HTC Mini+ : A remote to control your beautiful phone.

Here is a conversation between two technologically different people AD and BC (from two different ages). Characters courtesy of The Hindu.

AD: NFC is becoming commonplace.

BC: Excuse me, What is NFC?

AD: NFC stands for Near Field Communication

BC: Like how two humans converse in person?

AD: Very much the same principle.

That conversation was for an understanding purpose. Still, many people don’t know about the latest technologies and what NFC means. NFC is actually an enhanced Bluetooth. It helps two devices transfer files fast. It is also useful in linking two devices by just tapping on the other device which is NFC enabled. The first device that came with NFC connectivity was the Samsung Nexus S. Then came tags which is similar to barcodes. They can be tapped at and the info that they have can be read by your device. There are lot of NFC accessories and HTC in particular has come with a retro looking device capable of supporting only black and white as a cool remote control- the HTC mini+.

I managed to get my hands on one and I was very much impressed with it. It could easily stand for a day or two without much hassle. The remote can be used to make calls, messages and those that come in the phone can be viewed in this remote as well. The remote also works as a Bluetooth headset. This device is not new as there was already a device called the HTC mini. The device was designed for the Butterfly which was an 5″ phone and was considered big. Now, no one thinks 5″ is big and is part of everyday routine. The new device was designed to complement the HTC One Max. There is an IR blaster which can be used to control your device. The device also has other geeky features which can be used for PowerPoint presentations (laser pointer and slideshow remote control). HTC suggests that you get a HTC phone for unlocking the true potential of the device. It can connect to other Android based phones but not all features will be available. The device costs 50 Euros (approximately). Nice thinking HTC!