Summary
- Make a tag to set your phone up the way you like it when you get to work, or when you get in your car.
- Make a tag to launch any app you have on your phone. You can even set music volume for music players or internet radio applications.
- Make a tag that will connect a phone to your WiFi network. Great for visitors to scan when they arrive!
Product Description
The Samsung TecTile mobile application allows you to read and write TecTiles. TecTiles are NFC-enabled tags that can be programmed and re-programmed to perform functions like launching applications or adjusting settings, simply by tapping your handset.
How They Work
NFC technology powers Samsung TecTiles as well as Google Wallet, S Beam and Android Beam. NFC (Near Field Communication) is a wireless transmission from a very close range - usually within a few centimeters. NFC technology makes it simple to make transactions, exchange digital information, and connect electronic devices all with just a touch. Any phone that is NFC-enabled can transfer information to another NFC-enabled phone as well as read and write TecTile tags without the use of a wireless connection.
TecTiles assist with making life easier and more convenient by enabling you to automate certain functions. The Samsung TecTile application allows you to easily program TecTile tags to perform a variety of tasks in four different categories: Settings and Apps, Phone and Text, Location and Web, and Social.
Here are a few things within the aforementioned categories that you can automate to be a simple touch with the Samsung TecTiles In the Car - Switch your phone to "Car Mode," toggling Bluetooth on or off to easily connect to your car's hands-free system.In the Home - Have a TecTile by the night stand to toggle the alarm on and off every night before bed. Create a TecTile to launch the clock app for easier bedsire reading without glasses.
In the Office - Toggle your phone's silent feature on and off so you are never the person with the ringing phone. Create a TecTile to easily send your contact information to anyone. Notify a loved one that you are leaving work by automatically sending a pre-written text message.
Being Social - Connect faster socially by creating a TecTile that will update your social network status. Automatically update your location and utilize check-ins. You can also create a TecTile to share a favorite address or web page.
Generating Business - TecTiles are not just for individuals. Businesses can use them to direct customers in a variety of different ways. A restaurant can create a TecTile and place it on their menu that will check customers into their Facebook or Foursquare and, in return, give them an instant discount on dinner. A local bike shop could create a TecTile that gives a free or discounted service to follow their blog on biking around the area.