Understanding the challenges of developing NFC-enabled handsets
Dependencies on the overall take-up of NFC Handset architecture options Standardisation is still ongoing Cost Application support
Vendor strategies
NFC will be pervasive Opportunities in operator-independent NFC use cases
NFC-enabled phone forecasts
Definitions Market development scenario NFC-enabled phone shipments NFC-enabled phone penetration in handset sales
Appendix: analysis of historic contactless phones development in Japan
Overview Osaifu-Keitai handset user base Osaifu-Keitai handset shipments
Table of figures
Figure 1 Penetration of NFC in global handset sales compared to other technologies Figure 2 Simplified NFC-enabled phone architecture Figure 3 Identification of cost factors for NFC handsets Figure 4 Percentage of phones shipped by NTT DoCoMo that are compatible with Osaifu-Keitai services Figure 5 Penetration of camera phones and Bluetooth-enabled phones in global phone sales
