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LG Optimus L52 E460 Review a mid range Android smartphone

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The LG Optimus L52 E460 is a fantastic mid-range Android handset that offers a solid hardware and software package for a reasonable price.
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With a 1GHz processor, 512 of RAM and 4gig of storage space, the L52 E460 offers performance and style aimed at the mid-range Android user.

We found the LG Optimus L52 E460 to be both light and easy to hold in the hand owing to its smaller 4in display. Running Android 4.1.2 it is a little behind the times as far as Android OS goes, but still offers many of the latest Jelly Bean features we have come to love.

Don’t expect a powerhouse of gaming from the LG Optimus L52 E460 but you can expect a well rounded device that addresses all of the most common requirements from a smartphone.

We especially like the notification light being built into the home button. It’s a simple yet welcome integration that many other manufacturers would do well to adopt.

The LG Optimus L52 E460 is a safe bet if you are looking for an Android device for a relative who’s new to Android or for those Apple users who want Android but without a hand busting large screen.

This device is fantastic for a wide range of mid-range users – your grandmother, your father, your brother or a sister – anyone who is not looking for a top-of-the-range powerhouse device.

Its in-built software, including an energy safety centre, making quick communication in an emergency, is a welcome addition as is using the notification light in a new way.

Don’t expect this device to set the world on fire but its small screen is actually packing quite a large number of pixels per inch and it’s reasonably bright although the display is a little bit fuzzy and lacking sharpness in places, but it’s reasonable in outdoor conditions as well.

LG has created a fantastic smartphone for the mid-range and we can’t wait to see what they come up with next. The LG Optimus L52 E460 shouldn’t set you back too much money and we appreciate the fact that LG have stuck with a smaller screen on this device rather than going for bigger-is-better.

We were pleased to see the inclusion of near field communication or NFC in this device as well. It’s really good to see NFC coming down into the mid-range of the Android smartphones.

If you’re looking for a smartphone for a first-time Android user, you could do worse than choosing the LG Optimus L52 E460. It offers everything a new user could need as well as being lightweight.

NFC Drive Agent Android app by TagStand prevent driver distraction – Practical NFC

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Drive Agent by TagStand is a great NFC based application that can help you prevent driver distraction when you are in your car.

It’s simple to use and with the addition of NFC makes switching your device into Drive mode as simple as scanning an Near Field Communication tag.

At that point any incoming calls or text messages can be handled automatically by TagStand’s Drive Agent application.

Available for Android right now but I’m sure we will see this app everywhere before too long.
Download here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tagstand.driveagen

NFC Facebook Like Window Sticker – Practical NFC

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NFC Facebook Like Window Sticker is a great concept. Encode the NFC Facebook Sticker with your Page URL and when scanned customers can Like you.

This increases your opportunities to gain likes on Facebook and at the same time engage with tech savvy smartphone owners.

We love the NFC window stickers because they offer a two way opportunity to engage from both sides of the glass window.

You can also get Twitter and Website sticker as well from http://rapidnfc.com
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Metal Isolated NFC Tag works on any surface – Practical NFC Near Field Communication

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Metal Isolated NFC Tag is a great addition to your NFC tool kit, these tags can be placed onto a metal surface allowing them to work normally.

As you may know NFC tags won’t work on a metal surface without a barrier to allows the wireless charge to activate the NFC tag correctly.

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Peel of the back of Metal Isolated NFC Tag and place them on any metal surface and then you can scan the tag with your NFC reader.

Each tag can store 36 bytes of information making them good for a wide range of uses as long as you don’t want to store too much information.

Magnetic NFC Tag quick to add and remove – Practical NFC

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These Magnetic NFC Tag’s are fast becoming my favorite way to make use of Near Field Communication. Each tag has a magnetic layer and a metal isolating layer as well as the NFC chip.

This allows the tag to be placed on a metal surface made of Iron, Steel
Cobalt, nickel or law.(No I’m not sure what LAW is as a metal but apparently it’s magnetic :-)

Each Magnetic NFC Tag can hold 36 bytes of information just enough to code up a short url or basic contact information and plenty of space for Task Launcher actions.

I find these tags very useful on the fridge or placed between door ways to act as reminders, I can then remove the tag when or add new info to it if I need to.

Being magnetic means no stickiness to worry about and very fast to apply or remove from a metal surface.

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One Tap NFC Business Card Near Field Communication

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The One Tap NFC Business Card uses Near Field Communication to store a URL to a full contact card, side stepping the limitation of storage space on smaller NFC chips.

Users store their details on the One Tap secure website and then when ever they need to share their contact details.

They offer the One Tap card to a contact to be scanned and triggering a visit to the One Tap mobile site where all the contact details can be clearly seen and a Vcard can be downloaded with a tap to the scanning device.

The One Tap NFC Business card works well and the website is simple and clear to understand.
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NFC Event Wristbands consumer one use Near Field Communication Note 2- Practical NFC

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These awesome NFC Event Wristbands are going to be very popular, they are one use only from the consumers point of view, the band has to be cut off to remove it from the person wearing it.

The NFC Wristband tag can be written to as many time as you want until you lock it from further writes. The NFC tags are good to look at with a glossy finish and can hold 37 bytes of information enough for a web address, ID or contact basic contact information.

NFC Event Wristbands are a great way to track visitors to your events or gigs providing quick scanning from a portable device you can pull up details of the tags owner from your held data, this could include a photo of the tags owner. These NFC Tags are Perfect for event security.

The one use nature of the NFC Event Wristbands is perfect for those times when you want consumers to keep the tag on and not risk loosing it, although case should be taken as the toggle is one way and it possible to over tighten the wristband.

We can see these becoming very popular with concert goers who once they get home can snip the tag NFC wristband off and display the tag with pride just like a ticket of old.

Businesses should consider adding URL’s pointing to further information or behind the scenes photos after the event. Turning the NFC wristband into a further marketing device as well as a handy ID system.

NFC Event Wristbands are going to change the way we run and organize large scale events. Visit our website to learn more http://practicalnfc.com You can buy these tags at http://rapidnfc.com