The Turkish mobile network operator has combined its location-based service (LBS) platform with its NFC mobile wallet service to allow subscribers to receive special offers on their NFC phone when they are near a participating merchant — and then redeem an offer at the point-of-sale. More
Archive for April 2012
Azeris fancy paying by mobile
As Azerbaijan moves towards non-cash payment from its current predominantly cash-based economy, some 86% of residents of capital city Baku say they would like to carry out contactless payments with their phones. Abc.az reports that research conducted by MasterCard, which is introducing its PayPass system in the country, also found that 31% would like to see contactless payment built into watches while 26% would like pay-by-touch bracelets... More
Galaxy S III coming next week?
The successor to Samsung’s wildly popular Galaxy S II flagship handset looks set to launch at a press event in London on the evening of Thursday 3 May... More
Motorola eyes NFC finger locks
Motorola is to use fingerprint biometrics in future NFC handsets to eliminate PIN locks on mobile wallets... More
EC consults on IoT
The European Commission (EC) has started a public consultation to find out what framework is needed to unleash the potential benefits of the coming ‘internet of things’... More
India gets first Intel NFC phone
Indian handset manufacturer Lava has launched the first Intel-powered NFC smartphone... More
Barclaycard expands Quick Tap NFC service and offers PayTag stickers to Visa credit card holders
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. More
Smartrac delivers tiny tags
RFID tag maker Smartrac has added a new NFC tag to its range... More
Facebook moves to the point-of-sale
Facebook has acquired Tagtile, a startup founded by two US-based graduates of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), as it begins to roll out its Facebook Offers service... More
Microsoft wallet on its way?
Microsoft is planning a mobile wallet for Windows Phone 8, according to an unsourced report in The Verge... More
NFC advertising webinar today
NFC World’s NFC Advertising in Practice webinar takes place later today, at 14:00 GMT (that’s 4pm in Paris, 3pm in London and 10am in New York)... More
PagSeguro to launch NFC P2P payments in Brazil
The online payments provider has partnered with Nokia to introduce an NFC service that allows users to transfer money and to make payments in bars, restaurants and stores. More
Ireland gets NFC tag platform
A new NFC tag platform provider has opened for business in Ireland. Airnfc was founded by two students in Limerick and supplies products worldwide, co-founder Conor Burke has told NFC World... More
Serbia gets NFC pilot
Serbian mobile network operator Telekom Srbija has begun an NFC payments pilot in cooperation with Banca Intesa... More
Sequent joins GlobalPlatform
NFC secure element management specialist Sequent Software has joined standards body GlobalPlatform as an observer member... More
UK moves closer to NFC tickets
British government-backed transportation ticketing standards organisation Itso has certified Paragon RTD, a technology developed by Ecebs that lets consumers download and top up rail, bus and other public transportation tickets via smart cards and NFC phones... More
UK gets NFC parking service
The British town of Tunbridge Wells has become the first in the UK to allow drivers to pay for their parking with an NFC mobile phone... More
Skillweb adds NFC tracking
British mobile workforce and goods tracking specialist Skillweb has launched an NFC and QR code-based proof of attendance service... More
European regulators put brakes on UK NFC joint venture
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into the planned NFC joint venture between Everything Everywhere, Telefónica and Vodafone UK which will delay launch until after the London Olympics and casts doubts over the timetable for the introduction of similar projects in a number of other European countries. More
Inside confirms Lumia 610 win
Inside Secure has officially confirmed that it is the NFC technology supplier for Nokia’s first Windows Phone with NFC, the Lumia 610... More