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  • DoCoMo Starts FeliCa i–mode Trial Service

    NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that it will launch a trial, called the “i-modeョ FeliCa preview service,” using mobile phones equipped with FeliCa contactless IC chip technology developed by Sony Corporation. 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ョ 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. Continue >>

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    Posted: 15 December 2003 | Filed: Japan Market, New Tech & Services | Feedback | Print |  add to twitter 
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