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Philippines good match for NFC?

Monday, May 5, 2008

NCR executives say the Philippines are an ideal market for near field communication technology because of text message usage, according to INQUIRER.net. Smart and Globe, a mobile operator in the Philippines, offers an electronic wallet service that enabled users to make payments, but NFC will bring more functionality and applications.

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