How to send a picture by NFC from my Samsung Galaxy Alpha

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Android Beam uses near field communication (NFC) to send and receive information wirelessly. You can quickly send a picture, or other file, from your Samsung Galaxy Alpha to another NFC-enabled device.
1. Touch Apps.
2. Scroll to and touch Gallery.
3. Touch the picture you want to share.
4. Touch the two NFC devices together, usually back-to-back.
5. To share the picture, touch anywhere on the screen.
Large files may take some time to send.
6. The picture has been sent. The receiving device may need to acknowledge receipt of the picture.