NFC World » Tesco http://www.nfcworld.com The near field communication news source - NFC, contactless, mobile payments, RF SIM, RFID and more Fri, 25 May 2012 12:47:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 O2 Wallet launches in the UK: NFC to be added “in time” http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/04/26/315328/o2-wallet-launches-in-the-uk-nfc-to-be-added-in-time/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/04/26/315328/o2-wallet-launches-in-the-uk-nfc-to-be-added-in-time/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:13:51 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=15328 Amid on-going delays for the UK mobile network operators' Project Oscar NFC joint venture, O2 has moved ahead with the launch of a mobile wallet that offers a suite of payments and marketing services to any mobile phone user, regardless of the carrier they get their mobile service from — with NFC to arrive later.

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/04/26/315328/o2-wallet-launches-in-the-uk-nfc-to-be-added-in-time/feed/ 0 Barclaycard expands Quick Tap NFC service and offers PayTag stickers to Visa credit card holders http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/04/19/315174/barclaycard-expands-quick-tap-nfc-service-and-offers-paytag-stickers-to-visa-credit-card-holders/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/04/19/315174/barclaycard-expands-quick-tap-nfc-service-and-offers-paytag-stickers-to-visa-credit-card-holders/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:16:51 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=15174 The UK-based financial institution has announced two enhancements to its mobile payments offering, increasing the reach of the Quick Tap NFC service it runs with Orange and announcing plans to provide all its Visa credit card customers with a free mobile contactless sticker.

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/04/19/315174/barclaycard-expands-quick-tap-nfc-service-and-offers-paytag-stickers-to-visa-credit-card-holders/feed/ 2 Tesco Korea points to the future of mobile grocery shopping http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/06/23/38280/tesco-korea-points-to-the-future-of-mobile-grocery-shopping/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/06/23/38280/tesco-korea-points-to-the-future-of-mobile-grocery-shopping/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:15:55 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=8280 A test conducted by Home Plus, Korea's second largest supermarket chain and 95% owned by UK-based grocery giant Tesco, highlights the potential for mobile proximity technologies to transform the way retailers operate. The test saw...

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/06/23/38280/tesco-korea-points-to-the-future-of-mobile-grocery-shopping/feed/ 1 One in five UK consumers ‘eagerly awaiting’ the arrival of NFC http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/05/18/37463/acxiom-finds-one-in-five-uk-consumers-eagerly-awaiting-the-arrival-of-nfc/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/05/18/37463/acxiom-finds-one-in-five-uk-consumers-eagerly-awaiting-the-arrival-of-nfc/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 11:34:16 +0000 Christopher Brown http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=7463 A poll of 17,000 UK consumers has revealed high levels of readiness for NFC services among certain demographics and details of the kind of services they are most keen to use the technology for.

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/05/18/37463/acxiom-finds-one-in-five-uk-consumers-eagerly-awaiting-the-arrival-of-nfc/feed/ 0 NFC news in brief • 4 Oct 2010 http://www.nfcworld.com/2010/10/04/34566/nfc-news-in-brief-%e2%80%a2-4-oct-2010/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2010/10/04/34566/nfc-news-in-brief-%e2%80%a2-4-oct-2010/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 08:18:12 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=4566 News in brief from the NFC world and beyond, featuring wrist-based NFC • Polish trial declared a success • NFC Forum meeting for developers • Opening doors at a Bahamas hotel • Clinton adviser visits Swedish NFC firm • SK C&C hires five senior staff • and more...

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2010/10/04/34566/nfc-news-in-brief-%e2%80%a2-4-oct-2010/feed/ 0 Retail partnerships are the key to a new NFC business model http://www.nfcworld.com/2010/03/29/33333/retail-partnerships-are-the-key-to-a-new-nfc-business-model/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2010/03/29/33333/retail-partnerships-are-the-key-to-a-new-nfc-business-model/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:08:40 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=3333 OPINION: Korean mobile network operator SK Telecom's new T Smart Pay service comes with more than one twist to the 'standard' NFC business model. Not only has SKT bought its way into a card issuer for the launch, but it is also signing distribution deals with leading retailers.

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2010/03/29/33333/retail-partnerships-are-the-key-to-a-new-nfc-business-model/feed/ 1 SK Telecom and Hana launch SIM-based mobile contactless payments and promotions service http://www.nfcworld.com/2010/03/25/33318/sk-telecom-and-hana-launch-sim-based-mobile-contactless-payments-and-promotions-service/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2010/03/25/33318/sk-telecom-and-hana-launch-sim-based-mobile-contactless-payments-and-promotions-service/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:48:31 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=3318 Korean consumers who sign up for a Hana SK Card credit account and pick up a new '13.56MHz RF SIM' via a retail partner will then be able to store multiple credit, loyalty and membership cards and discount coupons on their mobile phone.

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