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March 3rd, 2011
Access introduces combined NFC and 2D barcode airline boarding pass reader
Access Interfacing Solutions has launched a boarding gate reader which is able to handle boarding passes stored in NFC mobile phones and in contactless cards as well as standard printed boarding passes and those displayed... More
March 1st, 2011
Bordeaux begins NFC city services trial
A new public trial of NFC-enabled mobile phones, contactless cards and contactless USB keys has been launched in the French city of Bordeaux. The trial builds on the city's existing smart card based Bordeaux ma... More
February 26th, 2011
GSMA video shows NFC in action in Nice
Mobile network operators' association the GSMA has produced a video showing near field communication phones in action in the French city of Nice, where mobile operators have been conducting an NFC trial under the Cityzi brand name. The... More
February 21st, 2011
Deutsche Telekom details T-Mobile NFC rollout plans
NFC services will begin in Germany and Poland in 2011 and in the US, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic in 2012. In Germany, the operator looks set to offer its own payments service but in other countries it will partner with other operators or with banks, depending on market conditions. More
February 21st, 2011
Google chief outlines vision for NFC
Advertising is the key to the internet giant's NFC strategy and Eric Schmidt provided delegates at the Mobile World Congress last week with clear examples of how the company expects to be able to take advantage of the technology. More
February 21st, 2011
World’s leading mobile operators commit to NFC — with the SIM as the secure element and the operators in control
The GSMA has issued a statement outlining a commitment by leading global mobile network operators — many of whom have not previously been involved in NFC — to launch commercial services in 2012. "The operator community is focused on driving the standardised deployment of mobile NFC, using the SIM as the secure element to provide authentication, security and portability," says the announcement. More
February 13th, 2011
O2 UK commits to commercial NFC launch in second half of 2011
"My ambition would be to engage a very substantial proportion of the O2 customer base," James Le Brocq, head of O2 UK's financial services division, told NFC World, as the mobile network operator confirmed plans to launch commercial NFC services in the UK later this year. More
February 10th, 2011
Gentag announces low-cost NFC/RFID phone
The US$119 GT-601 NFC handset is designed for "people who are concerned only with basic voice communication, mobile payments, social networks, and diagnostics using a low-cost mobile wireless device," says Gentag. More
January 27th, 2011
NFC Business Models report sets out strategies for success in the emerging mobile wallet wars
"The companies that succeed will be those that take the time to gain an understanding of the needs of each of the parties involved and then design an infrastructure that provides a win:win:win solution for all," according to our new 'NFC Business Models' research report, which officially launches today. More
January 17th, 2011
NFC news in brief • 17 Jan 2011
News in brief from the NFC world and beyond: LG bringing NFC phone to US? • No NFC yet for Sony Ericsson • ZTE works on NFC and biometrics • Signbox lights up NFC • LSE examines NFC privacy • New NFC solution for retailers • Intuit adds mobile payments acceptance. More
December 15th, 2010
Google buys NFC patent applicant Zetawire
Google has acquired a small Canadian firm named Zetawire that has applied for a patent covering a wide range of NFC applications, The 451 Group reports. The abstract for the company's "Secured Electronic Transaction System"... More
December 15th, 2010
Blaze Mobile announces two way NFC sticker that works with any mobile phone
Mobile payments provider Blaze Mobile has announced a new patent pending sticker that supports two way communication between the sticker and the mobile phone it is attached to. "Consumers can use the Blaze sticker to... More
November 29th, 2010
Ericsson IPX introduces next-generation NFC TSM service
The company aims to kickstart commercial NFC services by acting as a broker between mobile network operators and service providers — Ericsson IPX plans to pay operators to rent space on their SIM cards and then sub-let it to a range of service providers. More
November 24th, 2010
Wima 2011 call for papers: Closing date for submissions is 3 December
The deadline for submitting papers for consideration for presentations at next year's Wima conference, to be held in Monaco in April, is 3 December. Anyone who wishes to make a presentation at the Wima 2011... More
November 24th, 2010
DeviceFidelity adds NFC support for Android and Mifare
DeviceFidelity has announced that its In2Pay microSD format NFC devices can now be used in Android phones. In2Pay already works with BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows and Symbian devices and is being tested extensively by Visa member... More
November 19th, 2010
Singapore issues request for proposals for national NFC TSM
IDA, the government agency tasked with implementing a national NFC infrastructure for Singapore, is requesting proposals from consortiums to create and manage a next-generation open trusted third party infrastructure that all the country's banks, transport operators and other service providers could use to deliver NFC services. More
November 16th, 2010
AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile confirm Isis mobile payments joint venture
The new service is to be called Isis, will be introduced in key geographic markets "during the next eighteen months" and aims to ultimately eliminate "the need for consumers to carry cash, credit and debit cards, reward cards, coupons, tickets and transit passes." More
November 15th, 2010
NFC news in brief • 15 Nov 2010
News in brief from the NFC world and beyond: Banks deploy OTP cards • Qantas expands next generation check-in • Visa and Gap tie coupons to purchasing • iPhone users max their cards • Subway picks Facecash • Nokia retrieves Symbian • Mobile coupons gain ground • Barclays reports contactless stats • and more... More
November 5th, 2010
Mobitel and Sony to introduce national NFC service in Sri Lanka
The mobile network operator, 49.5% owned by the Sri Lankan government, is to launch a wide range of services using an NFC platform developed by Sony FeliCa. More
November 3rd, 2010
NFC phones replace room keys and eliminate check-in at Swedish hotel
The world's first pilot test using NFC phones to replace hotel room keys begins this week at the Clarion Hotel in Stockholm, using a new mobile key solution developed by Assa Abloy. More
