I will freely admit Samsung did not copy from Apple the ability to transfer files by touching two phones together. Not surprisingly, no one has ever done that other than the people in the commercial.

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Originally Posted by ifij775 

I will freely admit Samsung did not copy from Apple the ability to transfer files by touching two phones together. Not surprisingly, no one has ever done that other than the people in the commercial.

New to smartphones?

Palm users were beaming (that's even the word they used) apps and files between each other for years before the iPhone or Galaxies were a twinkle in their companies' eyes.

As for today's method, I do it all the time when my son-in-law is in town.  We touch to transfer photos, addresses, contacts, websites, apps, directions, you name it.   For ease of doing all those things when you're sitting next to each other, it's unbeatable.

Obviously if you're not next to each other, then you must use other methods that require extra action.

Perhaps touching is faster than selecting a recipient from a list or telling Siri, but only in the case where you are actually physically close. What if I am upstairs and want to send a photo, do I run downstairs and give the recipient the digital high-five. Of course not!

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Originally Posted by SolipsismX 

This is a stupid physical bump which uses the accelerometer to indicate the action has been accepted.

 

No sir, it's NFC.  No bump required.   Heck, you don't even have to touch, but it's easier to get close enough to trigger the transfer, if you do gently place their backs together.

 

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Originally Posted by ifij775 

Perhaps touching is faster than selecting a recipient from a list or telling Siri, but only in the case where you are actually physically close. 

Right.  That's what I said.  When you're physically close, it's unbeatable.  Otherwise, not.

It's just like saying that if you have WiFi available, it's cheaper than using your data plan.   Of course, if WIFi isn't available, then you must use the data plan.

The bump had this well before NFC, guess what? Nobody used it

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Originally Posted by ifij775 

The bump had this well before NFC, guess what? Nobody used it

It was less useful, too.  Bump only transferred files, and later photos.

As I said, beaming transfers files, photos, contacts, websites, maps, appstore refs, and other things.

For example, we use it when taking multiple cars to a new destination.  One person pulls up directions for Google Nav, and we all touch phones, which instantly transfers the same navigation info to each.

It's amazing how people will diss functionality that they don't have and/or have never used.