The LG Optimus Vu‘s headline feature is a large 4:3 aspect ratio screen, and the high-end Android 2.3 smartphone is also rumoured to feature NFC. The device is sold as the LG Intuition in the US. More
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Sony Xperia S
The Sony Xperia S includes NFC functionality, a 4.3-inch HD screen, 12MP camera and a 1.5GHz dual core processor. More
Sony Xperia Ion
The Sony Xperia Ion, an LTE variant of the Xperia S, is exclusive to AT&T in the US and has a 4.6-inch HD screen. More
Lenovo K800
The Lenovo K800 features NFC and was the first smartphone to be built around an Intel processor. More
LG Viper
The LG Viper offers NFC and Google Wallet functionality, a 4-inch 800×480 pixel screen, 5MP camera and 1.2GHz processor. More
LG Optimus LTE
The LG Optimus LTE, also known by the model number LG LU6200, is a high-end Android smartphone which boasts a 4.5-inch HD screen, LTE and NFC. More
Toshiba TG01
Toppan Forms and NXP worked together on an NFC handset based on Toshiba’s TG01 Windows Mobile phone in 2009. More
Fonelabs X2 Communicator
The X2 Communicator was announced in 2009 but appears to have never been produced. More
Fonelabs X1 Communicator
The X1 Communicator was announced in 2009 but appears to have never been produced. More
Samsung Wave Y
The Samsung Wave Y is a Bada 2.0 handset, available in both NFC and non-NFC versions. More
Samsung Wave M
The Samsung Wave M is a Bada 2.0 handset, available in both NFC and non-NFC versions. More
G.To N800
Chinese handset manufacturer OiiA Technology launched the G.To N800 Android smartphone with NFC in early 2012. More
LG Optimus Net
The LG Optimus Net is an Android smartphone that will come with NFC in some markets. More
ZTE R233
An NFC-enabled variant of the ZTE R233, a low-end candybar handset, is believed to be available in limited quantities for trials. More
Gentag GT-601
RFID medical sensor specialist Gentag’s GT-601 phone is aimed at “people who are concerned only with basic voice communication, mobile payments, social networks, and diagnostics using a low-cost mobile wireless device.” More
Benq T80
The Benq T80 was launched in 2008 and features NFC technology from NXP. More
LG KU380-NFC
The LG KU380-NFC is a prototype HCI/SWP handset announced in late 2008. More
Fifth Media Axia A306
Fifth Media’s Axia A306 was a specialist NFC PDA/smartphone running Windows Mobile 6.1 and aimed at the B2B market. More
Sagem my700x ContactLess
The Sagem my700x ContactLess is an SWP-compliant developer/trial phone based on the my700x that has been used in European trials including a small-scale transport pilot in Lisbon and a trial at Disneyland Paris. More
Motorola L7 SLVR
The Motorola L7 SLVR was a developer/prototype phone with crude NFC functionality built into a special battery cover. More