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You may have heard the term NFC before, especially if you're an Android user. Google's mobile operating system has had this hardware feature for over a decade, but many users aren't sure what it does.

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If you’ve ever used mobile payments on your smartphone, you might wondering how it works, and what is NFC on Android? NFC – or Near Field Communication – is a type of wireless communication standard.