With the rise of NFC, Samsung launched Samsung Tec Tiles NFC cards . The problem is that these cards don't work on the Samsung Galaxy S4. Yes, the Korean manufacturer's new flagship phone doesn't read the cards released by the company itself. Curious, isn't it?
It appears that the Samsung Galaxy S4 contains the Broadcom BCM2079x NFC controller. This controller is not compatible with standard Samsung Tec Tiles. The solution? Buy the new Tec Tile 2 cards that Samsung will soon release. And throw away the old ones if you have an S4…
These new cards are indeed compatible with the Samsung Galaxy S4 , but customers who previously purchased Samsung Tec Tile cards won't be very happy. It feels like Samsung has pulled a fast one on us.
I think it's a complete disgrace that the cards they released just over a year ago aren't compatible. At the very least, they should give the new cards away to users who have the old ones . But that way they wouldn't make so much money, would they, Samsung? I'd give them a good talking to…
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Source – Anandtech
