新配件iCarte提前给iPhone增加RFID模块

Wireless Dynamics Inc. Announces iCarte™ - the first NFC / RFID Reader for
iPhones
Calgary – November 18, 2009 – Wireless Dynamics Inc., a leading provider of NFC and RFID SD products, announces the iCarte™ 110, the first NFC (Near Field Communications) and RFID (Radio
Frequency Identification) Reader/Writer to provide NFC two way communications, RFID read/write and contactless payment capability for iPhones. As a MFi (Made for iPod/iPhone) accessory attaching to the
bottom connector of the iPhone, the iCarte™ turns the iPhone into an NFC phone as well as an RFID Reader/Writer.
The iCarte™ also contains an embedded smart-chip which can be configured as debit, credit, pre-paid and loyalty cards turning the iPhone into an electronic wallet.
The iCarte™ is ideal for iPhone users who want to use their iPhone for fast and secure contactless payments, transit payments, loyalty rewards, checking balances, top-up prepaid credit, discovering new services from smart posters or kiosks and exchanging information with other NFC phones.
In addition to NFC and peer to peer communication capabilities, the iCarte™ supports.

The iCarte™ operates at 13.56MHz and supports a wide range of ISO14443A/B and
ISO15693 tags including NXP MIFARE® and I-CODE®SLI, Texas Instrument Tagit
™ HF-I, etc. The iCarte™ is capable of peer to peer communications utilizing NFCIP-1
and ISO 18092 standards and the embedded secure access module (SAM) is compliant
with JCOP operating system. The iCarte™ works with iPhone 3G and 3GS with OS
version 3.0 or higher and has a mini-USB connector that can be used to charge the iPhone
and sync with iTunes.

About Wireless Dynamics Inc.
Wireless Dynamics Inc. is a leading provider of NFC and RFID SD products. The
company’s SDiD™ solutions enable NFC and RFID read/write functions for mobile
devices such as Smartphones and PDAs. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada,
Wireless Dynamics also provides wireless ODM designs, products and services. For
more information, please visit www.wdi.ca or call +1 403-250-1818.

iCarte使用底座接口可以和iPhone合为一体，内置NFC（近距离通信）和RFID芯片，支持无线近距离数据读写和识别。该配件还内置一个嵌入式智能卡芯片，可以作为信用卡、支付卡、会员卡、身份证等使用，让手机很方便的变身成为一个电子钱包进行支付各种费用，或者作为身份卡进行身份认证，还可以使用RFID的读写功能，配合3G网络和数据库对其他配有RFID芯片的物品进行交互，实现资产跟踪、文件跟踪、医疗保健、安全控制等商业化应用。 

    这款配件的芯片工作在13.56MHz的频率，支持ISO14443A/B和ISO15693国际标准，能使用NFCIP-1协议进行点对点通信。iCarte可以在OS3.0以上版本的iPhone3G和3GS上使用，配件本身拥有一个mini-USB接口，可用于连接电脑进行管理或者充电。 

    智能手机的魅力就是让用户可以使用各种软件进行功能扩展，让手机发挥更大的价值，但是有些功能需要硬件支持，许多手机就不行了。这也是以后智能手机的一个方向，除了支持各种软件应用之外，使用统一接口进行硬件方面的拓展，让手机的功能得到进一步提升。