On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 12:02 AM, Michael Roland <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobilesuica.msb.android >> >> Does it really work with stock Android? I always assumed that it uses some >> proprietary protocol and driver to talk to the FeliCa chip. The whole thing >> is >> proprietary and patented all over, but they do have web services that do >> their proprietary key derivation (iCAS), so it is possible that it's >> done online. >> The other alternative is a dedicated derivation chip, but those are >> expensive. > > Seems to be all Japanese (& Google translate didn't help much either). Nothing useful there, they just list the wonderful services you can use with the app. > As it doesn't request NFC permisssion and works with Android 2.1+, I > would assume that it works completely online. Or maybe there is some > proprietary interface for FeliCa on Japanese Android smartphones? It doesn't work on a international Galaxy Nexus saying it doesn't support 'osaifu keitai' (the Japanese FeliCa-based NFC wallet), and generally FeliCa needs a dedicated SE, so I assume it's checking for the chip. They use a custom permission (MFC_ACCESS, probably from MobileFeliCa, so that would mean proprietary interface. Osaifu keitai has been available on mobiles long before NFC became standard on Android. Here's a list of supported devices (in Japanese), but you can see it goes all the way back to 2.1. http://www.jreast.co.jp/mobilesuica/whats/models.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
