If you think your phone is really smart, wait till it gets Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips, then it will truly be smart. That's the promise of 2 emerging RFID based mobile technologies called NFC and DASH7.
Near Field Communication (NFC) holds great promise as an enabler of mobile payments. DASH7 is a wireless sensor networking standard that complements NFC-it will enable services like advanced location based services, long distance mobile advertising, and mobile coupons.
A year from now, basically every new phone sold, will have NFC. It's a 2 way, bio-directional RFID communication link that makes this device work as a tag or reader. This will enable phones to take on other roles, such as the keys for your car or house, or a credit card or concert ticket.
The mobile phone market is forecast to grow from 1.4 bn units in 2011 to 1.8 bn units in 2015 at a CAGR of 7%, according to IMS Research, a market research firm. In 2011, NFC enabled phone models are expected to gain pace and the ratio of mobile phones with NFC capabilities is expected to reach 26% in 2015.
On the other hand, DASH7 could play at the intersection of location based services, social networking, building automation smart energy, tire pressure monitoring, and in-transit temperature monitoring of perishable goods.
From now on, customers are able to identify information of each item by using their mobile phones. It is because of RFID reader imbibed into mobiles. The information identified by the RFID reader is transmitted to the manufacturer's server via 3G network or Wi-Fi network. Customers can get a lot of information on each item such as the country of origin, expiration date, and destination of delivery.
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