NXP, Trusted Logic launch open source Android API
21 April, 2010
category: NFC
NXP and Trusted Logic today announced the release of an open source NFC Android application programming interface (API).
The new API will enable mobile phone users to access a new range of contactless applications such as mobile payments, transport and event ticketing as well as data sharing directly from their Android phones.
The API will also allow application and service providers to develop their NFC applications within a standard framework, driving the creation of more applications by handset manufacturers and independent application developers.
According to NXP, a second-generation NFC Android stack based on this Open NFC API is now available that provides a complete integration into the Android framework, comparable to the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi services already integrated in Android.