We store a lot of sensitive information on our smartphones, which is why security is key. A loophole in Android, though, has allowed access to credit card details with the right NFC hardware, but ...

Cybercriminals have quietly found a way to turn ordinary Android phones into remote skimmers that can drain cash from ATMs ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever used mobile payments on your smartphone, you might wondering how it works, and what is NFC on Android? NFC – or Near Field Communication – is a type of wireless communication standard.

New evidence reveals that Google is working on some form of NFC-based contact sharing on Android, similar to iPhone’s “NameDrop,” but it’s very early days. Apple introduced “NameDrop” on iPhone as a ...

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 ...

ULTRALOQ, the smart lock brand under Xthings, has rolled out a major update to its Bolt NFC lock that extends tap-to-unlock functionality to most Android smartphones. The feature, previously limited ...

Your Android phone can be a vital piece needed to break into over three million hotel rooms across the world, as long as it has NFC. Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some ...

Google is working to add support for NFC Wireless Charging into Android 15. Many smaller devices don’t support Qi wireless charging because they don’t have enough space to fit a charging receiver coil ...