Japan's Softbank introducing mobile payment stickers for iphone 4

Japan's Softbank will soon be debuting NFC stickers for iPhone 4.

NFC(near field communication) is a short-range wireless technology which allows for the "tap and go" method of payment via debit or credit card accounts. Although it's been said Apple has interest in adopting the technology, it has not been introduced in any of their iOS devices to date.

Softbank's press release explains that their NFC stickers, while covering the iPhone 4's back, will not impede its operation or prevent the use of a bumper case. They'll retail for $36, and look something like this:

According to the press release, the sticker is made from polyurethane, weights 0.5 ounces and will be available for three mobile payment systems, whose logos can be seen in the above photo. The sticker will act as a basic "tap and go" terminals, and will go on sale in February 2011.

HSPA and LTE carrier aggregation

The idea of aggregating multiple carriers to increase performance is included in both LTE and HSPA. A logical step fully leverage existing HSPA deployments and future LTE deployments is to aggregate the capacity of both systems and tie them together into a single mobile system. The concept is illustrated in Figure.

The aggregation of LTE and HSPA systems enable the peak data rates of the two systems to be added together. It also allows for optimal dynamic load balancing between the two radios. A small number of active LTE and HSPA aggregation capable devices is sufficient to exploit this load balancing gain, since the network can schedule these devies to carry more data on the radio that has lower instantaneous loading and less data on the radio with the higher load at any given moment.

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According to Sony Ericsson, smartphones are the perfect business companions. Apparently, the business world has greatly benefitted from smartphone technology. Their ability to perform multiple business functions such as email, networking and internet browsing has enabled them to become a major factor in the efficiency of travelling businessmen and women, according to Sony Ericsson.

The vast majority of business executives now possess a smartphone, such is their need to be in constant touch with various clients and colleagues whilst on the move. The functionality of a business smartphone which allows users to receive, browse and reply to emails has been a particularly helpful solution to business travel, enabling users to continue to conduct their work to a much greater degree regardless of their location.

Applications for the various models of touchscreen phone available, such as Sony Ericsson’s Xperia™ range, also facilitate greater connectivity for business executives, allowing them to engage with their online communities within social networks such as Twitter and LinkedIn, as well as making the most of their travelling time by catching up with more personal contacts on other networks like Facebook.

Ben Padley, Head of Digital and CRM, said: “Businessmen and women all over the world are now reliant upon smartphone technology to keep them connected with their working world, irrespective of where they are or where they are going at any given time. The ability to do this has had a positive effect on the way that business is conducted all over the world, improving efficiency and helping people make the most of their time.”

Sony Ericsson creates innovative, sophisticated and inspirational phones and accessories, designed with each individual's fun and entertainment in mind. Sony Ericsson seeks to help each user see things differently, to be at the centre of countless everyday moments and make them extraordinary, to create an inspiring friend for everyone so that they can find beauty in the unexpected.