Android
February 22nd, 2012
Yubico introduces one-time password token that secures access to the contents of NFC phones
The online identity protection specialist, which has more than one million users in 100 countries, has developed a new version of its YubiKey device that can be used to lock and unlock access to applications and data stored on NFC phones. More
February 22nd, 2012
LG reveals Optimus 3D Cube with NFC
LG has unveiled another NFC smartphone, its second this week, in the run-up to the Mobile World Congress. The LG Optimus 3D Cube is an Android smartphone set to be released in Korea by SK... More
February 21st, 2012
DMD Mobile reveals low cost NFC smartphone
Malaysian company DMD Mobile has announced a low cost NFC smartphone for the Malaysian market. The M3 Android NFC Communicator will have keypad and touchscreen versions and both handsets will run Android 2.3 and include... More
February 21st, 2012
Samsung reveals two more NFC handsets
Samsung has announced two new smartphones in the run up to next week's Mobile World Congress, and both have optional NFC functionality. The Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and the Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 are described... More
February 21st, 2012
LG touts Tag+ to change phone settings
Smartphone maker LG has unveiled the Optimus LTE Tag, a new smartphone destined for the Korean market. The handset has a 4.3-inch touch screen, a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, and runs Android 2.3. It also has... More
February 21st, 2012
Moneto adds Android NFC payments
Support for a range of Android phones based on Samsung's Galaxy S has been added to NFC supplier DeviceFidelity's Moneto service. Launched last month with support for Apple iPhones, Moneto allows anyone in the US... More
February 20th, 2012
Fujitsu to launch phones and tablets featuring NFC and biometric security
Japanese electronics maker Fujitsu is to introduce a wide range of smartphones and tablets with both NFC and biometric security capabilities, according to a Financial Times report. The company is an established phone manufacturer in Japan, where... More
February 20th, 2012
ZTE announces NFC smartphone
Chinese manufacturer ZTE has announced an NFC smartphone which it will show at MWC 2012. The ZTE PF200 has a 4.3-inch capacitive touch display, 1.2GHz processor, LTE and runs Android 4.0. The device is ZTE's... More
February 17th, 2012
Apps4Android launches NFC talking label app
Accessibility app specialist Apps4Android has released Ideal Talking Tags, a free talking label maker and reader application for NFC phones running Android 4. Ideal Talking Tags allows the user to record messages on their phone and then... More
February 16th, 2012
Turkcell equips 300,000 customers with T-series NFC capable phones
The Turkish mobile network operator's customers now have the option of making payments via a BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone, an own-branded Huawei NFC phone, a new NFC Android handset made by ZTE or with an add-on for a standard mobile. [Updated] More
February 15th, 2012
Google Wallet prepaid card hack fixed
Google has found a fix for the exploit that allowed access to Google Wallet prepaid card balances and has turned back on the the ability to issue new cards. More
February 14th, 2012
PayPal to woo retailers with mobile payment incentives
PayPal is planning to offer merchants who adopt its in-store mobile payments service both lower costs and access to more detailed customer data, according to a Reuters news report. Reuters interviewed Don Kingsborough, PayPal's head of retail... More
February 10th, 2012
Google Wallet faces its second hack of the week
The latest Google Wallet hack is the first to impact users of stock Android phones and allows anyone who obtains a lost or stolen device which does not have a screen lock set up to gain access to and spend the owner's prepaid card balance. More
February 10th, 2012
Foursquare adds P2P NFC
Social check-in service Foursquare has upgraded its Android app to include support for version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, adding features that work with the Android Beam NFC P2P service. The upgrade means that users with... More
February 9th, 2012
Researcher hacks Google Wallet PIN on rooted Android phone
Zvelo engineer Joshua Rubin has released details of a security vulnerability in rooted Android phones running Google Wallet. Rubin was able to crack and expose the four digit PIN used to protect access to Google... More
February 9th, 2012
LG Optimus Vu to come with NFC?
LG has released a video teasing its new Optimus Vu smartphone, which looks set to come with NFC. The 30-second video focuses on the phone's 4:3 screen, but Japanese blog Datacider reports that the Android... More
February 8th, 2012
Android Chrome asks for NFC
A beta version of Google's Chrome web browser for Android phones, released in the Android Market yesterday, requests user permission to control near field communication features upon installation. Chrome runs on Android 4.0 devices and... More
February 7th, 2012
California retailers test NFC digital receipts
Twelve merchants in the Bay Area are taking part in a pilot trial of an NFC digital receipt system that works with a US$50 device and has no transaction charges. More
February 7th, 2012
AT&T Galaxy Nexus gets Wallet
US Galaxy Nexus owners are reporting that they can now install and use Google Wallet on stock handsets from AT&T, simply by downloading the app from Android Market. Fan blog Droid Life has also detailed an... More
February 1st, 2012
MasterCard delivers popcorn to movie-goers with NFC
Two movie theatres in Sydney, Australia are pilot testing QkR, a mobile app that lets customers place orders on their smartphone via NFC or QR codes and then have their order delivered to their seat. More
