To use NFC tags from iOS 11, to the NFC enhancement of the iPhone that was previously only available with Apple Pay

It is also expected to be released in the autumn of 2017IOS 11, It has become clear that the NFC function that was used only as an Apple Pay has been greatly expanded so far.

IOS 11 could use the iPhone's NFC chip for more than Apple Pay
https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/06/ios-11-iphone-core-nfc-chip-more-than-apple-pay/

Apple will likely expand NFC features beyond Apple Pay with iOS 11 - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/6/15750476/apple-ios-11-nfc-features-expand-mobile-payments

Apple's developer conference "WWDC 2017"Although it was not announced, Apple released a new framework from iOS 11"Core NFCWe are supposed to start supporting of. Core NFC is implemented in beta version for developers of iOS 11 and can be used on iPhone 7/7 Plus with NFC chip for Apple Pay, which will be announced in the future It is regarded as supported by the new iPhone as well.

Technical information published by Apple for developers "Apple Developer Documentation" describes Core NFC as "a new framework for reading data stored in NFC tag and NFC Data Exchange Format".

Core NFC | Apple Developer Documentation


On the iPhone with iOS 10, the NFC chip can be used only in the system provided by Apple, and it is practically used as "Apple Pay Tag Only Function" . However, Core NFC, which is supposed to be supported from iOS 11, will be able to read all kinds of tags, and it is expected that it will be possible to extend to functions combined with terminal location information.


This enables the development of third party tag function, the settlement function already made possible by Android terminal can be realized on iOS terminal, "Pairing can be done just by bringing the iPhone and Bluetooth speaker closer" You will be able to use NFC functions such as NFC. This feature is Apple 's wireless earphone equipped with "W1 chip"AirPods"It is already realized, but even with products manufactured by other companies it will be possible to use similar functions.

It is also predicted that the use of "Bluetooth beacon" utilizing NFC will make it possible to display information and advertisements based on user's location information. For example, if you stand in front of "a work" at an art museum, there is a merit that it is possible to provide information according to the work, but on the other hand there is a privacy problem that user location information is acquired It also leads to simultaneous occurrence. It seems that attention will be focused on Apple's policy as to how countermeasures at that point will be taken.

ByJona Nalder