Comments on: Developing NFC applications http://www.nearfield.org/2006/08/developing-nfc-applications Interaction with RFID and NFC Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:51:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: clinton gomes http://www.nearfield.org/2006/08/developing-nfc-applications/comment-page-1#comment-31521 clinton gomes Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:27:13 +0000 http://www.nearfield.org/2006/08/developing-nfc-applications#comment-31521 Q1)WHAT IS NFC IN LAYMAN’S LANGUAGE? nfc - near field communication. it's contactless communication with your cellphone and another device for example Q2)HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER ALTERNATE TECHNOLOGIES OR WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT IT? It's only near wireless communication. Couple of inches away. Q3) SO, IS NFC A TECHNOLOGY OR A COMPONENT OR A PRODUCT? It's a technology. Q4)HOW DOES IT REALLY WORK? OR HOW DOES AN NFC DEVICE WORK? Look it up on wikipedia. Q5)WHAT ARE THE TYPICAL APPLICATIONS FOR NFC? Mobile payment, Mobile security authentication ( no need to carry keys) Q6) WHAT ARE THE FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR NFC? Many and bright. VISA and NOKIA is already on this. ClintSys, a Canadian based company is also trying to get in on the market. Q7)How is NFC distinct from Wireless technology, Bluetooth, Infrared and RFID and whats the scope and present applications of NFC? It's near and contactless. Q1)WHAT IS NFC IN LAYMAN’S LANGUAGE?
nfc – near field communication. it’s contactless communication
with your cellphone and another device for example

Q2)HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER ALTERNATE TECHNOLOGIES OR WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT IT?
It’s only near wireless communication. Couple of inches away.

Q3) SO, IS NFC A TECHNOLOGY OR A COMPONENT OR A PRODUCT?
It’s a technology.

Q4)HOW DOES IT REALLY WORK? OR HOW DOES AN NFC DEVICE WORK?
Look it up on wikipedia.

Q5)WHAT ARE THE TYPICAL APPLICATIONS FOR NFC?
Mobile payment, Mobile security authentication ( no need to carry keys)

Q6) WHAT ARE THE FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR NFC?
Many and bright. VISA and NOKIA is already on this.
ClintSys, a Canadian based company is also trying to get in on the market.

Q7)How is NFC distinct from Wireless technology, Bluetooth, Infrared and RFID and whats the scope and present applications of NFC?
It’s near and contactless.

]]> By: shekhar http://www.nearfield.org/2006/08/developing-nfc-applications/comment-page-1#comment-18824 shekhar Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:24:48 +0000 http://www.nearfield.org/2006/08/developing-nfc-applications#comment-18824 We are OEM manufacturers of NFC readers in India, can offer modules and development kits and support for development of NFC application. contact either on shekhar@trackrflink.com or info@trackrflink.com We are OEM manufacturers of NFC readers in India, can offer modules and development kits and support for development of NFC application.

contact either on shekhar@trackrflink.com or info@trackrflink.com

]]> By: Shahan http://www.nearfield.org/2006/08/developing-nfc-applications/comment-page-1#comment-2818 Shahan Wed, 23 May 2007 05:52:14 +0000 http://www.nearfield.org/2006/08/developing-nfc-applications#comment-2818 Hello , i m MSc Communication engineering student , doing work on Near Field Communication, I want to ask how NFC device can be used for security and survillance purpose. Thanks Hello , i m MSc Communication engineering student , doing work on Near Field Communication, I want to ask how NFC device can be used for security and survillance purpose. Thanks

]]> By: Daniel http://www.nearfield.org/2006/08/developing-nfc-applications/comment-page-1#comment-1405 Daniel Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:07:10 +0000 http://www.nearfield.org/2006/08/developing-nfc-applications#comment-1405 Hi Timo, Thank you for your blog. When I just started going in on this subject called 'NFC', I stumbled upon your blog and I found it very valuable. The Nokia 3220, fortunately, soon is going to be obsoleted by the Nokia 6131 NFC. I've written some things about that at my blog: http://danielsweblog.blogspot.com/2007/01/nokia-releases-new-6131-nfc-phone.html Hope to hear from you. Daniel Hi Timo,

Thank you for your blog. When I just started going in on this subject called ‘NFC’, I stumbled upon your blog and I found it very valuable.

The Nokia 3220, fortunately, soon is going to be obsoleted by the Nokia 6131 NFC.
I’ve written some things about that at my blog:

http://danielsweblog.blogspot.com/2007/01/nokia-releases-new-6131-nfc-phone.html

Hope to hear from you.

Daniel

]]> By: Ravi Chhabra http://www.nearfield.org/2006/08/developing-nfc-applications/comment-page-1#comment-247 Ravi Chhabra Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:56:30 +0000 http://www.nearfield.org/2006/08/developing-nfc-applications#comment-247 Hi, I am a technology Journalist from India. I shall be grateful if you may please answer the following questions asap: Q1)WHAT IS NFC IN LAYMAN'S LANGUAGE? Q2)HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER ALTERNATE TECHNOLOGIES OR WHAT'S SO SPECIAL ABOUT IT? Q3) SO, IS NFC A TECHNOLOGY OR A COMPONENT OR A PRODUCT? Q4)HOW DOES IT REALLY WORK? OR HOW DOES AN NFC DEVICE WORK? Q5)WHAT ARE THE TYPICAL APPLICATIONS FOR NFC? Q6) WHAT ARE THE FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR NFC? Q7)How is NFC distinct from Wireless technology, Bluetooth, Infrared and RFID and whats the scope and present applications of NFC? Hi, I am a technology Journalist from India. I shall be grateful if you may please answer the following questions asap:

Q1)WHAT IS NFC IN LAYMAN’S LANGUAGE?

Q2)HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER ALTERNATE TECHNOLOGIES OR WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT IT?

Q3) SO, IS NFC A TECHNOLOGY OR A COMPONENT OR A PRODUCT?

Q4)HOW DOES IT REALLY WORK? OR HOW DOES AN NFC DEVICE WORK?

Q5)WHAT ARE THE TYPICAL APPLICATIONS FOR NFC?

Q6) WHAT ARE THE FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR NFC?

Q7)How is NFC distinct from Wireless technology, Bluetooth, Infrared and RFID and whats the scope and present applications of NFC?

]]> By: Michael Welzel http://www.nearfield.org/2006/08/developing-nfc-applications/comment-page-1#comment-221 Michael Welzel Mon, 16 Oct 2006 13:13:24 +0000 http://www.nearfield.org/2006/08/developing-nfc-applications#comment-221 Hi Timo, I would like to publish your article on smartnfc.com and translate it into German, if you allow (we will link you and tell the source). We are a serious organization and not just spamming Google with NFC to increase the value of our website (talknfc). Together with our partners, developing NFC solutions, we are in close contact to the NFC-Forum and Philips. Regards Michael ( mailto:mw@smartnfc.com) Hi Timo,

I would like to publish your article on smartnfc.com and translate it into German, if you allow (we will link you and tell the source). We are a serious organization and not just spamming Google with NFC to increase the value of our website (talknfc). Together with our partners, developing NFC solutions, we are in close contact to the NFC-Forum and Philips.

Regards Michael ( mailto:mw@smartnfc.com)

]]> By: Paper Bits » Blog Archive » Data Shadows - Phones, Labels, Thinglinks, Cameras, and stuff http://www.nearfield.org/2006/08/developing-nfc-applications/comment-page-1#comment-120 Paper Bits » Blog Archive » Data Shadows - Phones, Labels, Thinglinks, Cameras, and stuff Thu, 07 Sep 2006 02:36:23 +0000 http://www.nearfield.org/2006/08/developing-nfc-applications#comment-120 [...] Developing NFC applications [...] [...] Developing NFC applications [...]

]]> By: yan bertrand http://www.nearfield.org/2006/08/developing-nfc-applications/comment-page-1#comment-98 yan bertrand Tue, 29 Aug 2006 08:11:23 +0000 http://www.nearfield.org/2006/08/developing-nfc-applications#comment-98 Actually there is an additional standardized interface, the <a href="http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=177" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">JSR177</a>, a.k.a. "Security and Trust Services ", which can be used also along JSR257 when you want to create an application based on storing data in a secure element in the phone. (For instance, if you want to store a parking ticket, a cinema ticket.) I have been told, it is not supported in the current Nokia handsets - butI could not try for myself this far. Since we are talking about developper tools for NFC, I would also like to mention that one can easilly buy NFC readers on the web (such as the Pegoda reader from Philips). They come with a lot of tags (12 if I remember well) for 40€, and a software to drive them. On top of the custom software, you can also install Ecclipse, a Java environment that will allow you to prepare your own cardlets for the secure module in the phone. There's a lot we can do there! I have also heard that there is a Motorola "trial phone", not available for us as of yet, that has been tested in cafeterias and at Mac Donnalds in the US. ( http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1923242,00.asp as well as http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39124936,00.htm) It is based on their E398... Hopefully some kind of phone will also come from them for us to develop! Actually there is an additional standardized interface, the JSR177, a.k.a. “Security and Trust Services ”, which can be used also along JSR257 when you want to create an application based on storing data in a secure element in the phone. (For instance, if you want to store a parking ticket, a cinema ticket.) I have been told, it is not supported in the current Nokia handsets – butI could not try for myself this far.

Since we are talking about developper tools for NFC, I would also like to mention that one can easilly buy NFC readers on the web (such as the Pegoda reader from Philips). They come with a lot of tags (12 if I remember well) for 40€, and a software to drive them. On top of the custom software, you can also install Ecclipse, a Java environment that will allow you to prepare your own cardlets for the secure module in the phone.

There’s a lot we can do there!

I have also heard that there is a Motorola “trial phone”, not available for us as of yet, that has been tested in cafeterias and at Mac Donnalds in the US. ( http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1923242,00.asp as well as http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39124936,00.htm) It is based on their E398… Hopefully some kind of phone will also come from them for us to develop!

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