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Samsung to Drop Plastic IDs for NFC Smartphones at its HQ
With NFC being used primarily for financial transactions and endeavors like file transfers like with the Android Beam feature, it seems that Samsung has found yet another use for the technology that is still at its ‘maturing’ stage. All employees of companies will know about the plastic ID cards which have to be used to gain entry through most secure doors of companies. That is same for Samsung’s employees in the South Korean company headquarters. In an attempt to stave off extra expenditure on the plastic ID card system which leads to losses and subsequently extra losses due to replacements, the company has opted to implement a system whereby its employees have to use a NFC capable smartphone to beep their way on through.
Another reason attributed for the change is because Samsung believes that unlike the ID card, the NFC capable smartphones are less likely to be misplaced. On top of that, the ID card provides potential thieves with information about the access code if they can extract it. With the smartphones, the owners will probably lose personal information or god forbid, top secret company related information but Samsung doesn’t address that matter. The company has announced its intentions of implementing the same system at its other locations across the globe this year. Another good point about this system is that there is nothing like employees of a company using its products that help perpetuates a good name for the company.
So, there is a new Samsung smartphone that is about to be released – big surprise, that, and I say this with full a sarcasm. Still, those who want something that looks to hang out on the high end side of things in terms of design and form factor, and yet having a mid-range performer within, can always settle for the Samsung Galaxy A9.
The handset has already appeared on the FCC database, which means it has been approved, and listed as the Samsung Galaxy A9. With the green light given, it is but a matter of time before it hits the market. While very little detail has been released so far, it should not be too long now before an official announcement is made. All that one can do now is to sit tight and wait. [FCC Page]
If you would like to fancy your chances with an upcoming mid-range device that seems to hover more on the higher end scheme of things, then the Samsung Galaxy A9 would certainly fit you to a ‘t’, so to speak. After all, accessory manufacturer ITSKINS has shared more details concerning this device, with the Galaxy A9 touted to be a wee bit more compact as opposed to the Galaxy S7 Plus, never mind that both handsets will come with 6.0″ screens.
Measurements of the Galaxy A9 include 161.9mm x 81.3mm x 7.34mm, where it would be slightly taller than the Galaxy Note5, while sporting a metal and glass design, a fingerprint reader that should be able to handle mobile payments, a Full HD Super AMOLED display, and a Snapdragon 620 chipset, among others.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 will no doubt be a smartphone that many people would look forward to picking up when it is ready, taking into consideration how flagship devices are always in demand. Well, the Galaxy S7 has been said to target an early 2016 release, and some photos of the alleged device has already been snapped, although one should take into consideration that the original Weibo post is no longer there.
Of course, do take this particular leak with a pinch of salt, since it could be one of the numerous smartphones from various manufacturers that could roll out a similar looking handset. In the leaked photos, you can see a wrap-around metal border design, which seems to be the in thing at least for the next couple of years. All that we can do now is to sit tight and wait for the real deal to surface.