Home › News ›

GSMA Backs NFC and ENUM Technology

Nov 18, 2008, 3:05 PM by Eric M. Zeman

The GSM Association has recommended that most mainstream handsets incorporate near-field communications (NFC) capabilities by the middle of 2009. NFC technology is used for things such as completing retail transactions by paying with a mobile phone. The GSMA is also championing ENUM technology. ENUM translates a phone number into an IP-based address, making it simple and transparent for users to initiate a wide range of IP-based communications via their existing phone numbers and handset address books. The Carrier ENUM service is being branded as PathFinder, and will serve as a means for making the telephone number a universal way to enable IP-based applications on handsets.

Wireless Week »

Related

Samsung S24 Series Adds More AI, Updates the Hardware

Jan 17, 2024
Samsung has unveiled its lineup of flagship phones for 2024, the Galaxy S24 series. The phones sport multiple upgrades in both hardware and software compared to last year's models.

Nokia Brings New G Series to US

Jun 23, 2021
HMD Global is officially bringing its new Nokia G20 phone to the US for $200. The Nokia G10 was released here a few weeks ago.

Boost Gets Its Own Affordable 5G phone

Sep 30, 2021
Boost Mobile has introduced the Celero5G, a white-label affordable 5G phone with a unique launch promotion attached. Like T-Mobile's REVVL V+ 5G, the Celero5G is manufactured by Wingtech and powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset, (but the two phones differ in size and specs.) The Celero5G has a 6.5-inch display, 4,000 mAh battery, 4 GB RAM, and 64 GB storage, expandable by up to 2 TB.

Anker Soundcore Debuts New Earbuds, Including Specialty Models

Oct 3, 2022
Anker's Soundcore brand has three new models of true wireless earbuds, including the feature-packed Liberty 4 as well as models tailored for sleep and gaming. The Liberty 4 have a stick design similar to the Liberty Air 2 Pro or AirPods, but incorporate an impressively long list of features for buds that run just $150.

Samsung Brings Backs Watch Classic with Rotating Bezel

Jul 26, 2023
Samsung has announced its new lineup of smartwatches for this year, including a Galaxy Watch6 Classic with a "fan-favorite" rotating bezel, a model that was conspicuously missing from the Watch5 lineup. The Watch6 series brings a long list of upgrades over last year's models, including significantly thinner bezels that allow the displays to be 20% larger.

Comments

This forum is closed.

This forum is closed.

doomtroll

Nov 18, 2008, 5:04 PM

This is GREAT news

PDAs may now be able to use real Networking tools for Sys Admin purposes.

Page 1 of 1