NFC and RFID tag provider Smartrac has partnered with a number of NFC and RFID specialists to provide visitors to the National Retail Federation’s annual convention and expo in New York on 14-15 January with an interactive retail experience area. More
Mobile accessories maker iLuv has unveiled three new speakers that feature NFC: the MobiRock speaker dock which also includes Qi wireless charging, the MobiAria speaker plus charging port and the Syren portable speaker... More
AT&T has announced that a new NFC smartphone, the Pantech Discover, will be available from 11 January. More
“These new agreements with Global Certification Forum (GCF), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Wi-Fi Alliance will expedite the availability and use of more globally interoperable NFC-enabled solutions,” says Koichi Tagawa, chairman of the NFC Forum. More
Mobile device accessories maker Incipio has unveiled Cashwrap, an NFC case that can be used to add Isis mobile payments and offers capabilities to the iPhone 4 and 4S. More
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Sony has unveiled a range of new devices with NFC capabilities at the CES show in Las Vegas and says it now has the largest range of NFC-enabled devices on the market. NFC is “the easiest and fastest way to wirelessly connect and enjoy music, photos and videos from a smartphone,” the company says. More
The car maker’s Connectivity Concept enables an NFC phone to be used to lock and unlock a vehicle and also sync data, content and preferences stored on the driver’s mobile phone with the car’s infotainment system. More
Tonga-based alarm monitoring specialist Praesidia Alliance has developed a range of mobile device applications that link NFC tag reads to alarm monitoring operators. More
Wincor Nixdorf is to unveil a mobile wallet solution for retailers, supporting both NFC and QR code payments, at the NRF show in New York next week... More
Asus has unveiled a 10.1-inch Windows 8 tablet with NFC at the CES show... More
Samsung has launched the DA-F60, a Bluetooth portable speaker with NFC pairing, at the CES show in Las Vegas... More
Russian carrier MegaFon has added the Alcatel One Touch 922 to its range of phones. Described as “the first low-budget Android smartphone supporting NFC”, the One Touch 922 costs 3,990 Rubles (US$131) and features a 3.2-inch TFT display, 650MHz processor and 3.2MP camera. More
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India-based mobile phone maker Karbonn is to introduce mobile phones and tablets with NFC capabilities in 2013... More
New Delhi-based mobile wallet provider xpWallet has introduced an NFC ticketing solution for bus and train operators that lets commuters purchase tickets from conductors equipped with NFC phones... More
NFC specialist Tagstand has partnered with hip mobile accessory maker Tylt to offer a range of NFC-enabled accessories, including the Tunz portable Bluetooth speaker, the Capio car mount and the Tagz range of NFC stickers... More
GlobalPlatform has qualified two UL test tools, the Collis Compliance Test Suite for GlobalPlatform Mapping Guidelines and the Collis Compliance Test Suite for GlobalPlatform SWP and HCI... More
LG is to unveil a range of home entertainment equipment with NFC capabilities at the CES show in Las Vegas this week... More
German RFID specialist Tagitron has launched a range of NFC tags designed for industrial applications... More
The Hotel Sky Park Central in Seoul, Korea, has implemented an NFC-based smart guest room solution developed by LG CNS. More
An NFC-enabled advert has been included in the latest issue of a Canadian mobile operator’s customer magazine. More