savramesh 37 Report post Posted April 23, 2009 Techtree News Staff, Apr 23, 2009 1653 hrs IST Nokia on the occasion of the 3rd annual WIMA conference at Monaco, has announced the launch of the 6216, the company's first SIM-based NFC (Near Field Communication) handset. Now before you start wondering what NFC is all about, you might want to head over to the following Wikipedia link [here] to get a detailed idea on this technology. For those who are short of time, read the description below. NFC is a short-range communication standard (like infrared, but much more advanced) which will enable mobile phones to become contact less credit cards which can be used to avail various services. SIM based NFC devices use credit card and other information encrypted in your SIM card to carry out transactions. So, when you wave your Nokia 6216 (or any other NFC capable phone) in front of an NFC terminal when you require it, it has all the details it requires to process your request. Be it a train ticket or something as mundane as bill payments. NFC is much more secure than Bluetooth, thanks to its very short range. It is point to point in nature and takes very little time to connect to a compatible device. And no, it's not here in India yet. Lest we forget, the 6216 also happens to be a fully featured phone, which can make calls and send text messages. It offers GSM/EDGE connectivity, 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and WCDMA connectivity, 850/2100 MHz. It sports a 2-inch TFT screen capable of displaying 16.7 million colors at QVGA resolution. The phone is a Series 40 device, has a 2-megapixel camera and supports memory expansion with SDHC cards. At 88 grams, this one is quite a lightweight. The phone will be made available in select markets in Q3 and will be priced at the $195 (Rs. 9700) mark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
