Contactless ticketing and RFID specialist Confidex has unveiled a new generation of its Steelwave Micro rugged tags that comes with an NFC-compatible version designed for use in asset management applications... More
- Eventbrite brings tap to pay to the events industry
- Biometric card pioneer backs away from payments citing lower-than-expected market uptake
- EU calls for feedback on proposed settlement with Apple over NFC chip access
- Google signs deal to take UPI beyond India
- NFC Forum spells out DPP ambitions in ebook
Yeldi picks NXP for NFC
Indian mobile payments service Ara eTap, which was unveiled by Yeldi Softcom in July, has picked NXP and Identive to supply it with NFC payment tags... More
Join NFC World for a webinar on NFC mobile keys and access control
NFC World will be hosting a one hour webinar on “NFC in Access Control” on Thursday 25 October, and all readers are invited to participate free of charge. More
Rogers to launch NFC next week?
Canada’s first commercial NFC payments service is set to launch on 15 October, according to documents seen by Mobile Syrup... More
Samsung adds Galaxy S III Mini with NFC
Samsung has announced a smaller, less powerful version of its flagship Galaxy S III handset. More
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NTT Docomo to take Japanese mobile wallet global
The Japanese carrier, founder of Japan’s Osaifu-Keitai mobile wallet service, has signed a deal with MasterCard that will see its 17m iD mobile credit card holders being able to use a new generation of phones to make payments at MasterCard Paypass merchants in 41 countries as well as at 560,000 Osaifu-Keitai points of sale in Japan. More
Proximiant raises funds for NFC digital receipts
Silicon Valley-based start-up Proximiant has completed a new funding round and added QR code support to its NFC-based digital receipts and rewards service. More
Telefónica launches NFC transit trial in Spain
The mobile network operator has partnered with CTA, the public transportation operator for Spain’s Asturias region, to pilot test a service that allows customers to charge transit ticket purchases to their mobile phone bill. More
Vodafone Italia sets out NFC payments launch plans
The mobile network operator is to launch commercial services in 2013 and is beginning with a pilot phase in Milan this month that will see customers being able to make payments for goods and services with an NFC version of its existing Smart Pass prepaid card. More
Texas Instruments adds smart meter development board with NFC
Texas Instruments has unveiled a development board for smart meters that includes support for NFC. More
NTT Docomo and KT to begin international NFC payments service
“Docomo and KT plan to share the results of their commercial endeavor with global associations and standardization bodies, aiming to promote the realization of a commercial environment for globally compatible NFC services,” the Japanese and Korean carriers say. More
Google Wallet to get P2P transfers?
A detailed examination of the Google Wallet APK (application package file) carried out by Android Police reporter Ron Amadeo suggests that the search giant has completed work on a P2P payments service and is conducting in-house tests. More
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Rogers picks Gemalto for NFC in Canada
Rogers Communications has selected Gemalto to supply it with NFC-enabled SIMs for its forthcoming NFC payments deployment. More
Isis to go live on 22 October?
A leaked internal document obtained by Android Central suggests the long-awaited launch of Isis’ NFC pilots is now set to go ahead on 22 October... More
Turkcell upgrades NFC mobile wallet service
The Turkish mobile network operator has introduced a major upgrade to its NFC-based Cep-T Cüzdan mobile wallet, adding the ability to make online purchases and support for any mobile phone. Fourteen banks have signed up for the new service and a strategic partnership with MasterCard will see the platform being made available in other countries. More
NFC Forum publishes NFC Analog technical specification
The new technical specification sets out the short range wireless communication performance requirements for NFC devices and is designed to ensure that any NFC Forum-compliant phone, tablet or other device will work with any other certified device. More
JCM demos NFC mobile wallet for gaming industry
Transaction automation specialist JCM Global has demonstrated an NFC-based mobile wallet designed to be used in casinos. More
Rock the Vote picks NFC for poster campaign
Rock the Vote, an organisation which aims to motivate young people to vote in this year’s US presidential election, is including NFC tags in its out-of-home media campaign. More
ANZ to launch NFC payments in 2013
Australian banking group ANZ has begun an NFC payments field trial and announced plans to launch a commercial service in 2013. More
Renesas picks Micropross
Chip maker Renesas has chosen Micropross to supply it with EMVCo and NFC Forum compliant test equipment... More