Germans Use Nokia Phones in Wireless Ticket Trial

Nokia said on Tuesday its phones would be used in a project next year to test wireless public transport fares in Hanau, near Frankfurt in Germany, beginning early next year, reports Reuters.

It will enable owners of Nokia's 3220 handset to equip their phone with a high-tech shell used to pay for and store electronic tickets. The shell, developed by Philips, contains technology that makes the phone compatible with Hanau's existing ticketing system.

"Users will simply need to touch their phones against the contactless reader as they get on and off the bus to register their journey," Nokia said in a statement."

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