The Sony Xperia ZL is a slightly smaller version of the Xperia Z, without the water- and dust-proof casing. More
- Bank of China lets taxi drivers accept central bank digital currency payments on NFC mobile phones
- Juniper forecasts 25% increase in POS terminal transaction values by 2028
- STMicroelectronics launches NFC tag chip with elliptic curve cryptography
- NFC Forum survey finds majority of consumers now prefer making payments with their mobile phone
- Hello, NFCW readers!
Phone
Sony Xperia Z
The Xperia Z is Sony’s flagship device for 2013. The Android 4.1 handset is water resistant and boasts a 5-inch 1080p HD touchscreen, a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro, and NFC. More
Alcatel One Touch 922
The Alcatel One Touch 922 is an entry level Android smartphone with NFC. More
Nokia Lumia 620
The Nokia Lumia 620 is billed as an affordable Windows Phone 8 handset, and comes with NFC. More
Google Nexus 4
The LG-built Google Nexus 4 is the search giant’s hero phone for 2013. More
Fujitsu Arrows Kiss
Details to follow… More
Fujitsu Arrows V
The Fujitsu Arrows V F-04E is a high-end Android smartphone with a built-in fingerprint reader and NFC. More
Samsung Galaxy S III Mini
The Samsung Galaxy S III Mini is a smaller, less powerful version of the Korean phone maker’s flagship Galaxy S III handset. More
Sony Xperia AX
The Sony Experia AX is an Android 4.0 device and is one of the first handsets to be equipped to handle both NFC and Osaifu Keitai payments. More
Sharp Aquos Phone Zeta
The Sharp Aquos Phone Zeta is an Android 4.0 device and is one of the first handsets to be equipped to handle both NFC and Osaifu Keitai payments. More
Motorola Razr i/MT788
The Motorola Razr i is externally the European version of the Razr M, but under the hood features radically different hardware as it is based on an Intel chipset. More
HTC Windows Phone 8X
The HTC Windows Phone 8X is the Taiwanese phone maker’s first Windows 8 NFC phone. More
Huawei Ascend Y201
The Ascend Y201 from Huawei is a low-end smartphone that features a 3.5-inch screen, Qualcomm 800MHz processor and NFC. The device runs Android 4.0. More
Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD
The Droid Razr Maxx HD was announced by Motorola in September 2012, and is available on Verizon in the US. More
Motorola Droid Razr HD
The Motorola Droid Razr HD was announced in September 2012, and is available exclusively on Verizon in the US. More
Motorola Droid Razr M
The Motorola Droid Razr M is available on Verizon in the US. More
Nokia Lumia 820
The Nokia Lumia 820 was announced in September 2012 alongside the flagship Lumia 920 and is expected to start shipping to select markets towards the end of the year. More
Nokia Lumia 920
The Nokia Lumia 920 was announced in September 2012 and is the Finnish phone-maker’s flagship Windows Phone 8 smartphone. More
LG Optimus G
The LG Optimus G, also known as the LG Eclipse 4G LTE, is the Korean phone maker’s flagship handset for 2013 and is set to be available from September 2012. More
ZTE Grand X IN
Announced in August 2012, the ZTE Grand X IN runs Android 4.0 and features a 4.3-inch screen, an Intel Atom Z2460 processor, LTE, and NFC. More