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About Near Field Communication
Near Field Communication
Zone 2 models of Sonim XP5560 BOLT IS (ECOM Ex-
HSPA 08) is equipped with the NFC feature. The NFC
chipset is fixed to the battery cover. The NFC antenna
connected to the core of the phone is located in the
battery cover area where the NFC logo is printed.
The phone must always be powered on after
firmly closing the battery cover in order to
ensure proper functioning of the NFC.
NFC Specifications
In NFC active or reader mode, Sonim XP5560 BOLT IS
(ECOM Ex-HSPA 08) can detect the following card types:
•
Mifare
•
Felica
•
Any ISO-14444-3 compliant tag types
The reading distance ranges between 0-3 cms. When in
use the phone should be positioned within this range, for
the NFC application to function properly.
It is recommended to perform
interoperability tests before any deployments.
Sonim XP5560 BOLT IS (ECOM Ex-HSPA 08)
supports Java based applications using Contactless
Communication API 1.0 (JSR 257). Install your own NFC
based applications to make use of the NFC functionality.
Sonim XP5560 BOLT IS (ECOM Ex-HSPA 08)
is not suitable for payment solutions.