Products
January 12th, 2012
NFC car key shown at CES
Automotive components manufacturer Continental has been showing its NFC mobile car key at the CES in Las Vegas this week. The Simplify Your Drive mobile key, previously demonstrated at the IAA Motor show in Frankfurt,... More
January 12th, 2012
Ingenico unveils mobile retailing platform
POS terminal maker Ingenico has partnered with mobile commerce specialist iMobile3 to introduce iMRP, a mobile retail platform aimed at US retailers. iMRP incorporates a range of mobile POS devices based on the Apple iPod... More
January 11th, 2012
Sony unveils Xperia NFC phones and tags
Sony has announced two Xperia NFC smartphones, the Xperia Ion which is exclusive to AT&T in the US and the Xperia S which will be available worldwide this quarter, as well as read-only NFC Xperia SmartTags. More
January 10th, 2012
Broadcom unveils NFC technology for sub-$100 smartphones
The BCM21552G is a single chip that incorporates a modem and application processor as well as support for NFC and is designed for smartphones retailing at under US$100. More
January 10th, 2012
Broadcom announces Smart TV with NFC solution
Chip maker Broadcom is showcasing a new system-on-a-chip technology at the CES in Las Vegas that can be used to turn any of today's nearly two billion digital TVs into smart TVs that can access the... More
January 10th, 2012
Plug-in dongle adds internet to TV — and comes with NFC
Always Innovating has shown off a reference design for an NFC-enabled plug-in device that transforms any television with an HDMI input into an internet-connected screen. The WiFi and Bluetooth equipped portable set-top box runs Android... More
January 10th, 2012
NFC keyboard offers touch and type convenience
An NFC-based portable keyboard for smartphones has eliminated the usual pairing step associated with accessories — users simply place their NFC phone on the keyboard and start typing. More
January 10th, 2012
Revosys adds NFC to taxis
An all-in-one terminal is set to allow taxi customers to pay for their journeys using NFC phones and contactless cards as well as magstripe credit/debit cards. The Revosys V5 Interactive Terminal will also display interactive... More
January 10th, 2012
Verizon to offer Curve with NFC
US mobile network operator Verizon Wireless is to make the BlackBerry Curve 9370 NFC smartphone available to customers from 19 January. The device will ship with support for NFC pairing and tag reading applications. More
January 5th, 2012
Porsche BlackBerry NFC phone arrives at Harrods
Iconic London department store Harrods has become the exclusive UK stockist of the NFC BlackBerry phone co-produced by RIM and Porsche Design. The Porsche Design P'9981 features a forged stainless-steel frame, hand-wrapped leather back cover,... More
January 3rd, 2012
Belle upgrades coming February
Nokia Belle, the latest version of the Symbian operating system which features "deeply integrated" NFC, is now pre-installed in new Nokia C7 and Nokia Oro NFC handsets says the Finnish phone maker. Over-the-air upgrades for... More
January 3rd, 2012
China gets Nokia 801T with NFC
Nokia has announced the 801T smartphone, a Symbian Anna NFC device designed for use on China Mobile's TD-SCDMA network. The Nokia 801T is pitched as a high-end handset for business users and features a one-piece... More
January 3rd, 2012
Galaxy Note to come with NFC
An NFC version of Samsung's Android Galaxy Note tablet/phone device is on its way to AT&T in the US during the first half of 2012, according to fan site Sam Mobile. A Galaxy Note SHV-E160S test report submitted to... More
December 19th, 2011
eAgile picks Avery tags
US-based RFID tag supplier eAgile is now offering a range of printed products including signs, business cards, and labels that incorporate Avery Dennison's recently launched N-Zone NFC tags. "NFC products are easy to use, functional,... More
December 19th, 2011
LG launches Prada 3.0 smartphone with NFC
Prada and LG have unveiled a third iteration of their jointly created designer phone. The "Prada phone by LG 3.0" includes built-in NFC functionality and features a 4.3-inch screen, 8MP camera and 8GB of user... More
December 18th, 2011
Sonim adds NFC to world’s toughest phone
The new XPand NFC expansion pack for the XP3300 Force ultra-rugged phone is designed for workforces in the security guarding, commercial cleaning services, mass transportation, field equipment maintenance and domiciliary healthcare industries. More
December 15th, 2011
New report maps out the current status and future trends in the NFC market
A new research report by Sarah Clark, editor of NFC World, sets out the current state of play in the international NFC market, explains the critical factors for success, identifies the issues that remain to be resolved and analyses the opportunities for growth in the year ahead. More
December 13th, 2011
Microsoft adds NFC to tag platform
The software giant has expanded its Microsoft Tag platform to include support for NFC tags as well as QR codes and its own tag technology, ahead of the expected release of the first Windows Phone NFC devices in 2012. More
December 12th, 2011
Panasonic to enter European market with NFC smartphone
Japanese consumer electronics giant Panasonic is to move into the European smartphone market with a 'global model' handset which looks likely to come with NFC. The new device, expected to launch in March 2012, is... More
December 6th, 2011
Tagage offers tag store app
NFC tag vendor Tagage has launched a mobile app that allows users to order custom NFC tags and stickers directly from their phones. Tagage Mobile, from Hansaprint and UPM RFID, does not require knowledge of... More
