Articles tagged with: Near Field Communication and Sim Card

Nokia Shows Off 3rd NFC Capable Mobile Phone

Nokia has shown off its third fully integrated Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile phone, the Nokia 6216 classic. The new arrival is Nokia's first SIM-based NFC device which enables operators to build NFC services on to the SIM card. The Nokia 6216 classic is expected to start shipping in the third quarter of 2009 in select markets with an estimated retail price of EUR 150 before taxes and subsidies. more

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Thai Bank Trials Mobile Payments with NFC-Enabled Mobile Phones

Finland based NFC vendor, Venyon and Kasikornbank, a bank in Thailand are cooperating to evaluate contactless mobile payments in Thailand for a potential service launch in future. As a first step, Kasikornbank recently announced its first Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile payment trial in Bangkok, Thailand. more

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Toshiba Moves into NFC Capable SIM Market

Toshiba has announced the development of a SIM card for use within mobile phones supporting NFC (Near Field Communication) services - which it expects to start sampling from Q3 this year. Toshiba's newly developed USIM card meets the latest specifications of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute-Smart Card Platform (ETSI SCP) and the GSM Association (GSMA). It is also compatible with the GSMA's Pay-Buy-Mobile programme, and offers full support for mobile contactless services, and meets all the security levels required for international payment applications. more

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First SIMpass-enabled mobile phone launched in China

China Unicom has launched a mobile phone based payment service in the city of Chongqing which enables users to use their phone to pay for transport tickets and at various retailer for normal purchases. The 'Cqpass' is a multi-system mobile payment service first to use the SIMpass enabled custom-made mobile phone that was unveiled in Chongqing last month. more

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Sagem Orga Develops NFC Enabled SIM Card for Orange

Smart card vendor, Sagem Orga has announced the availability of an NFC Single Wire Protocol enabled SIM card, developed in co-operation with Orange. The firm said that the SIM card has been customized for Orange specific needs. more

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Will Emerging Technologies Boost the Traditional SIM Market?

The price and subsequent revenue decline in the subscriber identification module (SIM) smart card market has urged silicon and SIM manufacturers to explore new revenue streams or find novel ways to milk the existing ones. Silicon and smart card manufacturers are hoping that the greater adoption of innovative technologies such as Near Field Communication (NFC), mobile TV and high-capacity SIM cards will increase their unit shipment and revenue. more

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Orange Tests Near-Field Services on French Railways

The French national railway, SNCF and Orange have announced that they are experimenting contactless services by mobile phone to facilitate travel for passengers of SNCF, Keolis (bus) and Effia (inter-modal operator), the latter two being subsidiaries of SNCF in the region surrounding Rennes. more

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Mobile Phone SIM Cards Could Work with London's Oyster Cards

Elisa Testing Near Field Enabled SIM Cards

Elisa says that it is the first operator in the Nordic and Baltic countries to test Near Field Communication technology (NFC technology) where a SIM card is used as a security platform. SIM card, provided by digital security leader Gemalto, enables safe transactions and payments, and makes it possible to transfer services from one telephone to another. Gemalto also supplied the applications. more

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GSM Association Aims for Global Point of Sale Purchases by Mobile Phone

The worldwide use of mobile phones for payments at point of sale is the aim of a new initiative announced by the GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade organization for mobile operators. The 'Pay-Buy Mobile' initiative is a natural progression for the industry, following the GSMA's program - announced last year - to define a common global approach to enabling Near Field Communications (NFC), the technology used to link mobile devices with payment and contactless systems. more

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