Nokia NFC (Near Field Communication)

With the Nokia NFC (Near Field Communication) shell on their phone,
consumers will be able to access a variety of services and exchange
information with a simple touch gesture.

The Nokia NFC shell offers consumers access to browsing, and text
message services simply by touching tags that contain service
shortcuts. Consumers are also able to give their favorite service
shortcuts to other users by touching another NFC-compatible device with
their phone. In addition, the Nokia NFC shell comes with tags that can
be used for creating own personal service shortcuts.

The NFC technology evolved from a combination of contactless
identification (RFID) and interconnection technologies. NFC operates in
the 13.56 MHz frequency range, over a distance of typically a few
centimetres. NFC technology is standardized in ISO 18092, ISO 21481,
ECMA (340, 352 and 356) and ETSI TS 102 190. NFC is also compatible to
contactless smart card infrastructure based on ISO 14443 A, i.e.
Philips MIFARE technology, as well as Sony's FeliCa card.

The first mobile phone to work with the new Nokia NFC is the Nokia
3220, a tri-band camera phone that is available in two versions: a GSM
900/1800/1900 primarily for the European and Asian markets, and a GSM
850/1800/1900 primarily for the Americas. The Nokia NFC shell is a
functional cover developed for the Nokia 3220 phone. The Nokia NFC
shell with four tags will be available during the first quarter of 2005
in Europe, and during the second quarter 2005 in the Americas and Asia.