It is expected that such steps and possibilities will be announced at Apple's World Developers Conference next month, where Apple is expected to announce iOS 12 and other major platforms, and it is not clear whether Apple will Simply by adding new APIs to the SDK for anyone to take advantage of, or if the new NFC features are limited to specific partners.
Apple has started this route with the current version of its iOS 11 operating system by adding a CoreNFC framework. This framework allows applications to use the NFC as a scanner for RFID tags. However, this usage is very limited.
The current NFC API suffers from a lack of support for write access, and the biggest disadvantage is that the application should be in the foreground, providing a conditional paper for a particular system to start scanning, significantly limiting access cases and accessible features, but information Suggest that Apple is thinking of something more sophisticated, so that iPhone phone owners can bring the device closer to the door lock to access the hotel room.
This method is similar to the way the Apple Pay service works. There is no need for a special application, so the iPhone will automatically activate when it is near the NFC. The information says that Apple is testing these features within its new Apple Park in partnership with HID Global Which has developed the safety system at Headquarters, where Apple employees already use their phones to access the Apple Park premises.
Some hotels simply support the possibility of an iPhone phone as a key to the door through non-contact communication, using low-power Bluetooth protocol, but this method is less secure than the NFC due to a number of problems. The new step may allow the storage of sensitive information inside the secure chip for iPhone , So that such features will become increasingly popular if the NFC chip is available on the iPhone on a larger scale.
According to the information, Apple is keen to replace normal NFC cards on iPhone phones, where the company discussed these plans with the US public transport company Cubic, knowing that iPhone customers can already travel within the UK subway lines by bringing their phones from devices NFC, the iPhone 7 also includes FeliCa chip to achieve a similar result of the transport infrastructure in Japan.
It is expected that such steps and possibilities will be announced at Apple's World Developers Conference next month, where Apple is expected to announce iOS 12 and other major platforms, and it is not clear whether Apple will Simply by adding new APIs to the SDK for anyone to take advantage of, or if the new NFC features are limited to specific partners.
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