Manufacturers are looking to boost a short-range communication system called near-field communications (NFC) in phones.

手机生产商希望在手机中推广名为近场通讯(NFC)的短距离通讯系统。

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In Europe I've seen countless mobile banking ideas over the last decade - from the soft drinks machine in Helsinki where you paid by SMS, to the phone which doubled as a travelcard for London's transport system, and innumerable schemes involving Near Field Communication (NFC) technology.

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