Samsung has taken preorders for some nine million Galaxy S III handsets from more than 100 mobile networks, Reuters reports... More
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Swish and WyWallet face off
The mobile wallet offering from Sweden’s four network operators is to be called WyWallet and is due to launch in mid-2012, Lars Aase of Swedish mobile payments specialist Accumulate has told NFC World... More
Starchip samples NFC SIMs
French smart card IC design house Starchip is sampling a new SIM chip designed for high-end SIM and NFC applications... More
‘Credit card’ heart monitor shares results with NFC
A new consumer heart monitoring device that uses near field communication to pass test results to the user’s Android NFC phone or tablet has been unveiled by Impak Health, a joint venture between Swedish chip developer Cypak and US-based Meridian Health... More
Narian offers NFC app creator
NFC innovator Narian Technologies has launched a platform designed to give everyone the tools to create their own NFC applications... More
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
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
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
Visa and Samsung reveal Olympics NFC payments plans
The payments network and the phone maker will be issuing limited edition Samsung Galaxy S III handsets loaded with a Visa NFC payments app to athletes and other VIPs during the London 2012 Games. More
Galaxy S3 gets extra security
European versions of the new Samsung Galaxy S III NFC phone are to be the first mobile phones to ship with G&D’s Mobicore technology... More
GSMA NFC lead joins Vivotech
Nav Bains, the GSMA‘s high profile business lead for NFC, has left the carrier trade association to join NFC supplier Vivotech as VP of business development for telecommunications and channel management... More
RIM adds NFC app sharing
A new NFC service called BlackBerry Share has been demonstrated at BlackBerry World this week, Pocket-Lint reports... More
EC extends Oscar deadline
The European Commission has prolonged the deadline for a decision on whether to give the go ahead to the UK carrier-led ‘Project Oscar’ NFC joint venture, Bloomberg reports... More
RIM confirms NFC Playbook
The 4G LTE version of the BlackBerry Playbook, expected to hit the market later this year, will come with NFC, RIM has confirmed at BlackBerry World this week, Canadian Reviewer reports... More