Author archive: Sarah Clark
Verifone and Micros bring NFC payments to restaurants
May 19th, 2011
POS terminal maker Verifone and hospitality systems provider Micros have announced a new solution that integrates restaurant management systems with smart mobile devices, allowing consumers to pay at the table with their NFC phone. The... More
Two-thirds of Americans ‘open to using their mobile phone to make purchases’
May 19th, 2011
A survey of US consumers conducted for MasterCard has found strong interest in using mobile phones to make payments. The research found that: 62% of Americans who use a mobile phone would be open to... More
O2 UK picks suppliers for NFC mobile wallet launch
May 19th, 2011
Mobile network operator O2 UK, part of the Telefonica group, has announced Wave Crest, FIS, Intelligent Environments and Visa Europe as the suppliers for the mobile wallet service it plans to launch during the second... More
IMS: 920m NFC chips to ship in 2015
May 17th, 2011
The market for NFC chips is set to reach 920m units in 2015, according to a new forecast from IMS Research. "NFC credentials (mainly NFC-enabled handsets) are projected to increase dramatically in the next five... More
NFC chip maker Inside Secure begins IPO process
May 17th, 2011
NFC and contactless chip specialist Inside Secure has taken the first official step on the road to an initial public offering (IPO) on the NYSE Euronext stock exchange in Paris by filing registration papers with... More
Samsung Galaxy S II with NFC to begin shipping “later this year”
May 13th, 2011
Samsung has begun shipping the first units of its Galaxy S II smartphone but, outside Korea, it looks as though only the non-NFC version will be available — for now. More
Google raises concerns over the viability of NFC card emulation mode for mobile payments
May 11th, 2011
"I'd love to see peer-to-peer used for payment," Google's Nick Pelly told a packed audience at the I/O conference's 'How to NFC' session, as he responded to questions regarding the future of mobile payments on Android devices. More
Intuit demos NFC payments solution at Google I/O
May 10th, 2011
Financial software company Intuit is showcasing a concept demonstration at the Google I/O developers conference in California this week that reimagines its GoPayment mobile credit card processing application using near field communication. A video produced... More
Google and Foursquare offer NFC check-ins at I/O event
May 9th, 2011
Delegates attending the Google I/O developer conference in California this week will be able to check in to Foursquare using NFC phones. According to the Foursquare blog: We think a lot about the future of... More
Inside Secure heading for stock market flotation?
May 9th, 2011
NFC and contactless chip specialist Inside Secure has hired two banks in preparation for an initial public offering on the Paris stock market, according to a Reuters report based on information received from "people familiar... More
Google recruits EMEA head of commerce marketing “to lead its mobile wallet and offers division”
May 9th, 2011
The appearance, and then swift disappearance, of a job vacancy for someone to head up a new 'mobile wallet and offers division' at Google provides the strongest confirmation yet that the internet giant has big plans for NFC. More
McDonald’s UK goes contactless, considers NFC loyalty programmes
May 9th, 2011
McDonald's will have installed contactless point-of-sale terminals in all its restaurants in the UK by the end of this month, Mark Fabes, the fast food giant's UK IT director, has revealed. Faster transaction speeds are... More
RIM UK: BlackBerry phones have unique advantages for NFC
May 6th, 2011
BlackBerry phones have a number of advantages when it comes to NFC, says Research in Motion (RIM) UK MD Stephen Bates. Battery life, in-built security and the BlackBerry Messenger service are all factors that will... More
NXP: Up to 100m NFC phones could be produced this year
May 6th, 2011
"Every time we talk to our friends at Google, they tell us to double the numbers for the Android expectations," says NXP CEO Rick Clemmer. More
Turkcell launches commercial NFC payments with Yapi Kredi Bank
May 5th, 2011
The Turkish mobile network operator's new Cep-T Cüzdan mobile wallet service lets subscribers make payments with an NFC phone or using SIM+antenna add-ons that enable transactions to be made with existing mobile phones. More
European Payments Council launches public consultation on mobile contactless payments
May 5th, 2011
The payments organisation is calling on the industry to provide feedback on its suggested NFC interoperability guidelines by 17 June. More
NFC stack for POS terminals to let retailers process multiple payments types, coupons, check-ins and more
May 5th, 2011
A new NFC stack from Merchant360 will allow POS terminals to be turned from simple card payments devices into multi-functional NFC access points that retailers can use to process a wide range of emerging mobile payments services, marketing and advertising solutions and even social networking services. More
RIM unveils BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 NFC phones
May 2nd, 2011
After months of speculation, Research in Motion has formally announced that its new touchscreen BlackBerry Bold smartphones will come with near field communication capabilities. More
UPM adds two new NFC tags
May 2nd, 2011
NFC and RFID tag supplier UPM RFID has added two new types of NFC tag to its range. The new Circus and MiniBlock tags are smaller than the company's existing BullsEye, RaceTrack and MiniTrack tags... More
Confirmed: Google developing NFC solutions for retailers
May 2nd, 2011
"We're working with Google on the development of NFC applications for merchants," the chief executive of POS terminal maker Ingenico has told French reporters. More
