NFC sharing is possible between Android and Windows Phone 8

Did you know that you can use NFC to send things like contacts and web page URLs between an Android device and a Windows Phone 8 device? Well you can! In tests between a HTC Windows Phone 8X and a Samsung Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean it has been shown that URLs and contacts can be sent between the devices, in both directions. However, using NFC on Android is a little simpler and requires less taps than on Windows Phone 8.

Near field communication (NFC), which needs a distance of at least 4cm to initiate a connection, has been supported in Android for a while, but it is a new feature on Windows Phone 8. The new mobile OS from Microsoft has a feature called “Tap + Send” which is generally available under the “More …” -> Share menu.

There is a limit however on what can be sent between platforms. Using two devices with the same OS it is possible to share photos and videos between phones. But across the Windows – Android divide you get an error saying that large file transfers aren't supported.

Although this is all very good news for consumers and opens up some interesting possibilities for NFC use across all smartphone devices (when Apple finally decides to support it), it is sad that the standards aren't sufficiently well defined that the transfer of photos or other types of files isn't supported.

Check out the video below and then please leave a comment letting me know what you think!

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Comments

G Mohal

my question is why should we use NFC to share pictures/videos when this can be done via bluetooth easily.
- Lionel
  
  With NFC you don’t have to search and find another phone, you just have to put it together
  - D`nechi
    
    Becos it is faster and show more experience with your phone
Daniel

Very beautiful and pleasant voice! What’s blogger’s name?
Janty Ishaqat

Hi ……… i have a (sony xperia tx) and i can sent files via nfc to any other phone but the problem is that i cant receive any file from other phones i put the phones back together and beem the file from the other phone then my tx opens play store and needs an internet connection even thought my phone is connected to the network soo can any body help me her please and thanks aloot :)