Samsung Mobile to Bring NFC to the Masses
June 13, 2012 8:03 PM | Samsung | Comments (0)
 With a simple tap of an NFC-enabled phone to a TecTile, 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. Samsung TecTiles will transform how businesses large and small engage with consumers. On premise, TecTiles enable consumers to check-in on Facebook or foursquare, connect to Wi-Fi or download content. Off-premise, businesses can use TecTiles as a way to market to and engage with consumers by enabling reward programs and to download discount offers or content. “With millions of NFC-enabled Samsung Galaxy smartphones currently in the market and the arrival of our flagship device Galaxy S III, Samsung saw an opportunity to expand the value of NFC beyond mobile payments,” said Dale Sohn, president of Samsung Telecommunications America, the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S. and worldwide[1]. “The launch of Samsung TecTiles is another example of Samsung’s ability to innovate new products and applications that improve the way we use our mobile devices for everyday tasks.” Samsung TecTiles are easy to program with any NFC-enabled smartphone and the free application, which can be found in the Google Play marketplace. TecTiles can be reprogrammed as often as needed to complete any of the following functions on an NFC-enabled phone: |
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 TM Smartphones
Samsung Galaxy S III on AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular and Verizon
Samsung Galaxy S II on T-Mobile
Galaxy NexusTM on Verizon, Sprint and GSM Unlocked
NexusTM S 4G on Sprint
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G on T-Mobile
Pricing/Availability
Priced at $14.99 for a pack of five, TecTiles programmable NFC sticker tags are now available for purchase online and in-store at AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile. The Samsung TecTiles app is now available for download at the Google Play store.
© Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC. Samsung, Galaxy, Galaxy S, and TecTiles are all trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Android and Nexus are trademarks of Google Inc. All other company names, product names and marks are the property of their respective owners and may be trademarks or registered trademarks.
[1] Samsung is the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the United States and the No. 1 smartphone provider worldwide according to Strategy Analytics, Q1 2012 U.S. Market Share Handset Shipment and Global Smartphone Shipment Reports.
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