The M3 Android Communicator is an Android-based phone designed for Asian markets. Announced in February 2012, the device will come in two versions, one with a touch screen and one with a keypad. More
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Samsung Galaxy Mini 2
Announced in February 2012, the Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 boasts a 3.27-inch screen, runs Android 2.3 and comes with NFC in some markets. More
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Announced in February 2012, the Samsung Ace 2 has a 3.8-inch screen, GPS, and a dual core 800MHz processor, Android 2.3 Gingerbread and comes with NFC in some markets. More
Panasonic BizPad
The Panasonic BizPad tablet comes in both 7 and 10-inch variants. The ruggedized dust proof and waterproof tablets have a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor, 16GB of onboard storage and NFC and run Android 3.2. More
Fujitsu Arrows µ F-07D
The Fujitsu Arrows µ F-07D is a 6.7mm-thin Android 2.3 NFC handset featuring a 4-inch oled display and a 1.4GHz Snapdragon processor. More
Panasonic Eluga
The Panasonic Eluga has a 4.3-inch qHD screen, is waterproof, dust proof, NFC and runs Android. More
ZTE PF200
The ZTE PF200 is the Chinese manufacturer’s first own-branded smartphone and has a 4.3-inch capacitive touch display, 1.2GHz processor, LTE and runs Android 4.0. More
Google Galaxy Nexus
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is 2012’s Google reference handset. The phone runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. More
Google Nexus S
The Google Nexus S, a full-featured smartphone running Android 2.3 ‘Gingerbread’ and manufactured by Samsung, has NFC support built in. More
Samsung Galaxy S II
Samsung’s Galaxy S II Android 2.3 smartphone was launched at MWC 2011. The Galaxy S II is available in both NFC and non-NFC versions, and most are the non-NFC version. More
Samsung Galaxy Note
An NFC version of the Samsung Galaxy Note tablet phone is available in Korea and will be coming to AT&T in the US during the second quarter of 2012. More
Acer E320 Liquid Express
The Acer E320 Liquid Express is an entry-level Android smartphone and is the Taiwanese manufacturer’s first NFC handset. More
HTC Ruby/Amaze 4G
The HTC Ruby, also known as the HTC Amaze 4G, is a high-end Android device and the first NFC phone from the Taiwanese manufacturer. More
HTC Incredible
A version of the HTC Incredible designed to run China UnionPay’s NFC payments service via a microSD-based NFC add-on was announced in August 2011. More
Motorola Droid Razr
The Motorola Droid Razr has not been advertised as an NFC handset, but a teardown has revealed it carries an NXP PN544 NFC controller chip. More
Prada phone by LG 3.0
The Prada phone by LG 3.0, also referred to as the LG-P940 and the K2, is the LG’s first Android-based NFC device, running version 2.3 Gingerbread. More
Huawei Sonic/Turkcell T20
The Huawei Sonic is the Chinese telecoms giant’s first NFC handset, a sub-US$200 Android phone. The device, also known as the U8650NFC, is marketed in Turkey as the Turkcell T20. More
Turkcell T11/ZTE Racer II
The Turkcell T11 Maxiphone, also known as the ZTE Racer II, is an Android 2.3.4-based single wire protocol smartphone, manufactured by China’s ZTE and priced at 389TL (US$213). More
Pantech Sky Vega Racer
The Sky Vega Racer from Pantech is a high-end dual-core smartphone that is only available in Korea. Billed at launch as the fastest Android handset yet, it is aimed at the same market segment as Samsung’s Galaxy S II. More
Pantech Sky Vega LTE
The Sky Vega LTE is a premium smartphone for the South Korean market, announced in October 2011. More