NFC innovator Narian Technologies has launched a platform designed to give everyone the tools to create their own NFC applications... More
Archive for May 2012
Poken adds UK agent
Poken has appointed audio visual hire specialist Smart AV as its exclusive UK partner... More
KDDI unveils world’s first NFC and Felica phone
Japanese mobile operator KDDI will offer the world’s first phone with both NFC and Felica support from this summer... More
Wireless goes contactless
Pop fans will be able to leave their wallets at home during a three day music festival in London in July... More
HTC Desire C gets NFC
HTC is to release an NFC version of its new Desire C mid-range phone... More
DeviceFidelity adds full NFC functionality to iPhone
The NFC-on-microSD specialist’s new iCaisse4X iPhone case combines expanded battery life with NFC card emulation, tag reading/writing and peer-to-peer capabilities. More
CIBC and Rogers to bring NFC payments to Canada
The bank and telecoms operator are to introduce a joint NFC service that will let CIBC credit cardholders make mobile payments with a Rogers NFC phone from “later this year”. More
Isis unveils merchant partners for Austin and Salt Lake City pilots
Aeropostale, Coca-Cola, Foot Locker, Jamba Juice and Macy’s have signed up to take part in the US NFC joint venture’s pilot trials, along with a number of local grocery stores, retailers, gas stations, coffee shops and restaurants. More
Carrefour uses NFC and QR codes to speed up grocery shopping
The French retail giant’s convenience store chain has launched ‘Mon Panier’, a mobile app that lets customers order and pay for their grocery shopping with their mobile phone — and then identify themselves via an NFC and QR-code enabled kiosk when they arrive at the store to collect their order. More
Canadian banks issue landmark NFC payments guidelines that focus on open mobile wallets and consumer data protection
The Canadian banking and credit union industry’s Mobile Payments Reference Model provides a detailed blueprint for how NFC mobile payments can be offered in Canada, how open mobile wallets will be and how consumer privacy will be assured. More
DoD approves BlackBerry NFC phones
The US Department of Defense has added a number of BlackBerry 7 smartphones to the US Army and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)’s approved product list... More
Canadian banks move on NFC
Members of the Canadian Bankers Association reached agreement on Friday on how NFC mobile payments will be handled in Canada, says The Globe and Mail, opening the way for the first commercial deployments to take place... More
Tonga gets commercial NFC payments service
The tiny pacific island nation has become one of the first countries in the world to get a commercial NFC service with the launch of ‘Beep and Go’, a service introduced by local carrier Digicel that works in conjunction with NFC phones and stickers as well as the carrier’s existing Mobile Money remittance service and Verifone’s mWallet technology. More
NFC phones and tablets with fingerprint security protection “expected later this year”
A new fingerprint sensor from Authentec is now being designed into a number of new devices so that NFC phone users can add an extra layer of protection to their mobile wallets, the company says. More
Samsung picks NXP for S3
The NFC functionality in the recently announced Samsung Galaxy S III is provided by NXP, the NFC chip specialist has announced... More
Orange tests NFC ticketing at Stade de France
Mobile network operator Orange has conducted an NFC trial at the Stade de France, the country’s national stadium... More
Allphones Arena delivers NFC offers to fans
Australian mobile phone retailer Allphones has installed NFC-enabled promotional pillars at Sydney’s Allphones Arena, one of the largest stadiums in the country... More
AmEx extends Isis deal
American Express has extended its deal with US carrier-led NFC joint venture Isis... More
Taoglas offers NFC antennas
Antenna specialist Taoglas has launched two off-the-shelf ‘peel and stick’ NFC antennas... More
Virgin Mobile adds gWallet phone
The LG Optimus Elite is now available to pre-order from Virgin Mobile USA for US$149.99... More