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Video: Android 5.0 Feature – Power of Android Beam in the Share Menu

Kellen October 20, 2014 60

Back when the Android L preview was first released, we told you how excited we were that Android Beam was now included in the share menu. With Android 5.0 "Lollipop" official and up and running on our Nexus 5, we wanted to show you exactly why it is that we...

Android L Features: Android Beam Now a Part of Share Menu

Kellen June 30, 2014 30

In Android L, Google has included Android Beam in the sharing menu, making it arguably easier to share items using NFC. When you go to share an item now in the L version of Android, you will see an icon for Android Beam, along with your icons for Drive or Box...

Google+ App Receiving Update, Brings Android Beam and Daydream Support

Tim November 13, 2013 17

This morning, Google is pushing out a staged rollout of an updated Google+ application for Android through Google Play. The update isn't your ordinary run of the mill bug fixer, though. Inside this update, Google is looking to take advantage of a few features...

More Pictures of the HTC Incredible 4G Emerge, NFC and Beam Onboard

Tim April 26, 2012 55

A Reddit user was able to go hands-on with the upcoming DROID Incredible 4G yesterday thanks to a recent meeting with an HTC rep. During the encounter, he was able to snap a couple of pictures and also confirm some of the specs that have been floating around...

Foursquare Update Includes NFC Beam Support, Piggybacking Your Friends’ Check-ins Became Awesome

Kellen February 8, 2012 29

Forget the new Google+ update that just went live, today is all about the fact that Foursquare included Android Beam support in their latest update. Now, when you are out with your crew and one of them checks into the strip chess club before you, a simple...

Video: Ice Cream Sandwich’s Beam in Action on the Galaxy Nexus

Kellen December 6, 2011 395

One of the more talked about features from the Ice Cream Sandwich event in Hong Kong was Beam, the NFC-based information sharing tool. If you have a phone with an NFC chip running Android 4.0, you can share information with another phone who has the same...

PayPal Receives UI Upgrade, Widget For Making NFC Payments

Tim November 7, 2011 20

A new version of the PayPal app on Android is available for everyone to download in the market this very minute. You will find a completely revamped UI that makes navigation much easier, improved support for tablets, a Send Money redesign, and more....

Google Maps Update Includes NFC Support!

Kellen October 20, 2011 615

As I looked in my market for app updates this morning, I noticed that Google Maps was listed as having the ability to reduce downloads of maps for different screen resolutions. Seemed pretty minor until I clicked "Update" and noticed that a new permission...