Awesome: Sony's NFC SmartTags

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Awesomeness: Sony's NFC SmartTags work with the One X - as well as other NFC-enabled monsters.

Check out the video linked below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0paBT...e_gdata_player


Get the App:
https://market.android.com/details?i...NtYXJ0dGFncyJd

Originally Posted by shirreer

Awesomeness: Sony's NFC SmartTags work with the One X - as well as other NFC-enabled monsters.

Check out the video linked below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0paBT...e_gdata_player


Get the App:
https://market.android.com/details?i...NtYXJ0dGFncyJd

Really?? Wonderful!!

Originally Posted by shirreer

Awesomeness: Sony's NFC SmartTags work with the One X - as well as other NFC-enabled monsters.

Check out the video linked below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0paBT...e_gdata_player


Get the App:
https://market.android.com/details?i...NtYXJ0dGFncyJd

Assuming it only works with the Sony tags right?

In that case, we need to buy those pesky Sony tags lol.

Otherwise, I have seen other apps out there that do the same to generic tags that can be purchased and programmed.

Ok its kinda cool but i'm not sure I see the benefit... if for example you put one in your car to set the phone up for car usage then when you get into your car you need to remember to scan it? and like wise when you get out you need to scan it to reverse it?

ok the advert makes it a little more clear but not 100% sold yet... http://www.clove.co.uk/sony-xperia-n...d-black-4-pack

Originally Posted by HTC-Gunge

Ok its kinda cool but i'm not sure I see the benefit... if for example you put one in your car to set the phone up for car usage then when you get into your car you need to remember to scan it? and like wise when you get out you need to scan it to reverse it?

if I remember correctly scanning the tag again will not reverse the settings, you have to use another Smar Tag with the settings you wish to change to so it feels of very little use

Well, you can get multiple NFC tags and set them to your liking. Then set one as the 'return to normal' tag and keep it close by.

http://rapidnfc.com/item/72/printed_...ndard_nfc_logo

They are not expensive and come as stickers as well.
So can put the 'return to normal' tag inside a wallet for example (stick it to a card etc)

I am seriously thinking of getting some tags to fool around with

Actually I thought I had seem something similar before:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...bGF1bmNoZXIiXQ..

Watch the video, he shows setting two "profiles" onto one tag so the first time you scan it you would get car mode and then second time you scan it you get home mode for example.

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Originally Posted by tsleng

I am seriously thinking of getting some tags to fool around with

Me too! Just noticed the link I posted was exact same as yours... ops!

I got the tags from a friend who has a Xperia S. I don't seem to get them to work properly. With te app from Sony (it is only a widget) it won't pop up as a tag. The One X only says it has found a new tag, but that's it.

Anyone tried this yet?

EDIT:

I installed Tag launcher to rewrite the SmartTags and enable them to launch apps.

This link might be interesting to you:

http://alastaira.wordpress.com/2012/...ria-smarttags/

Also in the comments one person says:

Just having “Xperia™ SmartTags” (1) installed is not enough, you also need to have “LiveWare™ Manager” (2) installed (hint: look at the URL)…

(1) https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...tras.smarttags
(2) https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...xtras.liveware