[Translation from Japanese to English ] [No need to hold over or touch] User's action such as touching or holding it...

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Original text

■かざすやタッチが不要
NFCを実用化するとかざすやタッチするなどユーザのアクションが必要、iBeaconは近づくだけ、ノーアクションでも通信が可能

■ハード面の優位性
NFCはモバイル端末にNFCチップの搭載が必要、iBeaconはBluetooth LEの搭載で通信が可能

補足：iBeacon押しのAppleなのでiPhone にNFCは非対応。またAndoroid4.3以降はBluetooth LEに対応。

Translation / English

[No need to hold over or touch]
User's action such as touching or holding it over is required when you practicalize NFC. You just need to get closer with iBeacon, no action is needed to communicate.
[Superiority in hardware]
Need to load NFC chip onto NFC mobile device. Communication is available with loading Bluetooth LE on iBeacon.

supplement: NFC is not incompatible for iPhone as Apple prefer iBeacon. Series after Andoroid4.3 is compatible with Bluetooth LE.

Translation / English

■ No need to hold it up or touch it
Some user action is required for NFC to work such as touching or holding it. iBeacon can communicate when a user approaches it without any action required.

■ Advantage of hardware
NFC requires NFC chip installed on mobile terminals, while iBeacon requires only Bluetooth LE installed on it to communicate.

Note: Since Apple pushes iBeacon, iPhones don't support NFC. Also, Andoroid4.3 and later support Bluetooth LE.