NFC chip maker STMicroelectronics has revealed it has been working with Microsoft to put support for ST’s NFC technology into the upcoming NFC-enabled Windows 8 operating system... More
Archive for September 2011
KEBT releases operating system for embedded secure elements
A new version of the smart card and SIM maker’s Kona operating system makes it possible to deliver via an embedded secure element the same wide range of NFC services that mobile network operators can currently offer through an NFC SIM. More
Sonim launches XP1301 rugged NFC phone
The ultra-rugged phone maker’s first NFC handset offers special features designed for tough commercial applications. More
Visa signs global licensing deal with Google
Google and Visa have signed a deal which will allow Visa-issuing banks worldwide to add credit, debit and prepaid accounts to Google Wallet. More
Google Wallet is now live
The first public version of the Google Wallet app is being sent out to Sprint customers via an over-the-air software update today. More
Latest NFC phone news and rumours • 19 Sept 2011
The latest NFC phone rumours and announcements, including: France to get NFC Galaxy S II, with rest of Europe to follow • iPhone speculation • A trio of NFC BlackBerrys • Casio’s DT-X8 rugged terminal • Acer NFC handset could be first of many • Korea gets high-end LG NFC phone • Intel shows off Android tablet design that features NFC More
UPM announces improved NFC tags
Finnish tag manufacturer UPM RFID has introduced a portfolio of NFC tags featuring NXP’s NTAG203 chip, which was announced earlier today... More
Google Wallet could launch today
Google is rumoured to be on the verge of launching its long-awaited NFC-based mobile wallet today. More
Card schemes should lead NFC terminal drive
An online straw poll conducted by mobile industry association the GSMA has found that card schemes should lead the investment on merchant NFC terminals... More
NXP debuts NTAG203 tag chip with improved RF sensitivity
NFC pioneer NXP has announced a new chip for NFC tags which offers improved radio sensitivity, meaning that tags can be read over a greater range or that tag antennas can be made smaller... More
Microsoft Windows 8 NFC presentations now online
Video of the two sessions on Windows 8 and NFC held at the Microsoft Build Windows event this week is now available to view online... More
JCDecaux Australia to add NFC to out-of-home advertising network
The global out-of-home advertising leader has signed a two year agreement which will see Tapit equip 240 advertising panels with NFC tags to create Australiaʼs first NFC-enabled outdoor advertising network. More
NFC demo to take place in Times Square
For four hours on 22 September it will be possible to use an NFC smart poster to interact with advertisements and promotions displayed on one of the New York landmark’s iconic giant advertising billboards. More
Acer launches entry-level NFC smartphone
Acer is set to enter the NFC handset market in France with an entry-level device called the E320 Liquid Express — and could be about to NFC-equip all its future Android smartphones. More
Casio launches NFC-enabled rugged handheld terminal
The DT-X8 with RFID is designed for use in warehouses, ticketing and security applications and includes support for ISO 15693 RFID tags as well as ISO 14443 A/B, FeliCa and Mifare NFC tags and cards. More
IAB: 74% of UK consumers now in favour of NFC
“There is clearly a consumer appetite to use m-commerce in store, so it will be fascinating to see consumer adoption of NFC as the technology becomes more commonplace in the UK,” says the Internet Advertising Bureau’s Alex Kozloff. More
NFC ID badges to arrive on BlackBerry phones
BlackBerry NFC phone users are set to be the first to use their mobile instead of their work ID badge to access buildings and other physical and online facilities, RIM and ID card giant HID Global have revealed. More
Dutch bank and supermarket test NFC payments
Rabobank and Albert Heijn, the Netherlands’ largest supermarket chain, are running an NFC payments pilot at a store in Amsterdam. More
Report forecasts use of biometrics to secure mobile transactions
“The conditions are now right to create a strong market,” says Goode Intelligence which forecasts that the current global user base of four million mobile biometrics users will grow to 39 million by 2015. More
PayPal unveils its mobile payments plans
The online payments giant has showed off a series of mobile payments and shopping solutions that provide NFC-like features without the need for an NFC phone. More