iCarte adds NFC and RFID to the iPhone
Wireless Dynamics has announced iCarte, an iPhone add-on that adds NFC and RFID capabilities (read and write) to the iPhone. that could be used in many ways, like contact-less micro-payments, public transportation tickets and knowledge gathering (ads, promos…). NFC is very popular in countries like Japan. In France, the subway system is equipped with NFC to replace paper tickets. Last summer, there were rumors that Apple would integrate NFC in the next iPhone, and whether that was
the case, Wireless Dynamic might be able to build on the momentum with iCarte. that product uses a smart chip from NXP Semiconductors. They too would benefit from the NFC boom predicted by some.Permalink: iCarte adds NFC and RFID to the iPhone from Ubergizmo | Hot: Motorola Droid Review
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