Near-Field Communication Enablement will Come Out of the Trial Phase in 2013

Research analyst Phil Sealy comments, “2012 is the first time that ABI Research has raised forecasts for NFC-enabled handsets, up from 80 million units to 102 million for year-end 2012. Nine out of the top 10 OEMs now have NFC-enabled handsets commercially available, with most housing an embedded, secure-element solution. We expect handset shipments to more than double next year, with NFC inclusion likely to become a default technology integrated into flagship handsets.”