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Google's already embraced NFC for [mobile payments](http://www.engadget.com/tag/googlewallet), and it's now ready to do some sharing as well. That comes in the form of Android Beam, which the company just announced at its joint event with Samsung in Hong Kong. Much like HP's ill-fated [Touch-to-share](http://www.engadget.com/tag/touchtoshare), it will let you tap two NFC-enabled devices together to share a piece of information. That will work across a range of services, including YouTube videos, contact information, maps, web pages, and even links to apps in the Android Market. What's more, Google also announced that the SDK is available for download *today* -- get it at the source link below.
Google announces NFC-based Android Beam for sharing between phones originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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