title: Android NFC start service
body: <p>I'm curious if Android <code>NFC service</code> allows the developer to start a <code>Service</code> (or <code>IntentService</code> for that matter) when <code>NFC</code> tag is scanned?</p>
  
  <p>From Android Developers:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>When a device scans a tag that has <code>NDEF</code> data on it, but could not be
    mapped to a <code>MIME</code> or <code>URI</code>, the tag dispatch system tries to start an
    <strong>activity</strong> with the <code>ACTION_TECH_DISCOVERED</code> intent.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>It appears that only a new Activity can be launched, not Service, although it could receive the same Intent filter.</p>