Nokia 6216 Classic Puts Mobile Wallet on SIM Card

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia today introduced the 6216 Classic, a handset that can buy items from stores by waving it over a sensor.

Nokia, the world's top handset maker, said the 6216 Classic can securely store a user's credit card information on the SIM card using NFC (Near Field Communication) technology.

Paying for purchases would be as simple as swiping the phone over a sensor.

"With the Nokia 6216 Classic in your pocket and the ticketing applications on the SIM you can replace the multitude of cards in your wallet," said Jeremy Belostock, Head of Nokia's Near Field Communications group. "Having the applications on the SIM consumers can bring their secure applications to their next Nokia NFC enabled phone."

With NFC, users can also share content -- such as photos, Web links, audio files or contact data.

Additional features on the 6216 Classic include a 2.0-megapixel camera, stereo FM radio and music player, 3G connectivity and a microSD slot that is expandable up to 8GB.

Nokia 6216 Classic Features

• Near Field Communication (NFC) technology lets users use their phone as a travel card and payment card -- requires a service subscription, the installation of an appropriate secure application onto the device and compatible infrastructure (NFC is subject to service availability)
• With NFC, high-speed 3G connection and Bluetooth technology, users can choose the best way to connect to others
• Capture quality images and video with the 2.0-megapixel camera, digital zoom, and built-in LED flash -- and with NFC technology, sharing is just a touch away
• Integrated FM radio lets users tune in to local or national stations, while the built-in music player gives access to favorite stored tracks
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Nokia 6216 Classic Specs

Technical Specifications
Network:	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / WCDMA 850 / 2100
Form Factor:	Block
Dimensions:	115 x 42 x 15 mm
Weight:	88 g
Antenna:	Internal
Navigation:	5-Way Keypad
Battery Type:	1000 mAh Li-Ion
Talk Time:	3.33
Standby Time:	300
Memory:	22.0 MB
Expandable Memory:	microSD / TransFlash
Imaging
Main Screen:	16700000 colors (TFT) 240 x 320 px
External Screen:
Camera:	2.0 MP / Flash / 8X Zoom / Landscape / Video Recorder / Video Calling
Audio
MP3 Player:	MP3 / AAC / eAAC / eAAC+ / WMA
FM Radio:	Stereo / Visual Radio
Speakerphone:
Push-To-Talk:
Multimedia
Wallpapers:	240 x 320 px
Screen Savers:	240 x 320 px
Ring Tones:	64 chord / MP3
Themes:
Games:	J2ME
Streaming Multimedia:
Messaging
SMS:
EMS:
MMS:
Email:	POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP
Chat:	AOL / Windows Live / Yahoo!
Predictive Text:	T9

Applications
Phonebook Capacity:	1000
Calendar:
To-Do List:
WAP:	2.0 (Opera Mini / Nokia Mobile Search)
Voice Commands:
Calculator:
Connectivity
Bluetooth:	2.0 (A2DP / AVRCP / DUN / HFP / HSP / OPP / SPP)
Infrared Port:
High-Speed Data:	WCDMA
Wi-Fi:
GPS:
PC Sync:	NFC / USB 2.0 (Nokia PC Suite)
More Information
Website:	Nokia 6216 Classic Website
Discussion:	Nokia Forum