Development of NFC applications: Use case for social networks

This study introduces Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, analyzes its current state and tries to form a use case for the application of NFC technology for social networking. The present study focuses on Android platform, Android NFC support, and how Android Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) can be used to develop a sample NFC aware social networking application. The study also briefly analyzes social networks and mobile devices, both of which are now undeniable parts of our lives. Sample use cases are built around a restaurant scenario in which the restaurant tries to make more customers, who are at the restaurant in person, participate in social networking actions related to the restaurant. Sample scenarios describe how NFC technology and mobile devices can help generate more publicity and revenue by simplifying customer-vendor interactions. This study has showed that NFC technology and NFC enabled Android devices can be used to simplify and improve social networking interactions.