Panasonic is taking a bold step toward establishing its presence in the European market by announcing its new flagship mobile device for the region. Called Eluga, the smart phone features a great deal of fancy technology and built-in applications. It is also waterproof up to a depth of six-to-eight feet. The phone will have a powerful processor capable of handling most of its processes with ease. Panasonic believes that the phone will do well because of these features, but claims that consumers will come to love the phone because…
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LG upgrades smart phone with NFC capabilities, gives consumers the ability to make their own tags
Famed telecommunications and mobile technology company LG has upgraded their LG Optimus LTE Android smart phones to be fully capable of interfacing with NFC technology. The move comes as NFC grows in popularity amongst consumers. Telecommunications companies have to respond the rising demand for the technology or risk being left behind by competitors. As such, LG’s latest upgrade to their mobile platform will enable consumers to make use of NFC technology in a way that other companies do not support. The Optimus LTE will be able to recognize NFC tags…
Read MoreNFC-enabled application from VTT Technical Research Center could be useful for visually impaired consumers
As mobile technology become more popular around the world, those with special needs may be missing out. The VTT Technical Research Center in Finland has been working on a series of NFC application that are geared to serve the visually impaired. Researchers believe that the technology can help those with troubled vision to better function in the world and enable them to experience the same features many consumers are coming to adore. The application aims to expand upon the simple concept of linking a physical product to the digital world.…
Read MoreSequent Software develops new technology that will let almost everyone adopt mobile commerce
Telecommunications and technology companies, along with financial institutions, have been locked in a battle to establish dominance in the budding mobile commerce industry. The industry relies heavily on NFC technology, which allows consumers to make purchase from their mobile devices. Consumers have responded well, thus far, to the prospect of their mobile devices becoming a payment platform, but there is a problem keeping mobile commerce from mass adoption. The problem is that NFC technology is available only to a precious few smart phones – those equipped with microchips that allow…
Read MoreNokia launches new promotional campaign in the UAE to raise awareness of NFC technology
Nokia has announced the launch of a new campaign that seeks to promote NFC technology in the United Arab Emirates. Mobile commerce has been growing in popularity in the region of late as more smart phones find their ways into the hands of consumers. Nokia has been working to establish itself as one of the major players in the emerging industry, especially overseas, and hopes to get consumers in the UAE more familiar with the way NFC technology works. For the campaign, owners of Nokia’s N9 smart phone will be…
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