June 17, 2004

Phoning it in . . .

And I have issues with a PDA also being a mobile phone? Check out what DoCoMo is doing in Japan. Give the impact of losing something as losable as a mobile handset, I wonder. Here's the Silicon.com story: DoCoMo reveals mobile that's your keys, train ticket, cash.... And a snip:

Japanese mobile giant NTT DoCoMo has revealed plans that will see its next generation of mobile handsets become a sort of wireless wallet.

The four new phones will be able to electronically take the place of everything from train tickets and virtual cash to an ID card and front door keys, using a smart-card system. The handsets will be available from early next month.

Posted by Grayson at June 17, 2004 07:31 AM