14 DAY TRIAL // South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics is another company determined to leverage the capabilities of the NFC (Near Field Communication) technology.
Today, the company announced the availability of Samsung TecTiles stickers, complemented by TecTile programming application.
TecTiles will be available at the launch of Galaxy S III on four of the largest wireless carriers in the United States, ensuring that NFC technology will become part of users’ daily lives.
Users will be able to automate everyday functions on their smartphones through simply tapping on an NFC-enabled phone to a TecTile.
Among the possible actions, Samsung mentions sending a “headed/at home” text message, turning the phone to silent, setting alarms, or dimming the display when going to bed.
Moreover, Samsung’s TecTiles are also capable of changing the manner in which business engage with their consumers.
Users will be able to check in on Facebook or Foursquare using them, to connect to WiFi networks, download content, and the like.
Moreover, businesses can take advantage of TecTiles to market products and engage with consumers through coming up with reward programs, discount offers and more.
“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 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 designed TecTiles to be easily programmable using any NFC-enabled smartphone and the free application, available for download today in the Google Play Store.
Using Samsung’s new technology, handsets can be set to complete functions such as changing settings, (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ringer/media volume, screen brightness, etc.), launching applications, joining a WiFi network, or displaying a message.
TecTiles also enable users to make a call, send a text messages, start a Google Talk conversation, share a contact or business card, show an address on a map, open a web page, Foursquare or Facebook check-in, automatic Facebook “Like”, update Facebook status, post tweets, and connect on LinkedIn.
NFC-enabled Samsung devices in the United States include Galaxy S III on AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular and Verizon, Galaxy S II on T-Mobile, Galaxy Nexus on Verizon, Sprint and GSM Unlocked, Nexus S 4G on Sprint, and Galaxy S Blaze 4G on T-Mobile.
Samsung has announced a price tag of $14.99 for a pack of five TecTiles programmable NFC sticker tags. They can be found online and in-store at wireless carriers such as AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile.
The free Samsung TecTiles app can be downloaded via the Google Play store.
