A few weeks ago we saw the launch of Android 2.3, which offered a vast array of features for users and developers.
One of the features was the NFC (Near Field Communication), which would allow developers to develop contactless apps.
Well Google has been hard at work and have just announced that they will be launching Android 2.3.3, which will offer additional features to NFC. The following extras will be included:
* A comprehensive NFC reader/writer API that lets apps read and write to almost any standard NFC tag in use today.
* Advanced Intent dispatching that gives apps more control over how/when they are launched when an NFC tag comes into range.
* Some limited support for peer-to-peer connection with other NFC devices.
With NFC expected to big news for 2011, and some people have already predicted that NFC apps could change the way we shop, it is certainly a step in the right direction for Android.
At the moment the download is available in SDK and will be rolling out soon to more compatible devices like the Nexus S so I'd say watch this space.
Via GadgetVenue