NFC & MEDIA SERVER CONCEPT ON XPERIA SMARTPHONES

Near field communication (NFC) is a set of standards for Smartphones and similar devices to establish radio communication with each other by touching them together or bringing them into close proximity, usually no more than a few inches. Present and anticipated applications include contactless transactions, data exchange, and simplified setup of more complex communications such as Wi-Fi. Communication is also possible between an NFC device and an unpowered NFC chip, called a "tag".

MEDIA SERVER ON SONY XPERIA SMARTPHONES

Share media files in your phone with other devices over a shared Wi-Fi® connection. When your phone is connected to your home network via Wi-Fi®, and has Media server turned on, other client devices connected to the same home network can access, view, and play images saved in your phone. A client device can be, for example, a computer with client software, a camera, TV, or a PlayStation®3. All devices must be DLNA™ (Digital Living Network Alliance) certified.

To use Media server:

1. Connect your phone to a Wi-Fi® network.
2. From the Home screen, tap the Application screens icon.
3. Find and tap Media server > Change server name and edit your phone name if needed. This name will appear on your client device(s) later to identify your phone.
4. Check the Media server box. The Media server icon appears in the status bar. Your phone can now work as a media server.
5. Connect your computer, or other client devices, to the same Wi-Fi® network.
6. Activate the client software installed on your computer. Find and select your phone as the server.
7. A notification appears in the status bar of the phone. Tap it and set the access permissions.
8. Transfer to, and show your phone content on client devices. It may take a couple of minutes to show all the content on the client devices if there are a lot of photos or music files saved on the phone.
9. To minimize Media server, press the Back key. Media server stays running in the background.
10. To disconnect from the server, go to the Media server view in the phone and uncheck the Media server box.