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Save/ShareGoogle hopes that the next new thing in smarttphones may be something called "near-field communications," or NFC, technology. It's a way for a cell phone to download data from a sticker that's about four inches apart from it.
Google doesn't own NFC technology. But the company's support is powerful, along with the support of cell phone makers like Nokia and Samsung. Earlier this year, three major wireless carriers—AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon—announced their support for an NFC payment system that would let customers pay for items with their mobile phones instead of using physical credit cards. It won't be a surprise if all high end smartphones have the technology by the end of 2011.
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