New phones could replace walletsCommunications, entertainment, personal information management, photography, personal video, and now monetary transactions. That's what the cell phone, the technology AT&T predicted wouln't attract more than 1,000 customers, will be doing for Japanese residents, it NTT DoCoMo succeeds in their plans. " The phones, which are equipped with Sony Corp.'s FeliCa smart chip, can store money and personal information and are ultimately intended to replace the mess of cash, credit cards, identification cards and electronic plane or train tickets that people on the move have to carry around. "This is the biggest advance in the mobile industry since we first launched i-mode," Takeshi Natsuno, managing director of DoCoMo's i-mode planning department said in a news conference." Read More| DISCLAIMER: The content provided in this article is not warranted or guaranteed by Developer Shed, Inc. The content provided is intended for entertainment and/or educational purposes in order to introduce to the reader key ideas, concepts, and/or product reviews. As such it is incumbent upon the reader to employ real-world tactics for security and implementation of best practices. We are not liable for any negative consequences that may result from implementing any information covered in our articles or tutorials. If this is a hardware review, it is not recommended to open and/or modify your hardware. |
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