Get theater tickets, order and pay for snacks, then order a taxi home using only your mobile phone. Sound convenient? Oulu City Theatre in northern Finland is partnering with Nokia to do just that.

“It is often said that theatre is somehow old-fashioned. I’m hoping this will build the opposite picture,” the head of Oulu City Theatre, Ahti Ahonen, told Reuters.

The technology, NFC (near-field communication), is used by waving your phone over smart tags which transmit information back and forth. The theater is beta testing the technology with Nokia and teleco operator TeliaSonera through the end of this year, and will continue if the project is successful.

Get theater tickets, order and pay for snacks, then order a taxi home using only your mobile phone. Sound convenient? Oulu City Theatre in northern Finland is partnering with Nokia to do just that.

“It is often said that theatre is somehow old-fashioned. I’m hoping this will build the opposite picture,” the head of Oulu City Theatre, Ahti Ahonen, told Reuters.

The technology, NFC (near-field communication), is used by waving your phone over smart tags which transmit information back and forth. The theater is beta testing the technology with Nokia and teleco operator TeliaSonera through the end of this year, and will continue if the project is successful.