Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic has launched an app for cloud-based services that will let consumers control home appliances using their Android smartphones. Named “Panasonic Smart App,” it will be available from September — but only in Japan. It can be used by owners of smartphones running Android 2.3.3 or higher supporting Near Field Communications or Sony’s FeliCa contactless RFID smart card system, which is used in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United States.
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Panasonic Ambles Into the Smart Home With New Appliance System
Posted by: Richard Adhikari August 21, 2012 11:32 AMJapanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic has launched an app for cloud-based services that will let consumers control home appliances using their Android smartphones. Named “Panasonic Smart App,” it will be available from September — but only in Japan. It can be used by owners of smartphones running Android 2.3.3 or higher supporting Near Field Communications or Sony’s FeliCa contactless RFID smart card system, which is used in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United States.