Some recent upgrades to Apple’s retail stores may indicate that Near Field Communication (NFC) technology may come to the next iPhone. The technology, which allows for short-range wireless communication for activities like purchasing items at retail outlets, has been rumored to be included in the next iPhone but very little information is yet available. BGR isreportingthat it has been informed by sources of a series of upgrades that have been performed at Apple Retail Stores related to their payment system....

Apple has filed a lawsuit in the High Court in London, challenging one of the seven patents mobile manufacturer Nokia filed against it at the end of last year, claiming that one of Nokia’s European patents for scrolling technology on touch-screen handsets in invalid. In September, Nokia filed claims in theUK, Germany and Holland, alleging that Apple had infringed on Nokia products sold in those respective countries, in regards to technologies used on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch....

Catch all the latest Apple news atTNW Apple. One of the most interesting announcements to come out of the Apple iPhone 4S event was the new “Cards” app. Like the “Find my Friends” app, there wasn’t much information made available about the new Cards service,but that changed today. Apple says that the app is “Coming Soon”. As we reported today, postcard apps like Postagramweren’t worriedabout Apple’s ‘Card’, but it will be interesting to see whatSincerelyhas to say now that details have been revealed....

After being sued by a 13-year-old in South Korea in October last year, Apple sent a representative from its Cupertino HQ to meet with the country’s lawmaking officials and has now revised its replacement policy for iPhones in South Korea,according to a report by Bloomberg. Customers in the southeast Asian country had expressed dissatisfaction over the company’s policy of handing out refurbished units as replacement for brand new iPhones suffering from manufacturing defects....

Apple appears to be introducing a new style of App Store page for categories that mimics the look of the home page. The new look has appeared in theEductation category, as well as theGames categorywhile others remain in one of two older styles. The new category home pages feature a large horizontal banner that displays a few choice apps in a primary position. The banner scrolls through the selections, just like the home page does....