[App] File Expert

Taken from mashable.com

     File Expert may be one of the most popular apps for managing and sharing files on your Android device, and with a new NFC capabilities, users can now tap their phones and instantly transfer files.

[App] Touchanote

Taken from mashable.com

     Some of the best uses of NFC include taking advantage of your current physical location to do specific tasks on your device. What if you could pull up your work’s daily task list by touching an NFC tag at work, or a list of your errands by touching your car’s dashboard?

     With Evernote and Touchanote, users can assign and simply open any linked Evernote note by touching a programmed NFC tag wherever they are.

[App] Timesheet NFC Add-On

Taken from mashable.com

     Timesheet for Android is a “simple project-based time tracking” app that allows you to track time of a project or task, add breaks, create notes for a task and even export all of your time data to Excel or XML format. Timesheet is cool and everything, but with its new NFC add-on, Timesheet users can easily start and stop project time by using an NFC tag. This is a unique way to enable yourself or employees to clock in and out at certain times and places.

List of NFC-Enabled Mobile Devices

Here is a list of NFC-enabled mobile devices from Wikipedia.

Name	Platform	Release Date	Availability	NFC Controller
Acer Liquid Express E320[12]	Android	November 2011	selected versions
Acer Liquid Glow E330[13]	Android	February 2012	selected versions
Asus Padfone 2	Android	October 2012	all versions
BlackBerry Bold 9790	BlackBerry OS	November 2011	selected versions
BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930	BlackBerry OS	May 2011	all versions
BlackBerry Curve	BlackBerry OS	September 2011	BlackBerry Curve 9350, 9360, 9370 and 9380 versions only
BlackBerry Z10[14]	BlackBerry 10	January 2013	all versions	Inside Secure
BlackBerry Q10[15]	BlackBerry 10	March 2013	all versions	Inside Secure
Galaxy Nexus[16][17]	Android		all versions
HTC Amaze 4G	Android		all versions
HTC Desire C	Android		selected versions
HTC EVO 4G LTE[18]	Android		all versions
HTC Incredible S[19]	Android		Chinese version
HTC J Butterfly	Android		all versions (including variants such as the Droid DNA)
HTC One X[20]	Android		all versions
HTC One X+	Android		all versions
HTC One XL[21]	Android		all versions
HTC One VX	Android		all versions
HTC Windows Phone 8S	Windows Phone		all versions
HTC Windows Phone 8X	Windows Phone		all versions
Huawei Ascend W1	Windows Phone		all versions
Huawei Sonic	Android		U8650-1 (Turkcell T20) version only[22]
Intel AZ210	Android		all versions
LG Optimus 3D Max	Android		selected versions
LG Optimus G	Android		selected versions
LG Optimus 4X HD	Android		all versions
LG Optimus L5	Android		selected versions
LG Optimus L7	Android		selected versions
LG Optimus LTE	Android		LU6200 versions only
LG Optimus Vu	Android		all versions
LG Optimus Vu 2	Android		all versions
LG Prada 3.0	Android		all versions
Motorola Droid Razr HD	Android		all versions (including variants such as Droid Razr Maxx HD)
Motorola Droid Razr M	Android		all versions
Motorola Photon Q	Android	August 2012	all versions
Nexus 4	Android		all versions	BCM20793
Nexus S[23]	Android		all versions (including variants such as Nexus S 4G[24])
Nokia 603	Symbian		all versions
Nokia 700	Symbian		all versions
Nokia 701	Symbian		all versions
Nokia 808 PureView[25]	Symbian		all versions
Nokia C7[26]	Symbian		all versions (including Nokia Astound and Nokia Oro variants)
Nokia Lumia 610	Windows Phone		Nokia Lumia 610 NFC version only
Nokia Lumia 620	Windows Phone		Nokia Lumia 620 NFC version only
Nokia Lumia 810	Windows Phone		all versions
Nokia Lumia 820	Windows Phone		all versions
Nokia Lumia 822	Windows Phone		all versions
Nokia Lumia 920	Windows Phone		all versions
Nokia N9[27]	MeeGo		all versions
Samsung Ativ S	Windows Phone		all versions
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2[28]	Android		selected versions
Samsung Galaxy Mini 2	Android		selected versions
Samsung Galaxy Note	Android		selected versions
Samsung Galaxy Note II[29]	Android		all versions
Samsung Galaxy S Advance[30]	Android		selected versions
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G[31]	Android		selected versions
Samsung Galaxy S II[32]	Android		selected versions
Samsung Galaxy S III	Android		all versions
Samsung Galaxy S III Mini	Android		all versions
Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G	Android		selected versions
Samsung S5230	Bada		selected versions
Samsung Wave 578	Bada		selected versions
Samsung Wave Y	Bada		selected versions
Sony Xperia Acro S	Android		all versions
Sony Xperia Ion	Android		all versions
Sony Xperia S	Android		all versions (including variants such as SL)
Sony Xperia Sola	Android		all versions
Sony Xperia P	Android		all versions
Sony Xperia T	Android		all versions (including variants such as TX, TL)
Sony Xperia V	Android		all versions
Sony Xperia V	Android		all versions
Turkcell T11	Android		all versions

[App] WifiTap WiFi NFC

Taken from laptopmag.com
By Molly Klinefelter

     If you frequently carry your smartphone to new addresses for work and businesses, it's annoying to have to enter their Wi-Fi credentials every time you attempt to connect to a new wireless network. But by downloading Wifi Tap WiFi NFC, you can just hold your mobile device close to your friend's NFC tag, and an automatic attempt to connect to that wireless network begins.

[App] Blue NFC

Taken from laptopmag.com
By Molly Klinefelter

     If you want to share files with a friend, Blue NFC is a simple way to do it. By downloading the app, you can share files through Bluetooth by tapping phones. (NFC is the handshake, and Bluetooth transfers the file.) For example, if you want to share that cool shot of the beach you got on your last vacation, go into your Android smartphone's Gallery, press the Menu button, tap Share then select Blue NFC from the drop-down menu.

[App] Business Card Holder with NFC

Taken from laptopmag.com

By Molly Klinefelter

     If you accumulate a ton of business cards and then find yourself losing them, we feel your pain. Business Card Holder with NFC aims to nix the middleman (paper) and let you exchange business cards through NFC. Users just need to register their business cards by entering information such as their email addresses, office addresses and job titles. You can then load a contact's business card through contacts or by inputting their info directly by tapping their device with the other person's device (as long as both people have the app, this will work). Users can bookmark cards, view a list of all their contacts and sort by name, company name, registered date and frequency of use.

[App] NFC Actions

Taken from laptopmag.com

By Molly Klinefelter

     Talk about multitasking. With NFC Actions, you can create a cloud tag to authenticate and source multiple actions from an unlimited cloud datastore. Users can create Quick Actions, such as dialing a number, logging into a Wi-Fi network and sending a text message. You can also create Cloud Actions, such as viewing a specific URL, composing an email or checking in on Foursquare. By creating a tag then scanning that tag, those actions will be instantly carried out.

[App] Alarm Clock NFC

Taken from laptopmag.com

By Molly Klinefelter

     Getting up in the morning is tough. Staying up after that first alarm goes off is even tougher. Now there's an app for that. Alarm Clock NFC makes sure you're awake by making you solve puzzles or brain games, so turning the alarm off isn't as simple as tapping or swiping Off.

     After setting your alarm, choose the Turn Off Mode you'd like: touch, puzzle, shake, QR code or NFC. Touch allows you to limit the number of snoozes; you can adjust the puzzle from easy to medium to hard with math equations, colors and shapes and memory cards; shake strength, length and number of shakes can be adjusted. Users can also match a QR code to turn the alarm off. Bonus: you can choose whether you'd like a calm, normal or bomb alarm to get their day started. The NFC capability is enabled if you choose to use the NFC tag to turn the alarm off or launch an app (such as email, the Internet or messaging) after your alarm goes off.

Building an app that writes NFC Tags

Thought you can just download many NFC Tags writer apps from the Playstore, creating an app your  own is also an interesting choice because it allows deeper understanding of how NFC Tags work.

The following is a tutorial for "creating an app that write NFC Tags" by Richard Leggett
Click on the picture below to read his tutorial. Enjoy !

Android NFC Tags writing apps

Taken from nearfieldcommunication.org

Android smartphones can take advantage of several NFC application designed for everything from reading NFC tags to swapping business cards with another NFC compatible device. Download one or more of these popular Android apps to your Android smartphone and start seeing how near field communication can benefit you and make everyday tasks a little easier.


NFC TagInfo

NFC tags are very inconscipous, and might show up in places you never expected. Whether you’ve seen NFC tags on a smart poster or are curious whether that square on the back of your new library book is hiding an NFC tag, this app will pick up the tag’s info and tell you all you need to know about what it is and what it does.


NFC TagWriter by NXP

The NFC TagWriter lets you add your own content to your NFC tags. If you need to add a new phone number to your business card or want to create a URL for your company’s smart poster, this app will do it for you. You can also read the contents of an existing NFC tag and keep records of tags you’ve read and written.


WiFiTap WiFi NFC

This WiFi app combines WiFi and NFC so your friends and family can connect to your wireless network quickly and easily. Instead of typing in the username and password to connect, friends can simply wave their smartphone over your NFC tag and connect instantly. No need to type in passwords on cramped phone keyboards.


NFC Task Launcher

NFC Task Launcher focuses on creating different types of NFC tags. You can create task tags that cause a certain action to happen when scanned, URL tags for launching websites, and create several other tag types including URI tags and text tags.


NFC Classic Tag Reader Writer

For those who simply want to read NFC tags with no extra frills attached, the Android marketplace has the NFC Classic Tag Reader Writer. You can read and save NFC tag information and set up peer-to-peer connections with friends.