MobiNear at EquipMag 2010 RetailBox Experience

EquipMag 2010

MobiNear Demos at EquipMag 2010 show two approach of Mobile interaction at the Point of Sale:
1. Mobile IDentification for the mass market via Bluetooth BlueNFC:
MobiNear Bluetooth BlueNFC support about 80% of Mobile phones (Source: Internet mobile, Slide 9).
2. Mobile IDentification for Smartphones via QR Code:
Only applicable to high-end Smartphones, about 15% of the Mobile phones.

Videos:
MobiNear m-Payment via Bluetooth BlueNFC Demo EquipMag 2010 RetailBox
MobiNear m-Payment via QR-Code Demo EquipMag 2010 RetailBox

Photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/MobiNear/EquipMag2010RetailBox#

Combo Connectivity Chipsets Market

Combo Connectivity Chipsets

Combo means : Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, and UWB & FM,

including Low Energy Bluetooth (or Bluetooth Low Energy – BLE)

ABI Research / Short Range Wireless Research Service.

http://www.abiresearch.com/products/service/Short_Range_Wireless_Research_Service/AI~

forecasts that :

Almost 280 Million Chipsets to Ship by end of 2010

More than 979 million such chipsets will ship in 2015.

http://www.abiresearch.com/research/1003030

Wi-Fi & Bluetooth integration in a single Chipset make a lot of sense as they share the same 2.4GHz band making RF parts mutualisation a direct reduction of the BOM of the Mobile Device.

Appel d'Offre IPER SMSC 2010

MobiNear a présenté ses bornes MobiNear Box compatibles Bluetooth, BlueNFC, NFC, NearGSM et WiFi à la réunion d'information AAP IPER SMSC du mardi 9 mars 2010 à la DGCIS, salle Vauban 1062 Sud 4 au 139 rue de Bercy – 75012 Paris