New Android API with NFC Makes Bluetooth Pairing Obsolete

Google is making good use of NFC technology and its Software Development Kit for Android version 2.3.3
features an API for “insecure Bluetooth socket connections”. Paired with NFC
technology, this API will be able to provide a tap-to-connect feature, which would render Bluetooth pairing redundant. This API can work on both the client and server sides.

HP has already demonstrated the similar effects with its TouchPad tablet and Pre 3 smartphone. So, now the devices running Android 2.3.3 or later can look forward to the time where they just have to use a simple tap to interconnect and transfer data. On the other hand, Apple is also said to be busy working on enhancing NFC technology. A security analyst with Ticonderoga Securities has claimed that the Cupertino company is looking to introduce a “new twist” to NFC technology. Apple is also making a push on the mobile payment front with this technology. Well, we yet have to wait for the release of iPhone 5 to see what all this company is planning to offer. But two mobile giants working on pushing the boundaries of a technology is certainly an interesting proposition.