Galaxy S4

The NFC mobile payments service launched earlier this month by China Mobile and bank card association China UnionPay has been pilot tested on public transportation services in Beijing, reports TechWeb China. The trial, which has... More

A new variant of the Samsung Galaxy S4 looks more like a point-and-shoot camera than a smartphone and offers enhanced photographic capabilities along with NFC. "The Galaxy S4 Zoom is the realization of Samsung's mission... More

Samsung has launched the Galaxy S4 Active, a rugged dust- and water-proof version of its flagship Galaxy S4 model aimed at "explorers and adventure seekers." The NFC-enabled S4 Active's fully sealed design is IP67 rated... More

A new compact version of Samsung's latest flagship handset will come with NFC on LTE models, but the 3G versions destined for some markets will miss out on contactless technology. All variants of the Samsung... More

Three NFC phones have been added to the list of Google Wallet compatible devices; the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One on Sprint and the Samsung Galaxy Note II on both Sprint and US... More

Car maker BMW is using tags supplied by Smart-Tec in two NFC-enabled accessories, the NFC Smartphone Holder and the BMW Car Hotspot LTE, the Munich-based custom tag specialist reports. The NFC Smartphone Holder is designed... More

Samsung is to introduce a new range of NFC tags because its existing TecTiles tags don't meet NFC Forum standards and won't work with the new Galaxy S4 smartphone. The phone maker's original TecTile tags... More

The HTC First is a mid-range touch screen smartphone that pushes Facebook integration to the front and centre — and includes NFC support. The Android device features Facebook Home, a "mobile experience that puts your... More

NXP Semiconductors shipped 125m NFC chips for smartphones and tablets in 2012, beating previous projections. The chip maker's figures received a boost when Samsung shipped 40m Galaxy S III smartphones equipped with NXP chips in... More

Samsung's Galaxy S4 will come with Visa's payWave contactless payments applet preloaded into an embedded secure element. This, says Samsung, "can be used by both MNOs and banks; more payment applets from multiple brands are... More

The smartphone maker's new flagship device is the first to use Mobeam technology, allowing coupons, loyalty cards, gift cards, event tickets and more to be transmitted from the device to any of the 165m laser scanners installed in retail stores today. More