Nokia, the world's No. 1 mobile phone maker, announced it will start selling a new handset, the 6212 Classic, with integrated Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. This NFC feature lets phone users wirelessly swap data -- including photos, videos, audio files, Web links, business cards, notes or calendar entries -- to a compatible handset by simply tapping it on the second phone.

This wireless communication technology can also be used as an electronic wallet by waving the NFC-enabled phone up to, say, a vending machine, and the purchase is then automatically applied to the user's credit card, set up beforehand.

Due out in Europe and Asia in the fall of 2008 for roughly 200 euros (about $300), the Nokia 6212 Classic also boasts a 2-megapixel camera, 2-inch QVGA screen, stereo FM radio, built-in MP3 player and support for expandable microSD memory cards. No word on when the phone will hit the United States.