Much of the talk in the press writings is that iBeacon, based on the Bluetooth Low Energy standard (BLE), is going to sweep aside Near Field Communications (NFC). I am not too sure about that.
iBeacon is available on iPhones.
NFC is available on Android phones, such as Samsung Galaxy S5.
The following infographic provides a great comparison of these two communication technologies.
![BLE vs. NFC [infographic]](http://www.retailcustomerexperience.com/images/BLE-vs-NFC-infographic.png)
BLE vs. NFC [infographic]
Compliments of Retail Customer Experience