TecTiles 2 for the Galaxy S4 are available now from Samsung, everywhere else in June
Samsung TecTiles 2 are now available for those of you who have Galaxy S4 smartphones. We reported a few weeks ago that the Samsung Galaxy S4 wasn't compatible with the original TecTiles that Samsung launched last year to coincide with the Galaxy S3 launch. For those of you unfamiliar with TecTiles or the new TecTiles 2, they are NFC tags that can be programmed to make your device perform certain tasks. For example, you can program a TecTile to automatically open up Foursquare for check-ins, or open messages so you can send a message to a friend.
You can get the TecTiles 2 NFC tags from Samsung.com now, or wait until June when they become available elsewhere, like your local carrier stores or Best Buy. Here's Samsung's short spiel about TecTiles 2:
Samsung TecTilesTM 2 are the next generation and evolution of TecTiles, programmable NFC sticker tags that allow users to automate everyday functions of a smartphone through a single tap. TecTiles 2, paired with the new Samsung TecTileTM app, allow consumers to program the tag for various functions, including sending text messages, silencing the phone when entering a meeting, playing a specific song and dimming the display before going to bed.
The nice and probably most obvious thing about TecTiles 2 is the automation process, but one has to wonder whether the cost justifies it. When it was announced around this time last year, many called it, like many other Samsung features, a gimmick. The interesting thing I've come to learn with Samsung products, whether it's the Galaxy S4 or TecTiles 2, is that there is always a subset of users or a niche group that lives and dies by Samsung's features. I may say that TecTiles 2 seems like a gimmick, but then I'd meet people that would say something like, "Are you kidding? I use them every single day and I don't know what I'd do without them!" To each her own.
Let us know if you're interested in picking up TecTiles 2. We do wonder how often regular folks use these things.
Remember, they're available today for $14.99 for a pack of five from Samsung.com or other retailers some time in June
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