I like praising Nokia when it comes to NFC technology because the Finnish manufacturer is the most interested one on the market. Though recently HTC announced it’ll launch smartphones with a similar functionality, we understand Nokia’s been there for a long time now and its cards are better. However, this doesn’t mean Nokia will clutch at a single payment system.
Though Nokia has the most NFC-enabled devices and in the near future their number will increase, the company doesn’t consider it clever to commit to one payment system. In an interview with Electronista, the company’s VP of Location and Commerce, Michael Halbherr said Nokia’s open for various mobile payment schemes. Moreover, Nokia may create its own version of the mobile wallet down the line.
As you guess Nokia’s serious, and considering that this technology will be used mostly in the U.S. and the “main smartphone markets,” we assume Nokia has real plans on how to win U.S. smartphone users’ hearts. Altogether, I think many things will depend on how the first Windows Phone smartphones will be sold in the States.
