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NXP and Qualcomm deepen collaboration to include pre-validation for NFC transit services

NXP

PARTNER NEWS: NFC pioneer NXP and mobile processor maker Qualcomm have extended a collaboration which saw NXP’s NFC and embedded secure element (eSE) solutions built into reference designs for Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, 600, 400 and 200 processor based platforms to now also include pre-validation for NFC-based transit services, particularly those in China. More


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Mahindra Comviva offers NFC cash withdrawals at ATMs

Mahindra Comviva

PARTNER NEWS: Customers using banking apps powered by Mahindra Comviva’s Mobiquity Wallet will soon be able to withdraw cash and top up their mobile wallets at the ATM using either host card emulation (HCE) based NFC or by scanning a QR code, allowing them to save time by preparing transactions on their phone before they get to the cash machine... More




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Samsung Pay hits 5m users and is set for global expansion in 2016

Samsung Pay

Samsung Pay now has approximately five million users in South Korea and the US who have processed more than $500m through the mobile payment service in the first six months since its launch. The service is due to be rolled out in China next month, Samsung has revealed, followed by a global expansion to Australia, Brazil, Singapore, Spain, the UK and Canada later in the year. More





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Bell ID to support Android Pay integration

Bell ID

PARTNER NEWS: Bell ID has added support for Android Pay to its Token Service Provider (TSP) solution, allowing its customers at issuing banks, payment schemes and processors to keep tokenization and detokenization in-house when they offer secure NFC payments on Android phones using Google’s payment system. More


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Apple Pay launches in China

Apple Pay has begun rolling out across China, letting consumers pay in-store with compatible Apple devices using their China UnionPay credit and debit cards at QuickPass-enabled POS terminals as well as make purchases within participating mobile apps. More



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Microsoft unveils $200 Lumia 650 handset with NFC

A new Windows 10 smartphone pitched at business users offers NFC connectivity and Microsoft app integration for less than US$200. The Lumia 650 will be available in select European markets beginning February 15, Microsoft says. The device is also expected to include support for host card emulation (HCE). More


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Visa Europe adds support for cloud-based credentials to tokenization service

Visa

Visa Europe has expanded its tokenization service to include support for services where payment credentials are stored in the cloud — such as banks’ own mobile payment apps, wearables and other connected devices — as well as for internet browser-based wallets, retailer-specific checkout offerings like Visa Checkout and card on file payment options... More


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Meet NFC World’s partners at Mobile World Congress

MWC 2016

NFC World partners Giesecke & Devrient, Bell ID, Mahindra Comviva, NXP, Carta Worldwide, Gemalto and AMS will be exhibiting at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from 22-25 February. Here’s what you can expect to see from these industry leaders and where you can find them during the show. More