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20 Dec 03Japanese mobile network operator NTT DoCoMo is today launching a
trial using mobile phones equipped with FeliCa contactless IC chip technology
developed by Sony.
The phones will be used for public transport tolls, electronic money,
personal identification and other trial services between December 17, 2003 and
the summer of 2004.
DoCoMo will supply 27 participating service providers with FeliCa-equipped mova
N504iC and SO504iC mobile phones (2,500 each) and each company will distribute
the phones to its customers.
Together with each company, DoCoMo encourage the customers to use the
company's trial services. The companies will represent business fields such as
banking, convenience stores, television broadcasting, game software and retail
ticketing.
Users, services and service launch dates will vary depending on each company.
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