Christopher Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Not many people in the US and Europe are aware of this interesting and evolving technology called FeliCa and we wanted to share some deets with our readers and see if this is something they think would take off in your respected regions. FeliCa is a contactless IC card technology developed by Sony. As the name stemming from the word “felicity” suggests, the system was born to make daily living easier and more convenient. The card is difficult to forge/reconstruct, and allows to send/receive data at high speed and with high security. The system is also environment-friendly since the card can be used over-and-over virtually forever by rewriting the data. It also features ultimate user-ease, as would be expected from a contactless card, since there is no longer any need to retrieve and put away the card for every use.All-in-all, the system is rational throughout, since one card is enough to provide for various purposes.*Check out the following videos to see FeliCa in action: What is FeliCa?Ways to use FeliCa Felica has been widely adopted and is used in Japan’s transportation system and other areas of service. FeliCa chips are embedded in a number of cell phones and computers and used as methods of payment. It is very easy to use, all you do is just sort of wave the card and the information can be swapped between the devices. In the US this technology is just starting to evolve and in our recent phone conversation with Sony we have talked about it, so stay tuned. I was lucky to beta test Felica card myself with MySony program but unfortunately I never heard back about their findings.Sony Japan announced a new iteration of Felica: “FeliCa Plug”, and “FeliCa Lite” - both can be used in a number of devices from gaming to membership and point cards. So what is your take on FeliCa? Is it something you see yourself using as an all in one device for subway system, paying for drinks in vending machines, ID for your school or e-payments? Let us know! *Info adopted from Sony.net resource View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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