Archive for March 2011

Amazon could be the next major company to throw its hat into the NFC payments ring, according to a Bloomberg news report. "Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) is considering the introduction of a service that would let... More

The internet giant is one of 32 new members of the NFC standards organisation. Other well known names to join the association include car maker Daimler and electronics giant Hitachi. More

The phone manufacturer and payments network, both Worldwide Olympics Sponsors, are to enable athletes and visitors at the London 2012 Olympics to make payments using a special Samsung Olympic and Paralympic Games mobile handset. More

Telefónica O2 Czech Republic, Komerční Banka, Citibank Europe, supermarket chain Globus and Visa Europe are to conduct an NFC payments trial in the Czech Republic from mid-2011. The six-month trial involves 200 customers and is... More

Mobile Tag has signed a deal to provide its NFC and 2D barcode advertising platform to "America's largest wireless carrier." This is likely to be Verizon Wireless, although Mobile Tag has declined to confirm to... More

The Android app enables a list of instructions to be stored in an NFC tag so that users can simply touch their NFC phone to the tag to initiate a series of events such as putting the handset into 'car mode' or connecting to a wireless network — all without needing to make an online connection. More

Software giant Microsoft could be introducing NFC capabilities to Windows mobile phones as soon as this year, according to Bloomberg: Microsoft Corp. is working on a version of its Windows Phone software that will let... More

The digital security giant has become the first company to receive certification from the payments network, paving the way for the commercial deployment of mobile payments based on MasterCard's PayPass technology. More

NFC testing specialist Fime has achieved NFC Forum accreditation for its test laboratory in France. This allows Fime to conduct the tests that confirm a device's compliance with the NFC Forum's technical specifications that must be completed before... More

One of the world's largest manufacturers of smart card readers has launched an NFC reader with a built-in two line LCD display. The ACR122L from Advanced Card Systems (ACS) builds on the success of its ACR122... More

The director of strategic mobile initiatives at Intuit has outlined the role he sees NFC taking in the company's future products and business planning, describing the technology as "earth shaking". Omar Green told ReadWriteWeb that... More

Bling Nation has announced the launch of its FanConnect service in Austin, Texas, expanding the reach of its social rewards program where consumers can tap to earn, redeem and share rewards with their social networks... More

American Express has made its first move towards NFC payments with the launch of a mobile digital wallet. Serve, the brand Amex gave to the alternative payment provider Revolution Money after buying it in 2009,... More

NFC and contactless specialist Vivotech is planning an initial public offering (IPO) as early as 2012, CEO Mick Mullagh has told Bloomberg Business Week. The company — which one analyst believes could be valued at... More

PayPal has outlined its vision for providing consumers with a mobile 'wallet in the cloud', but revealed it is agnostic about NFC as a technology for turning that aim into reality, ReadWriteWeb reports. Speaking at... More

British firm Aconite has said it is working to bring contactless payments to South African public transport, to allow commuters to use near field communication (NFC) enabled phones to pay fares. The smart card and... More

Charge Anywhere has unveiled new mobile payment software which can transform Google's Nexus S smartphone into an NFC payment terminal. Building on its mobile payment application for Android, the US firm says it intends to... More

Secure identification specialist Multicard is to provide an NFC-based payment system to Rabobank, one of the Netherlands' largest financial services companies. Employees at Rabobank will be able to use the system to make contactless payments using their... More

The Korean mobile network operator's new Q-Store aims to combine the best of online and in-store retailing by enabling shoppers to look at products in a retail environment and then use 2D barcodes and NFC tags attached to them to go online with their phone to get more information and make a purchase. More

Mobile Money Network, the joint venture established in November 2010 between Best Buy Europe, Monitise and Charles Dunstone, founder of Carphone Warehouse, has announced its mobile payments service is to be called Simply Tap. Although... More