Android
October 23rd, 2012
Google to update gWallet
Google Wallet is set for a further update and users can request an invite today. Details of the update were expected to be revealed in a keynote speech at the Money2020 tradeshow in Las Vegas... More
October 23rd, 2012
MetroPCS to support gWallet
Google has announced that US carrier MetroPCS, soon to merge with T-Mobile, is to add support for Google Wallet. The service will be available to MetroPCS customers with a Samsung Galaxy S III phone. More
October 22nd, 2012
RIM to manage Canadian NFC secure elements
The BlackBerry maker has been selected by Canadian carrier joint venture EnStream to handle secure credential management for SIMs used in both Android and Windows smartphones as well as its own BlackBerry NFC devices. More
October 22nd, 2012
NXP and sMedio link Windows 8 PCs with Android phones via NFC
Chip maker NXP and content mobility specialist sMedio have announced they are working together on NFC-WiFi solutions that will make it easy for content to be transferred between NFC-enabled Windows 8 PCs and phones running... More
October 17th, 2012
Asus unveils PadFone 2 with NFC
Asus has announced a new version of its PadFone smartphone/tablet concept that includes NFC functionality. The 4.7-inch PadFone 2 phone is designed to neatly dock with the PadFone 2 Station, enabling it to be converted... More
October 17th, 2012
Isis Android app reveals list of permissions required
T-Mobile's Isis app for Android phone users can now be downloaded from Google Play, ahead of the NFC venture's launch in Austin, Texas and Salt Lake City. The app's page on Google Play provides a... More
October 11th, 2012
Samsung adds Galaxy S III Mini with NFC
Samsung has announced a smaller, less powerful version of its flagship Galaxy S III handset. The Samsung Galaxy S III Mini features a 4-inch 800 by 480 pixel display, along with a 1GHz dual core... More
October 10th, 2012
Proximiant raises funds for NFC digital receipts
Silicon Valley-based start-up Proximiant has completed a new funding round and added QR code support to its NFC-based digital receipts and rewards service. Earlier this year, the company introduced a service that lets NFC phone... More
October 10th, 2012
Google Wallet to get P2P transfers?
A detailed examination of the Google Wallet APK (application package file) carried out by Android Police reporter Ron Amadeo suggests that the search giant has completed work on a P2P payments service and is conducting... More
October 8th, 2012
ANZ to launch NFC payments in 2013
Australian banking group ANZ has begun an NFC payments field trial and announced plans to launch a commercial service in 2013. The small pilot project uses Samsung Galaxy S III Android phones. "ANZ has selected... More
October 4th, 2012
US Cellular to add Google Wallet?
A leaked device service bulletin from US Cellular spotted by Android Police indicates that the US mobile network operator is about to add support for Google Wallet, beginning with the Samsung Galaxy S III. Other... More
October 4th, 2012
Tapped to run NFC hackathons in three US cities
Verizon, Samsung and Facebook are backing a series of NFC hackathons which are to take place in New York, Boston and San Francisco this month. The hackathons take place over separate weekends — the first... More
October 3rd, 2012
Lockitron wins NFC lock orders
Lockitron maker Apigy has secured more than US$640,000 in pre-orders for a new version of its mobile phone operated door lock. The US$149 lock supports Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi and NFC and is due to begin... More
October 3rd, 2012
FileBeam adds NFC to Dropbox
A new Android app called FileBeam allows users to transfer files held on the Dropbox cloud storage service between two NFC devices. "Tap on a folder to expand it, select files (and even folders!), and... More
October 3rd, 2012
HID Global reports on Silicon Valley NFC access control pilots
A survey of participants in trials conducted at the offices of Netflix and Good Technology has found that more than 80% saw the technology as intuitive and easy to use. More
September 26th, 2012
French carrier SFR to issue own-brand card in move towards NFC payments
Mobile network operator SFR has launched France's first rechargeable MasterCard PayPass card, in a first step towards issuing its own NFC mobile payment service. The new SFR PayCard will be available from October to anyone... More
September 26th, 2012
Utah food stores sign up for Google SingleTap offers
Associated Food Stores, which provides warehouse facilities and services to more than 400 grocers in the US mid-West, has entered into a partnership with Google to enable shoppers to redeem digital coupons and pay with... More
September 24th, 2012
NXP responds to NFC transit security hack
Researchers at Intrepidus Group have demonstrated how an Android NFC phone can be used to add value to a transit card without paying but, says NXP, the vulnerability is limited to transportation card issuers that haven't upgraded from Mifare Ultralight to the newer Mifare Ultralight C technology. More
September 20th, 2012
Samsung picks NFC as key S III advantage over iPhone 5
A viral video advertising the Samsung Galaxy S III has highlighted the smartphone's NFC capabilities, picking the technology as one of the key differentiating factors between Samsung's flagship phone and Apple's iPhone 5: More
September 19th, 2012
SimplyTapp proposes secure elements in the cloud
A US-based start-up has developed an alternative approach to storing the sensitive data required to make a transaction with an NFC phone. Rather than placing it in a secure element on the phone, SimplyTapp stores the data in the cloud on a "remote secure element" and passes encrypted transaction data through the phone to a point-of-sale terminal when the user makes a purchase. More
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