What is Sony FeliCa?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. FeliCa is a contactless RFID smart card system from Sony in Japan, primarily used in electronic money cards. The name stands for Felicity Card.

What is FeliCa NFC?

NFC-F, the FeliCa communication technology, is defined as one of the communication methods specified in NFCIP-1 and JIS X 6319-4, and by the NFC Forum. As a result, all NFC devices support NFC-F communication. Mobile phones equipped with NFC can exchange data with NFC-F-based IC cards and devices.

How does FeliCa work?

An IC chip and antenna are embedded in each FeliCa card, enabling each transaction to be completed in approximately 0.1 sec, simply by holding the card over a compatible reader/writer. As it is contactless, users can enjoy the ease of using the card without having to remove it from a wallet or purse.

What does NFC stand for on phone?

Near Field Communication, also known as NFC is nowadays built into mostly every Android smartphone. NFC is not found in Apple’s iPhone, may be the company don’t want to integrate NFC to its flagship phone at this stage.

What is NFC Osaifu Keitai?

Osaifu-Keitai (おサイフケータイ, Osaifu-Kētai), literally “Wallet Mobile”, is the de facto standard mobile payment system in Japan. Osaifu-Keitai services include electronic money, identity card, loyalty card, fare collection of public transits (including railways, buses, and airplanes), or credit card.

What is near field communication android?

Near Field Communication (NFC) is a set of short-range wireless technologies, typically requiring a distance of 4cm or less to initiate a connection. NFC allows you to share small payloads of data between an NFC tag and an Android-powered device, or between two Android-powered devices. Tags can range in complexity.

What does the name FeliCa mean?

happy things
The name Felicia derives from the Latin adjective felix, meaning “happy, lucky”, though in the neuter plural form felicia it literally means “happy things” and often occurred in the phrase tempora felicia, “happy times”.

Does Google pay in Japan?

Now, users can pay with their LINE Pay account balance using a QUICPay+ compatible terminal at nearly 810,000 locations across Japan by registering with Google Pay.