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About Near Field Communication
Near Field Communication
Sonim XP1520 BOLT SL is equipped with the NFC
feature. The NFC chipset is xed to the battery cover.
The NFC antenna connected to the core of the phone is
located in the battery cover area where the NFC logo is
printed.
The phone must always be powered on after
rmly closing the battery cover in order to
ensure proper functioning of the NFC.
NFC Back cover is not included in the box
content. To Use NFC feature, NFC back cover
must be connected.
NFC Specications
In NFC active or reader mode, Sonim XP1520 BOLT SL
can detect the following card types:
• Mifare
• Felica
• Any ISO-14444-3 compliant tag types
The reading distance ranges between 0-3 cms. When in
use the phone should be positioned within this range, for
the NFC application to function properly.
It is recommended to perform
interoperability tests before any deployments.
Sonim XP1520 BOLT SL supports Java based
applications using Contactless Communication API 1.0
(JSR 257). Install your own NFC based applications to
make use of the NFC functionality.
Sonim XP1520 BOLT SL is not suitable for
payment solutions.