NFC World » LG http://www.nfcworld.com The near field communication news source - NFC, contactless, mobile payments, RF SIM, RFID and more Fri, 25 May 2012 07:43:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 LG Eclipse 4G to get NFC http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/05/21/315790/lg-eclipse-4g-get-nfc/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/05/21/315790/lg-eclipse-4g-get-nfc/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:44 +0000 Mike Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=15790 A new quad core smartphone from LG looks set to include NFC. A leaked photo of the LG Eclipse 4G LTE published by Brief Mobile shows an NFC antenna mounted inside the battery cover. The...

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/05/11/315619/virgin-mobile-adds-google-wallet-phone/feed/ 0 New Zealand gets first commercial NFC service http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/05/09/315588/new-zealand-gets-first-commercial-nfc-service/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/05/09/315588/new-zealand-gets-first-commercial-nfc-service/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 10:56:58 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=15588 Mobile network operator 2degrees and prepaid card issuer Snapper have teamed up to enable commuters in the city of Wellington to pay for public transportation and purchases in local merchants with an LG Optimus Net NFC phone.

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/05/09/315588/new-zealand-gets-first-commercial-nfc-service/feed/ 5 MasterCard certifies more NFC phones, introduces a new logo http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/05/04/315520/mastercard-certifies-more-nfc-phones-introduces-a-new-logo/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/05/04/315520/mastercard-certifies-more-nfc-phones-introduces-a-new-logo/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 16:51:43 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=15520 NFC phones developed by HTC, Intel, LG Electronics, Nokia, RIM, Samsung and Sony have all now been certified for contactless payments — and have the right to carry a new 'MasterCard PayPass Ready' logo.

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/05/04/315520/mastercard-certifies-more-nfc-phones-introduces-a-new-logo/feed/ 2 Google Wallet: We’re in it for the long haul, says search giant http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/04/25/315277/google-wallet-were-in-it-for-the-long-haul-says-search-giant/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/04/25/315277/google-wallet-were-in-it-for-the-long-haul-says-search-giant/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:22:59 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=15277 “It’s still very early days for mobile payments and we know [it] will take time to build a mobile commerce ecosystem, but we’re very committed to this goal and are encouraged by the progress we’ve made to date,” says the search giant, as it makes unlocked Galaxy Nexus NFC phones available for US$399.

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/03/07/314263/turkcell-signs-up-50k-wallet-users/feed/ 0 LG unveils two more NFC phones http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/28/314051/lg-unveils-two-more-nfc-phones/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/28/314051/lg-unveils-two-more-nfc-phones/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:36:35 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=14051 LG has announced two more Android smartphones that come with NFC. The Optimus L5 and Optimus L7 are part of LG's new L-Style series which, the company says, provide "a timeless design with finer details...

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/28/314051/lg-unveils-two-more-nfc-phones/feed/ 0 Isis announces first banking partners: Chase, Capital One and Barclaycard US sign up http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/27/313886/isis-announces-first-banking-partners-chase-capital-one-and-barclaycard-us-sign-up/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/27/313886/isis-announces-first-banking-partners-chase-capital-one-and-barclaycard-us-sign-up/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:40:03 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=13886 The three card issuers' 100 million customers will be able to store a full range of credit, debit and prepaid cards, as well as loyalty cards and special offer coupons, on their NFC mobile phones.

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/27/313886/isis-announces-first-banking-partners-chase-capital-one-and-barclaycard-us-sign-up/feed/ 0 LG shows off quad core Optimus 4X HD with NFC http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/24/313744/lg-shows-off-quad-core-optimus-4x-hd-with-nfc/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/24/313744/lg-shows-off-quad-core-optimus-4x-hd-with-nfc/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:05:24 +0000 Joe Davies http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=13744 LG has taken the wraps off another NFC smartphone, its third this week, in the run up to Mobile World Congress 2012. The LG Optimus 4X HD will feature a 1.5GHz quad core Tegra 3...

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/24/313744/lg-shows-off-quad-core-optimus-4x-hd-with-nfc/feed/ 0 LG reveals Optimus 3D Cube with NFC http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/22/313617/lg-reveals-optimus-3d-cube-with-nfc/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/02/22/313617/lg-reveals-optimus-3d-cube-with-nfc/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:02:43 +0000 Mike Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=13617 LG has unveiled another NFC smartphone, its second this week, in the run-up to the Mobile World Congress. The LG Optimus 3D Cube is an Android smartphone set to be released in Korea by SK...

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