Apple to Include NFC in the next iPhone?

DeviceMag reported Apple is seriously considering to include NFC in the next generation of iphone to the market. The NFC will be based on a special chip from Qualcomm.
The potential NFC partner could be with MasterCard. Apple is also developing NFC application for iOS platform in the future. Have heard this rumor many times before iPhone 4S came out. Not sure whether this time is for iPhone 5 or iPhone 6. It's really depended on how you define "next generation".