500 mln mobile phones to support near-field communication by 2010
Fact recorded on: May 25, 2006. Categories: Handhelds.
By 2010, more than 50% of cellular handsets (some 500 mln units) will incorporate near-field communication capabilities that will be used not only for payments at points of sale and remotely, but also to access information from smart objects, ABI Research says.
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