Mobile phones with NFC capability has long been on the market. Some mobile phone products from Nokia, Ben-Q, Sagem, and LG has launched in the market recorded a long time, albeit in limited quantities and only in a few countries. While RFID-enabled mobile phone, of course, is only used by people who work in health and medicine.
Gentag - The specialist of RFID medical sensor has announced a low cost mobile phone with both NFC and RFID features. The GT-601 is a candybar cell phone with old numeric keypad that offers a 2.2 inches display, 1.3 MP camera, Bluetooth connectivity and equipped with multimedia features such as MP3 player, MP4 player and stay connected with news and music online via FM radio integrated.
Gentag says : "This low-cost cell phone will be about one fourth the cost of a current 'smart' NFC cell phone and is specifically targeted to the needs of people who are concerned only with basic voice communication, mobile payments, social networks, and diagnostics using a low-cost mobile wireless device". Gentag also believed that GT-601 is the first fully NFC-integrated cell phone for low-cost phone market, and specially the RFID capability for telemedicine aplications.
Gentag also said it would produce a phone with NFC capabilities even more on-demand wireless market continues to grow in Asia, Europe, South / North American and India. They also promised to release a phone with Android OS equipped with NFC in it.
Dr John P Peeters, founder of Gentag said : "In terms of pricing: It really depends on volumes, software configuration and what types of NFC sensor 'bundles' are included in the cell phone package as options, as well as the scope of the license under the Gentag/Altivera and Motorola patents," Peeters explained." and the production of the Gentag GT-601 is due to begin in March 2011.
