Payments
March 26th, 2013
O2 Germany picks G&D NFC
Telefónica O2 Germany is using technology from Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) in an NFC payments pilot, which began last month. G&D's TSM solution and its NFC SIMs are both being used in the O2 Wallet... More
March 25th, 2013
NEC launches cloud-based NFC payments service
NEC has launched a turnkey prepaid payments service that includes cloud-based system servers, cards, smartphone apps and payment terminals and is available in both Japan and internationally. The Integrated Electronic Money Solution provides customers with... More
March 22nd, 2013
Gemalto sees profit in TSM services
"Customers will only have one TSM. It's like a billing system; if you're in, it's harder to get you out rather than if you fight to get in," says Olivier Piou. "I think that we have a very good momentum." More
March 21st, 2013
Rogers adds Suretap phones
Canadian mobile network operator Rogers has added three Android and four BlackBerry NFC phones to the list of devices that work with its Suretap NFC payments service. The new phones are the LG Optimus G... More
March 21st, 2013
Visa backs MasterCard digital wallet surcharge plan
MasterCard's move to increase the fees charged to "staged" digital wallets like PayPal could see a similar surcharge being applied by Visa. "I think it is totally appropriate to do that," Visa chief executive Charlie... More
March 20th, 2013
MasterCard fights back against new payments players with increased transaction fees for digital wallets that don’t share data
The new fee is to be applied to "staged" digital and mobile wallets that provide a way for transactions to be charged to a customer's credit card without any details about the purchase being passed on to the payments network. PayPal and Google Wallet as well as a number of other new market entrants are all expected to be affected but "traditional" NFC wallets will not. More
March 20th, 2013
Korean banks launch NFC payments service
Sixteen Korean banks have introduced BankWallet, a prepaid NFC payments service that uses a platform developed by interbank clearing house KFTC. SK Telecom subscribers with an NFC phone will be the first to be able to use the new service and KT customers will be added soon. More
March 20th, 2013
Banco Sabadell pilots NFC payments in Spain
Spanish banking group Banco Sabadell has launched an NFC payments pilot in partnership with Telefonica and BlackBerry. Customers taking part in the pilot receive an NFC-enabled BlackBerry Curve smartphone with their Visa bank card details... More
March 18th, 2013
ThinkPads to get NFC payments
Lenovo is planning to bring out a range of ThinkPad tablets or Ultrabooks with NFC payments capabilities later this year. "Processing partnerships are still in the works," Engadget reports. More
March 15th, 2013
Galaxy S4 to come with Visa payments applet
Samsung's Galaxy S4 will come with Visa's payWave contactless payments applet preloaded into an embedded secure element. This, says Samsung, "can be used by both MNOs and banks; more payment applets from multiple brands are... More
March 15th, 2013
Samsung Galaxy S4 launches with support for NFC and 1D barcodes
The smartphone maker's new flagship device is the first to use Mobeam technology, allowing coupons, loyalty cards, gift cards, event tickets and more to be transmitted from the device to any of the 165m laser scanners installed in retail stores today. More
March 13th, 2013
NAB tests NFC payments
National Australia Bank is testing a new service that uses NFC, QR codes, SMS and email to allow customers to make mobile payments in stores as well as to send and receive funds, ITNews reports.... More
March 12th, 2013
Disney MyMagic+ sets a new bar for mobile wallet design
A new report from the NFC World team has found that Disney's new MagicBand bracelet system provides unmissable lessons for anyone planning, implementing or supplying mobile wallet solutions. More
March 12th, 2013
GFT adds NFC security to online banking
The new solution eliminates the need for banks to issue customers with a dedicated authentication device by using a combination of NFC phones, QR codes and contactless bank cards. More
March 12th, 2013
EMT pushes NFC in Estonia
Estonian mobile network operator EMT is promoting the use of NFC by making tags available in all its stores across the country. The tags work in conjunction with an Android app called EMT NFC Starter,... More
March 8th, 2013
UniCredit pilots multi-application NFC wallet
UniCredit Business Integrated Solutions, a division of Italy-based financial institution UniCredit Group, is testing a multi-application mobile wallet solution that works on both Android and BlackBerry NFC phones.. Sixty employees taking part in the pilot... More
March 7th, 2013
Telus mobile payments coming “very soon”
Future Telus smartphones will use Gemalto's UpTeq NFC SIM cards to securely store customer credentials, it was announced today. "Gemalto's UpTeq NFC SIM technologies comply with the most stringent global security requirements and they have... More
March 6th, 2013
GSMA reports on NFC Experience at MWC
More than 10,000 Mobile World Congress 2013 attendees tried out the NFC Experience at this year's event. "We can probably improve a few things regarding the ergonomics," the GSMA's head of NFC has told NFC World, "but overall it went smoothly." More
March 5th, 2013
SIA picks Gemalto for NFC payments in Italy
Payments processor SIA has signed a deal with Gemalto for the introduction of a national TSM infrastructure for NFC payments in Italy. SIA's service will make use of Gemalto's Allynis Trusted Service Management for Service... More
March 4th, 2013
Citi releases Singapore stickers
Citibank has introduced contactless payment stickers in Singapore with its Quick Pay Tag service. The stickers, which can be used for payments of up to S$100 (US$80), are available for all customers of Citibank Singapore... More
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