iPhone XS packs chips for payments from NXP and ST
PARTNER NEWS: Apple’s latest iPhones, the XS and XS Max, carry an NXP 100VB27 NFC controller, according to a teardown published by iFixit... More
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Google to let users send money directly from their Google Contacts app?
Google Contacts adds ability to send money via Google Pay Send — Android Police — “Back in November, Google added money transfers to Android Messages via Google Wallet (now known as Google Pay Send). We noticed some strings in our teardown of the Google Contacts app last week that suggested the same addition would be coming soon, and it’s now hit at least one reader in Canada.”
Google to add payments for Home Assistant?
An APK teardown conducted by XDA reveals that Google plans to add the ability to make payments directly through its Google Home voice-activated speaker powered by Google Assistant... More
Google adds payments to Android Wear
Google will launch two flagship smartwatches that include support for Android Pay mobile payments in the first quarter of 2017, Jeff Chang, product manager for Android Wear at Google, has told The Verge... More
MacBook Pro Touch Bar has NFC controller
A teardown conducted by iFixit has revealed an NFC controller in the Touch Bar of Apple’s new MacBook Pro... More
Android Pay to include a game?
Mobile payments service Android Pay could have a game built into it, with prizes on offer, an APK teardown report from Android Police suggests... More
NFC payments coming to Android Wear 2.0?
A Google Play Services v10.0 APK teardown conducted by Android Police has revealed Google may be adding support for NFC payments through Android Pay to its Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch update... More
Apple Watch 2 features relocated NFC chip
UK repair shop Byte has conducted a teardown of the Apple Watch 2 device, revealing an NFC chip incorporated in its display... More
Android Pay preps new features
Android Pay is set to launch streamlined loyalty programme signups, Transport for London (TfL) ticket purchase integration and a function that allows users to discover which nearby stores accept the mobile payment service, a code analysis of the latest version of the mobile app by Android Police has revealed... More
Google Authenticator to get NFC and BLE?
The Google Authenticator app, which generates two-step verification codes as an additional layer of security when signing in, will soon add support for NFC and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), an APK teardown reported by Android Police reveals... More
Google confirms Wallet Card termination
Google has confirmed that it is to terminate its Wallet Card on June 30... More
Google to terminate Google Wallet Card
Google will terminate its physical Google Wallet Card on June 30, an app teardown from Android Police reveals... More
iPhone 6s includes NXP’s 66V10 NFC controller
A teardown conducted by iFixit shows that Apple has included NXP’s 66V10 controller in the new iPhone 6s models — a different chip to the 65V10 module included in the iPhone 6... More
iPad Mini 4 includes NXP NFC chip
A teardown conducted by iFixit shows that Apple has included an NXP 65V10 NFC controller chip in its new iPad Mini 4 tablet... More
Apple Watch carries NFC components from NXP and AMS
A teardown of the Apple Watch shows a design centred on a custom processor with NFC components from NXP and AMS, ABI Research has revealed... More
NFC tech included in iPad Mini 3
Apple has included an NFC chip in its new iPad Mini 3, a teardown by iFixit has revealed... More
Apple builds NFC tech into iPad Air 2
A teardown of the iPad Air 2 by iFixit has found that Apple has included an NXP 65V10 NFC module in the new tablet... More
iPhone 6 teardown shows NFC chips from NXP — and AMS
A teardown conducted by iFixit shows that Apple is using NFC chips from both NXP and AMS in the new iPhone 6, which began shipping today. The inclusion of an NXP chip was expected but the AMS chip is a surprise addition. More
Amazon Fire phone packs NXP chip
The NFC chip in Amazon’s new Fire phone is NXP’s 47803, an NFC controller and embedded secure element package based on the chipmaker’s PN547 controller, a teardown by iFixit of the online retail giant’s first smartphone has revealed... More
Xbox One ships with NFC chip
Microsoft’s new Xbox One entertainment system includes support for NFC functionality, via a Marvell Avastar 88W8897 combo chip that also incorporates Bluetooth 4.0 and WiFi, an iFixit teardown of the new console has revealed... More