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| FeliCa/NFC technology implemented in Gemalto microSD cards |
Sony Corporation announced that together with Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, they have started to cooperate on the implementation of Sony's FeliCa™/NFC functionality in Gemalto microSD cards.
Sony and Gemalto have collaborated in providing solutions using FeliCa/NFC technology since 2012, leading to Gemalto's high end UpTeq SIMs, embedding FeliCa/NFC capability being released in the Hong Kong market. Now, by implementing Sony's FeliCa/NFC technology in Gemalto's microSD cards, the two companies intend to enable mobile handsets and smartphones to access various FeliCa/NFC contactless services, from e-money payment to transportation ticketing and personal identification.
Incorporating a contactless IC and an antenna, Gemalto's FeliCa/NFC equipped microSD cards will enable access to contactless card services simply by being inserted into mobile handsets and smartphones, including non-NFC handsets.
Sony introduced FeliCa functionality in mobile handsets for the first time in 2004. Since then, FeliCa technology has achieved large-scale commercial adoption across transportation, e-money payment, and ID services in Japan and many other countries. Furthermore, with the maturation of NFC technical specifications and the growing availability of NFC smartphones, Sony is expecting further expansion of NFC services worldwide.
Sony intends to accelerate the implementation of FeliCa/NFC in various secure elements, such as SIM and microSD cards, to expand the growth of easy-to-use mobile services using FeliCa across the global market. |
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Sony Corporation of America, located in New York, NY, is the U.S.
headquarters of Sony Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan. Sony's
principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony
Mobile Communications (USA) Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment
America LLC, Sony Network Entertainment Inc., Sony Pictures
Entertainment Inc., Sony Music Entertainment, Sony/ATV Music
Publishing LLC, and Sony Online Entertainment LLC. With some 900
million Sony devices in hands and homes worldwide today, a vast
array of Sony movies, television shows and music, and the
PlayStation Network and the Sony Entertainment Network, Sony
creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people
than anyone else on earth. The cutting-edge co-developer of the
CD, the DVD and the Blu-ray Disc format, Sony continues to break
new ground with innovative products like the PlayStation®3, the
PlayStation® Vita, BRAVIA® LCD televisions, VAIO® personal
computers, Xperia™ smartphones and tablets, Handycam® camcorders,
the F65 4K professional camera, and the Cyber-shot®, Alpha DSLR
and NEX digital cameras. In 2012, Sony led the movie, television
and music industries with 21 Academy Award, 25 Golden Globe and 78
Grammy nominations. Sony has brought the world such acclaimed
movies as “The Amazing Spider-Man,” “Men in Black 3” and “The
Social Network” and produces hit television shows like “Breaking
Bad,” “The Dr. Oz Show,” “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune.” Sony
music artists include Adele, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen,
Paul Simon, Usher and Kenny Chesney. And, the Sony Entertainment
Network is the ultimate destination for digital music, movies,
television programs and games delivered through the PlayStation
Network and the Music Unlimited and Video Unlimited services. Sony
recorded consolidated annual sales of approximately $72 billion
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, and employs 146,300
people worldwide. |
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Sony Corporation |
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7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku |
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tokyo |
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1410001 |
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Japan |
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+81-3-5448-2111 |
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+81-3-5448-2244 |
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