With special near field communication chips to Sony Ericsson, users can quickly profile their smartphone to adjust. So it is possible to by a ‘tag’ to scan directly from the navigation mode to convert.
The tags work with Sony Ericsson smartphones equipped with the short-afstandstechnologie nfc. The required nfc-tags can be purchased separately. Users can Update to the desired setting. When a programmed tag is then scanned, the preset profile is loaded on the phone. Sony Ericsson mentions as an example the start of the navigation app and the gps via a tag in the car is placed. The SmartTags come available soon and will also be in the Netherlands.
Also introduced the manufacturer a new version of its bluetooth watch, which can be used in combination with an Android smartphone. The watch acts as a second screen and can data from Android applications show. The new version is called SmartWatch, and, like its predecessor, sms and updates from social-networking sites. Sony Ericsson released a previous version, LiveView called, in september. In addition, the manufacturer with a wireless headset that also data from apps can display. The Smart Wireless Headset pro can also as a mp3 player function.
Sony Ericsson had previously been know to make use of nfc in its smartphones. According to the manufacturer, is the technique mainly used for gaming applications. It is unclear what Sony Ericsson exactly has in mind. Earlier, it was Nokia all nfc games.