Contactless specialist On Track Innovations has received an order for 30,000 NFC and contactless payment readers from a US-based supplier of technology solutions to the retail petroleum industry... More
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SuperTooth adds NFC ‘phones
Audio electronics maker SuperTooth has unveiled new Bluetooth headphones that can pair with other devices via NFC... More
T&G gets NFC-Screen orders
Think&Go has announced that Orange and mobile phone retailer Avenir Telecom are to trial its Dynamic NFC-Screens, which allow information to be transferred from a video screen to NFC phones... More
NFC phone for care workers goes worldwide
Mobile healthcare specialist Gentag and IT systems supplier Advanced Health & Care have announced the worldwide availability of an NFC phone designed to be used for monitoring home visits made by care workers... More
NFC stickers impress retailers at Sydney show
NFC marketing specialist TapNShow’s NFC stickers have been hailed a success by exhibitors at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, a two-week celebration of Australian culture that attracts some 900,000 visitors annually... More
UL gets EMVCo accreditation for mobile payments testing
UL has extended its testing services to include Application Activation User Interface (AAUI) and Proximity Payment System Environment (PPSE) testing, enabling payments technology providers to ensure their products adhere to EMVCo’s Contactless Mobile Payment Product Type Approval requirements... More
JanSport runs NFC outdoor ads in New York
Outdoor wear manufacturer JanSport is running an advertising campaign across New York City combining Blue Bite’s mTag NFC platform, San Francisco-based Teak’s signage and out-of-home media buyer Kinetic’s consultancy... More
C-Sam speeds NFC development with applets and testing services
NFC technology provider C-Sam has announced a suite of NFC applets and test automation tools aimed at reducing the time needed for companies to develop, test and launch NFC products and services... More
Google Wallet adds phones
Three NFC phones have been added to the list of Google Wallet compatible devices; the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One on Sprint and the Samsung Galaxy Note II on both Sprint and US Cellular... More
Telecom Italia announces new NFC ticketing pilots
Telecom Italia and payments technology provider SIA are to pilot an NFC ticketing service with three transport operators in the Naples and Emilia-Romagna regions of Italy by the end of 2013... More
RapidNFC adds NXP NTAG210 to its range
NFC tag supplier RapidNFC has added tags based on NXP’s next-generation NTAG210 IC to its product range... More
Blue Bite puts NFC ads into 5,000 US taxis
Taxi ad network Creative Mobile Technologies has agreed a deal with NFC marketing specialist Blue Bite to use its mTag platform for advertising in 5,000 US cabs... More
Neology adds NFC to toll transponders
RFID solutions provider Neology has added NFC to its UHF transponders, used in road toll payment applications, enabling consumers to use a phone-based mobile wallet to pay a toll or top up their account balance without leaving their vehicle... More
Avnet to offer Identive NFC lines
Electronic components distributor Avnet is adding NFC and RFID readers, modules and tags made by Identive to its product range... More
BlackBerry Q5 to come with NFC option
BlackBerry‘s new Q5 smartphone, a cut-down keyboard-equipped handset aimed at emerging markets and announced at the phone maker’s BlackBerry Live developer conference yesterday, will be available in versions with and without support for NFC... More
AMS ships NFC interface chip for electronic devices
Chip maker AMS has announced full availability of a new NFC chip which is designed to be integrated into a wide range of electronic devices to enable them to interact with NFC phones... More
Creative adds NFC speakers
Creative Technology has announced two portable NFC wireless speakers, the Creative Airwave and Creative Airwave HD, that allow users to stream music via Bluetooth from their favourite device... More
ABI: 125m NFC phones shipped in 2012
A total of 125m NFC phones were shipped in 2012, according to ABI Research, along with 147m NFC secure elements... More
Nokia launches Lumia 925 in Europe
Nokia has unveiled the latest high-end smartphone in its Lumia range, the Lumia 925, an updated version of 2012’s Lumia 920 with a metal finish, 4.5-inch Amoled display and new PureView imaging technology... More
Sony unveils waterproof Xperia ZR NFC phone
Sony has launched a fully waterproof Android NFC phone that allows photos and HD video to be captured underwater... More