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Samsung TecTile 2 tags arrive with GALAXY S 4 support

By Robert Nelson
on 17 May, 2013

The GALAXY S 4 was discovered to be incompatible with the current line of NFC TecTile tags a few weeks earlier. At that time Samsung let it be known that a next-generation TecTile was coming and well, as of today they have come available for sale. The newly updated tags have been dubbed TecTiles 2 and they are currently available with Samsung.

GALAXY S 4 incompatible with current line of Samsung NFC TecTile tags

By Robert Nelson
on 29 Apr, 2013

The Samsung TecTile tags are not a terribly expensive item, however it looks like those who are using the tags and also upgrading from a Galaxy S III to a GALAXY S 4 will need to buy some updated tags. Basically, the GALAXY S 4 is not compatible with the currently available NFC TecTile tags. This comes due to the bit about Samsung using a different NFC chipset in the GALAXY S 4.

Using NFC and not even thinking about mobile payments

By Robert Nelson
on 8 Feb, 2013

The title of this post may be a bit of a stretch. Truth be told, I do like the idea of mobile payments, specifically Google Wallet. But in my case, Verizon isn't playing nicely so that sort of rules that option out. Truthfully though, NFC is about much more than mobile payments. In fact, I would argue that even if I had Google Wallet on my Galaxy S III, that would probably be the least used NFC related feature.

Samsung launches TecTile version 3.0 for expanded NFC capability

By Dave LeClair
on 24 Oct, 2012

Samsung has just pushed a new version of its TecTile application to Google Play. TecTile is Samsung's app that works with its programmable NFC sticker tags. It was first announced in June, and now it's time for an update. The new version of the app is free, and the tags are available for $14.99 for a pack of five.

Samsung announces TecTiles to bring NFC to the masses

By Cory Gunther
on 12 Jun, 2012

While Samsung's Galaxy S III is getting ready to hit the US in full stride on multiple carriers this month, they've also just announced their brand new TecTiles. What are TecTiles you ask? These are programmable NFC tags that will simplify your life using the built-in NFC chip to complete tasks with the swipe of your phone. Call your wife when you get in the car to head home from work, activate apps like navigation, change settings and more all with ease. Check out more on these programmable NFC TecTiles below.