Chinese handset manufacturer OiiA Technology launched the G.To N800 Android smartphone with NFC in early 2012. More
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LG Optimus Net
The LG Optimus Net is an Android smartphone that will come with NFC in some markets. More
ZTE R233
An NFC-enabled variant of the ZTE R233, a low-end candybar handset, is believed to be available in limited quantities for trials. More
Gentag GT-601
RFID medical sensor specialist Gentag’s GT-601 phone is aimed at “people who are concerned only with basic voice communication, mobile payments, social networks, and diagnostics using a low-cost mobile wireless device.” More
Benq T80
The Benq T80 was launched in 2008 and features NFC technology from NXP. More
LG KU380-NFC
The LG KU380-NFC is a prototype HCI/SWP handset announced in late 2008. More
Fifth Media Axia A306
Fifth Media’s Axia A306 was a specialist NFC PDA/smartphone running Windows Mobile 6.1 and aimed at the B2B market. More
Sagem my700x ContactLess
The Sagem my700x ContactLess is an SWP-compliant developer/trial phone based on the my700x that has been used in European trials including a small-scale transport pilot in Lisbon and a trial at Disneyland Paris. More
Motorola L7 SLVR
The Motorola L7 SLVR was a developer/prototype phone with crude NFC functionality built into a special battery cover. More
LG 600V Contactless
The LG 600V Contactless was an early clamshell NFC handset from LG produced for use in trials. More
Samsung SGH-D500E NFC
The Samsung SGH-D500E NFC was the first NFC handset, announced in 2005 and used in the first trial in Caen, France later the same year. More
Nokia 6212 Classic
The Nokia 6212 Classic was for a long time the only commercially available NFC phone. Its design pre-dates the single wire protocol and it uses an embedded secure element. More
Samsung SGH-X700N
The Samsung SGH-X700N was an early NFC developer handset based on Samsung’s venerable 2005 SGH-X700 candybar. More
Nokia 6216 Classic
The Nokia 6216 Classic was to be the Finnish phone giant’s first SWP handset and was expected in late 2009 but was subsequently cancelled. More
Nokia 6131 NFC
The Nokia 6131 NFC was the first commercially available handset with integrated NFC. More
Nokia 801T
The Nokia 801T is a Symbian smartphone designed for use on China Mobile’s TD-SCDMA network. More
Nokia NFC Shell CC-229D
The Nokia NFC Shell CC-229D was an NFC-enabled ‘shell’ add-on that fitted over a Nokia 3220 handset. More
Nokia Field Force NFC Shell
The Nokia Field Force NFC Shell was called the Nokia Mobile RFID Kit when it was announced in spring 2004 at CeBIT. More