With the Ice Cream Sandwich release will come the ability to use NFC technology. NFC is short for Near Field Communication; it is a short-range high frequency wireless communication technology that enables the exchange of data between devices over a 4 inch distance.

This technology is already in use for certain public transportation services as well as some payment services. Google will use the technology to give all Android users running the Ice Cream Sandwich update the ability of peer-to-peer sharing of all kinds of data such as contacts, web pages, apps, location and payments for a few examples.

The Ice Cream Sandwich release is set for this holiday season and should bring some great advances and new capabilities for Android users.

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