“The risks to personal privacy must be addressed,” say the authors of a new London School of Economics report examining NFC privacy and regulation issues. “This is not only to protect against surveillance, but it is essential to ensure that there is confidence in the marketplaces that may yet emerge with widespread use of NFC.” More
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Nokia 603 will come with NFC
The Finnish phone giant’s latest NFC handset, the Nokia 603, is designed to appeal to first time smartphone users. More
Nokia opens NFC microsite
Nokia has produced an NFC microsite to promote the benefits of near field communication to consumers... More
Nokia launches NFC in Thailand
Nokia has launched its 700, 701, 600 and N9 NFC handsets in Thailand... More
Nokia 603 with NFC on its way?
An additional Nokia NFC phone may be about to launch, according to images obtained by Symbian Tweet... More
NFC hails Taiwan taxis
Taiwan Mobile is placing smart posters in its Myfone stores that let customers call a Taiwan Taxi Corp cab using a Nokia NFC phone... More
SleepTrak NFC sleep monitoring service goes live
The innovative sleep disorder monitoring service is now available to T-Mobile USA subscribers equipped with a Nokia Astound NFC phone. More
Nokia updates QT SDK
An online update for Qt SDK 1.1.3 is available from today which, the phone maker says, takes Nokia’s developer offering a significant step forward and “features a new version of Qt Mobility 1.2, which comes with tremendous enhancements compared to our previous Qt Mobility 1.2 beta version.” A free to attend webinar on Getting Started with NFC on Qt is to be held on 11 October... More
Nokia offers developers low-cost NFC Device Kit
The kit costs €180 and includes a C7 NFC phone as well as a selection of NFC tags. More
Leading handset makers announce support for Isis
HTC, LG, Motorola Mobility, RIM, Samsung Mobile and Sony Ericsson as well as MicroSD device maker DeviceFidelity have agreed to implement Isis NFC and technology standards. More
Devs produce nine new NFC apps at Boston hackathon
Forty-three developers produced nine prototype NFC applications at Isobar’s 48-hour hackathon in Boston, including systems for ordering drinks in busy bars and an innovative car parking app. Paula Berger was there for NFC World… More
Nokia ships MeeGo-based N9 NFC phone
The Nokia N9 MeeGo-based smartphone has now begun shipping to customers and stores... More
Latest NFC phone news and rumours • 27 Sept 2011
The latest NFC phone rumours and announcements, including: Galaxy S II with NFC launches on AT&T, T-Mobile in the US • Nokia N9 launches in Middle East • Sonim ships first NFC handset • Samsung Wave 578 ‘Quick Tap’ coming to UK soon • Samsung SHV-E120L specs leak. More
Fruit Ninja to come with NFC
An NFC-enabled version of hit video game Fruit Ninja is to be pre-loaded on Nokia 701, Nokia 700 and Nokia 600 Symbian Belle NFC phones. More
Isobar to host NFC hackathon
The digital marketing agency is inviting developers, programmers and hackers to take part in a 48-hour NFC ‘hackathon’ in Boston later this month. More
Nokia: Symbian NFC phones to support mobile payments in 2012
Nokia’s recently announced 700, 701 and 600 handsets — as well as the existing C7 — will be able to support secure NFC services from the first half of 2012, the company has told NFC World. All future Symbian smartphones will also support NFC. More
Jiepang to deliver NFC check-ins and rewards to Chinese merchants
China’s leading location-based social service is distributing NFC window stickers to more than 3,000 merchants in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Taipei and Hong Kong. More
Nokia launches three Symbian Belle NFC smartphones
The three new devices range in price from €180 to €290 and run a new version of Symbian that integrates NFC more deeply, allowing pictures to be shared, devices to be paired and check-ins to be made with a single tap. More
Nokia releases Symbian Anna NFC update
The phone maker has begun upgrading Symbian^3 devices to Symbian Anna, allowing users of the NFC-enabled Nokia C7 to try out its NFC functionality for the first time. More
Museum of London adds NFC
Visitors to the museum can find out more about particular exhibits, access vouchers, book tickets and connect via social media. More