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I'm interested to see if they discover a firmware disabled NFC chip, similar to how Bluetooth was originally included but disabled. And yes, I'm aware it was pu

by taitems 14y ago

I'm interested to see if they discover a firmware disabled NFC chip, similar to how Bluetooth was originally included but disabled. And yes, I'm aware it was publicly denied.

huxley 14y ago
You need a large antenna for NFC: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus-S-Teardown/4365/1#s20138 http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus-S-Teardown/4365/1#s2013... (hover over the second picture on Step 3) Even if a chip existed, the iPhone 5's aluminum back wouldn't provide a spot to place an NFC antenna.
mbell 14y ago
NFC antennas are huge, it wouldn't be possible for the phone to have one internally with a metal backplate.
glhaynes 14y ago
Bluetooth was originally included but disabled What?
- AntiRush 14y ago
  Some ipod touch devices had a bluetooth chip in them and it wasn't enabled.
  - shinratdr 14y ago
    Not some, the entire second generation.