Nfc Interactor for Windows Phone 8 gets update

Nosotros've mentioned Nfc Interactor in the past and how it can assist you create and scan NFC tags. Today in that location is a new update that adds a few more features to the already impressive listing for it. Folks rocking an NFC enabled Windows Phone 8 device should check this i out.

Nfc Interactor allows you to write and read NFC tags and already supported a broad range of formats, like – Smart Posters, URIs, Telephone calls and more. This small update to version 1.2.0 adds:

Adds support for directly launching phone setting pages (actually changing phone settings is non possible for tags or apps on Windows Phone; just opening the relevant page is allowed)
Adds back up for reading & writing Mailto tags to send email messages when tapping a tag
Help when phone doesn't read from an available NFC target

Unfortunately, users can't change system settings through NFC tags. This would be useful for turning WiFi on or off merely by borer a card, but allowing NFC tags or iii party apps to modify settings isn't allowed for security reasons. Yous tin yet, have it open up the settings page.

If you take some NFC tags around the business firm and want to try out Nfc Interactor you tin can download it here from the Windows Phone Marketplace or employ the QR code below. The app goes for $1.99 or you tin can practise a trial. Don't forget this is just for Windows Phone eight.

QR: NFC Interactor

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