Nokia announced its third fully integrated Near Field
Communication (NFC) phone, the Nokia 6216 classic. It is their first SIM-based NFC device which enables operators to build NFC
services on to the SIM card.
They claim NFC consumers will benefit from
greater ease of use, more convenient sharing of content - such as
images, weblinks, audio files or contact data - as well as secure
payment and ticketing transactions, all with just one tap of the
device. The Nokia 6216 classic is expected to start shipping in the
third quarter of 2009 .
information can be stored securely on the SIM card and waving the
device in front of a contactless terminal enables quick payment and
simple ticketing services.
addition to the NFC technology, the Nokia 6216 classic is outfitted
with the features people desire from a next generation mobile device,
including digital camera, bright display, stereo FM radio and music
player, 3G connectivity and a microSD slot which is expandable up to
8GB.
NFC SIM card is required in order to be used with contactless ticketing
and payment services, and require a service subscription and
installation of an appropriate secure application.
Nokia 6216 classic will be amongst the first commercial devices in the
market complying with operator requirements using the SIM card in
connection to secure transactions with Near Field Communications," says
Jeremy Belostock, head of near field communications at Nokia. "With the
Nokia 6216 classic in your pocket and the ticketing applications on the
SIM you can replace the multitude of cards in your wallet. Having the
applications on the SIM consumers can bring their secure applications
to their next Nokia NFC enabled phone."
"The
launch of the Nokia 6216 classic SIM-based NFC handset is a great step
forward for payment and ticketing services," says Alex Sinclair, the
Chief Technology Officer of the GSM Association. "We believe this will
drive more rapid deployment of the technology and expect this to signal
launch of NFC services in the market by operators