EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, October 18/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The city of Caen in Normandy, France will today be the setting for a trial of one of the most promising new technologies in the mobile telecommunications market: Near Field Communication (NFC). With this touch-based technology from Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI), 200 Caen residents will use mobile phones with an embedded Philips NFC chip as a means of secure payment in selected retail stores, parking facilities and famous tourist sites around town in a six-month trial. For the trial, Philips will work closely with France Telecom R&D, network operator Orange, handset manufacturer Samsung and renowned retailers Groupe LaSer and Vinci Park.