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RFID reader for Pocket PC released - as SDIO card March 01, 2006 [Pocket PC] | By Edward J. R. Next time you will be buying Pocket PC phone think twice whether it will have full size SD card slot or mini-SD or micro-SD! Only full size SD card slot provides SDIO compatibility and thus possibility to use many accessories, including upcoming DVB-H SDIO TV tuner cards and (now) also RFID reader SDIO card: 
Nowadays in retail trade the laser based bar code readers slowly are becoming obsolete and totally replaced by RFID readers, where RFID are special tags, that are attached to products and that can be easily scanned without the need to point a reader at them. It is very very important that now RFID in SD card format is becoming available because it will open a lot of application possibilities for Windows Mobile devices! More information from Sirit follows. * * * * * Sirit Launches Innovative Line of Plug-n-Play RFID Reader Products Everyday devices instantly transformed into cost-effective RFID readers and writers Sirit Inc., a provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, unveiled the Sirit Plug-n-Play product line – an innovative and cost-effective family of Secure Digital (SDIO) and USB based multi-protocol ‘plug and play’ products, supporting a wide range of RFID applications. By utilizing industry standard SDIO and USB interfaces and integrated readers and antennas, Sirit’s Plug-n-Play RFID products are designed to be easily installed into a broad range of devices without the need for complex engineering support or technical know-how. Accordingly everyday devices including smartphones, PDAs, handhelds, point-of-sale terminals and laptop PCs can now be quickly transformed into low cost RFID readers and writers. “Sirit’s Plug-n-Play RFID products enable virtually any device with an SDIO or USB slot to effortlessly become a multi-protocol, high frequency (13.56 MHz) RFID reader and writer,” commented Chris Leong, Vice President Strategy and Corporate Development, Sirit Inc. “While preserving existing hardware infrastructure investments and functionality, devices are instantly transformed into next-generation products such as contactless payment terminals, access control stations or ticket collection terminals.” Leong continued, “We envision implementation into many innovative applications including mobile commerce, retail store affinity programs, product authentication, healthcare and ePassports. The plug and play nature of this new Sirit product line eliminates the complexity of RFID integration thus expanding RFID beyond the engineering lab and into the mass market.” Utilizing patent-pending technology, the Sirit Plug-n-Play RFID product line supports a broad range of high frequency (13.56 MHz) transponders, tags, and smart labels including ISO 14443A/B, ISO 15693, ISO 18000-3, INSIDE PicoTag, HID iClass, Tagsys C320, FeliCa, and eNFC and supports a wide range of operating systems including Microsoft Windows Mobile/Pocket PC (2003 and up), Microsoft Windows (Windows 98 and above), or Palm OS (4.2 and above). The first offerings in the Sirit Plug-n-Play RFID product line include: Plug-n-Play SDIO
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