{"id":25107,"date":"2012-06-13T15:58:54","date_gmt":"2012-06-13T15:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=25107"},"modified":"2012-06-13T15:58:54","modified_gmt":"2012-06-13T15:58:54","slug":"samsung-tectile-programmable-nfc-tags-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2012\/06\/samsung-tectile-programmable-nfc-tags-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung TecTile Programmable NFC Tags announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Samsung have become the latest Android vendor to throw their hats into the NFC ring. The futuristic technology, which is included in phones like the Galaxy S III and the Galaxy Nexus, allows you to transfer information – anything from contact information to large media files – when two phones are brought within close proximity of each other.<\/p>\n

Today, Samsung have released the next step: NFC-enabled tags called TecTiles. When you bring your phone next to a tag, it’ll automatically have a useful effect: it might automatically send a text, check into Foursquare, start a navigation app or put your phone on silent. The tiles are programmed through the TecTile app, and then stuck in areas where you tend to use your phone. <\/p>\n

The idea is that instead of having to perform the same set of tasks over and over again, you just set up a routine, assign it to a TecTile and then all you have to do is touch it to set off the exact same response every time.<\/p>\n

For example, you might stick a TecTile in your car phone holder – when you put your phone in the holder to drive home, you can automatically turn on Bluetooth and GPS, turn off Wi-Fi and start a navigation app. When you arrive at your house, you can set your phone to loud mode and turn on Wi-Fi again. You’ll never have to spend time fiddling with your settings again.<\/p>\n

Each pack includes five different TecTiles, so you’ll have more than enough to place them everywhere they’re needed. With these programmable NFC tags, you’re only limited by your imagination – a future of easy automation awaits!<\/p>\n

For more information on the Samsung TecTiles, please visit the product page linked below. You also might be interested in Sony’s variant of NFC tags, called Smart Tags<\/a>, which are in stock now.<\/p>\n

Thanks for reading, and if you have any questions about this innovative new product then feel free to ask us via the normal social media channels or leave a comment below. Have a good one!<\/p>\n