The SDiD Card enables RFID tag information to be communicated in real-time from a mobile device to an enterprise database through the Wi-Fi, CDMA, GSM or Bluetooth connections normally found on PDAs and Smartphones.
The device also supports
Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, a combination of contactless identification and interconnection technologies developed by Philips and Sony that enables short-range RF communication between personal electronic devices. NFC enables consumers to use PDAs and smartphones to access product and entertainment information, compare prices and make transactions quicker, easier, and safer, according to Wireless.
The company offers two versions of the SDiD Card. The SDiD 1010 is an NFC-based SD Card that supports the ISO14443A standard, NFCIP-1, Philips MIFARE tag, and Sony's FeliCa tag and is intended for contactless payment, advertising and promotional applications. The SDiD 1020 RFID-based card supports ISO 15693 and 14443A standards, Philips I-Code SLI, and Texas Instruments Tag-itHF, and can be customized for industrial, enterprise and government applications, according to Wireless.
Both cards operate in the 13.56 MHz frequency range, over a distance of typically a few centimeters, and run on PDAs and smartphones with SD Card slots and an SDIO interface. They support Pocket PC 2002/2003, Windows Mobile 2003, and Palm OS 4.1 operating systems.
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