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| + | [* black] The rear cover of most phones is a ho-hum piece of plastic that serves no real purpose other than covering the battery. That is not the case here. |
| [* black] A number of pressure contacts power the NFC antenna and connect the induction coil needed for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inductive_charging|wireless charging] to the motherboard. | |
| [* black] With "wireless charging" listed as an official tech spec for the Nexus 4, we were anxious to try it out on our device. Alas, the phone doesn't ship with a wireless charger. Boo. | |
| [* black] Two years ago, Google brought NFC to the smartphone realm with the Nexus S. It's been a long road, but the technology seems to finally be [http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/10/03/318198/isis-to-pay-usat-for-adding-nfc-to-vending-machines/|catching on]. |