Nokia has canceled its already delayed 6216 handset which boasts integrated NFC (Near Field Communication) capability, and while Nokia remains pretty tight lipped on the reasons behind its cancellation, citing that it felt “the quality of the consumer experience was not what it needed to be”. Despite that setback, Nokia leaves the door for future NFC-enabled handsets open by stating that its “commitment to NFC remains as strong as ever.”
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NFC stands for Near Field Communication, which is a standard for low-speed wireless short range communications between electronic devices. Popular applications of NFC are public transportation passes and some form of electronic wallet, but many more applications remains to be tested and implemented. NFC is a cousin of RFID and uses some of the same communications protocols.
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