[Dylan @ Dec 19th 2005 1:20AM]

FeliCa is far from present in most phones in Japan. NTT Docomo only started selling FeliCa phones in the second half of last year and they've only sold a few million total. Plus Kddi Au and Vodaphone have commited to FeliCa but will not put out compatabile phones until later in the year. So while I'm sure in a couple of years it will be in most phones, it has yet to hit wide acceptance. The primary advantage of these phones are to do things like buy train tickets and stuff out of vending machine. Purchases that can be made quick and easy, and do not require alot of thought. I'd say it will be awhile before people start buying computers and cars with their cell phones. And by awhile in the Japanese cell phone business this means a year or two.