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September 27th, 2011
Latest NFC phone news and rumours • 27 Sept 2011
The latest NFC phone rumours and announcements, including: Galaxy S II with NFC launches on AT&T, T-Mobile in the US • Nokia N9 launches in Middle East • Sonim ships first NFC handset • Samsung Wave 578 'Quick Tap' coming to UK soon • Samsung SHV-E120L specs leak. More
September 19th, 2011
Google Wallet is now live
The first public version of the Google Wallet app is being sent out to Sprint customers via an over-the-air software update today. More
September 19th, 2011
Latest NFC phone news and rumours • 19 Sept 2011
The latest NFC phone rumours and announcements, including: France to get NFC Galaxy S II, with rest of Europe to follow • iPhone speculation • A trio of NFC BlackBerrys • Casio's DT-X8 rugged terminal • Acer NFC handset could be first of many • Korea gets high-end LG NFC phone • Intel shows off Android tablet design that features NFC More
September 15th, 2011
Report forecasts use of biometrics to secure mobile transactions
"The conditions are now right to create a strong market," says Goode Intelligence which forecasts that the current global user base of four million mobile biometrics users will grow to 39 million by 2015. More
September 12th, 2011
Latest NFC phone news and rumours • 12 Sept 2011
The latest NFC phone rumours and announcements, including: Sony Ericsson's Nozomi, Samsung's Omnia W Windows phone, US Samsung Galaxy S II rumours, iPhone 5 anticipation building to fever pitch and Google's Schmidt hints Android Ice Cream Sandwich could ship in October. More
September 6th, 2011
STMicro shows potential of NFC in electronic devices
The chip maker has released an Android app that shows how NFC phones can be used in conjunction with its M24LR64 wireless memory chip to interact with a wide range of electronic devices including consumer electronics, smart meters, home appliances and portable healthcare devices. More
August 25th, 2011
Deutsche Bahn to roll out Touch&Travel across Germany
The service allows travellers to check in and out of rail stations using NFC or by scanning 2D barcodes, then the fare due is calculated by Deutsche Bahn and a bill for all journeys made is sent at the end of each month. More
August 23rd, 2011
TazPad Android NFC tablet to include fingerprint biometric security
French NFC and Zigbee specialist TazTag has integrated AuthenTec's TCS2 TouchChip sensor into its TazPad Android tablet. TazPad was first announced in February and is designed for "professionals who want to link a bank, a... More
August 23rd, 2011
NFC news in brief • 23 August 2011
News in brief from the NFC world and beyond: First Android 4 phone could come in October • Rogers planning NFC launch? • Tags stores take off • Jiepang eyes mobile commerce • Tagstar shields tags • BlackBerry NFC delay • Turkcell tests tickets • Vivotech adds NFC POS terminal • and more... More
August 22nd, 2011
Sharp launches Android NFC tablet in Japan
The RW-T107 Android 2.3 tablet includes an NFC interface that allows it to be used in stores and other commercial locations to read loyalty, membership, ID and other contactless cards. More
August 10th, 2011
HTC NFC phone to go on sale in China
The HTC Stunning, the company's first NFC phone, will be launched in China in September via a deal with payments network China UnionPay. More
August 8th, 2011
Wiseleap adds NFC to Evernote
Montreal-based start-up Wiseleap has added NFC functionality to popular note-taking app Evernote. The Touchanote Android app is designed to turn any object or place into a digital reminder. A sticker placed on a refrigerator can... More
August 4th, 2011
NFC phones to get biometric security support
NXP, AuthenTec and DeviceFidelity have announced they are developing reference designs for Android NFC phones that will ensure a mobile payment can only be made after the user has proved their identity by swiping their finger across a biometric sensor built into the handset. More
August 4th, 2011
LG Optimus Net to arrive in US with NFC?
The NFC version of LG's recently announced Optimus Net Android smartphone is set to arrive in the US on T-Mobile, NFC World has learned. In LG's original announcement, the handset maker explained that the NFC... More
August 1st, 2011
Ticketfriend unveils NFC event ticketing system
The new service is designed to provide event promoters with an end-to-end ticketing system which is cheaper than existing solutions and provides a wide range of added value social media, marketing and promotion options. More
July 21st, 2011
Retailer Narvesen starts NFC trial in Latvia
Narvesen Baltija, a chain of 247 newsagent stores and kiosks across Latvia owned by Norwegian convenience store chain Narvesen, has launched a trial of NFC stickers at 10 of its outlets. Participants in the Riga-based... More
July 20th, 2011
Google Wallet now in field testing
Google has been field testing its NFC payments service with a large group of users since late May and, from later this summer, anyone with a Nexus S 4G and a Sprint contract will be able to use their phone to make mobile payments at merchants that accept MasterCard PayPass. More
July 11th, 2011
Sprint to begin enabling Google Wallet today?
A software update notification sent by US mobile network operator Sprint to dealers suggests that mobile payments capabilities will begin to be enabled on the Nexus S 4G, at least, from today. The update notification... More
June 28th, 2011
ZTE signs NFC phone deal with Inside Secure
The Chinese handset manufacturer will integrate Inside's NFC technology into its GSM and next-generation TD-SCDMA smart phone platform, which is based on the Android operating system. More
June 27th, 2011
NFC news in brief • 27 June 2011
News in brief from the NFC world and beyond: Korea gets NFC Forum test lab • Verayo hires CTO from Apple • US Bank issues contactless EMV cards • SPVA releases secure payment device standards • Majority don't trust mobile phone companies • 20m Visa contactless cards in UK by end of year • Groupon ties deals to loyalty cards • Identive appoints NFC VP • and more... More
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