If you’re wondering what is NFC on Android, you’re looking at one of the most useful features built into modern smartphones.

Cybercriminals have quietly found a way to turn ordinary Android phones into remote skimmers that can drain cash from ATMs without ever touching a victim’s card. Instead of tampering with the machine, ...

Hundreds of malicious Android apps use NFC and Host Card Emulation to intercept payments and steal financial credentials directly from users’ devices. Researchers at Zimperium zLabs have identified ...

You may have heard the term NFC before, especially if you're an Android user. Google's mobile operating system has had this hardware feature for over a decade, but many users aren't sure what it does.

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.

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

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 ...

Google released Android 15 Beta 1 yesterday, and users who tested it are reporting that the NFC functionality is broken after installing it. There are also other problems related to the stability of ...

In this photo illustration a woman uses a cashpoint ATM on November 3, 2017 in Bristol, England. The Bank of England raised interest rates from a historic low for the first time in ten years this week ...

The Bolt NFC Smart Lock enables fast, key-free entry with a simple tap using an iPhone, Apple Watch, or NFC-enabled Android ...