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Japanese government to adopt iPhone NFC chip reading for citizen ID

By Sarah Clark • 12 June 2019 • Updated 12 June 2019

iOS 13 NFC for Japanese Individual Number Cards — Ata Distance — “Individual Number Cards are supported by card readers that require a personal computer and additional software. NFC tag reading with a smartphone is much easier because it can work out of the box and an app. Android phones are supported but limited to select Aquos, Galaxy and Xperia smartphone models. iPhone NFC tag support in iOS 13 will considerably widen the user footprint.”

Sony adds wearable, Xperia tablet, phones and accessories with NFC

By Mike Clark • 24 February 2014 • Updated 15 April 2024

Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet

Sony Mobile has launched a smart wristband, two new Xperia smartphones, an Xperia tablet and a range of accessories, all featuring NFC, at MWC 2014... More

Sony adds NFC Xperia T2 Ultras

By Karl Dyer • 15 January 2014

Sony has expanded its range of Xperia NFC phones with the addition of the Xperia T2 Ultra and the dual SIM T2 Ultra Dual... More

Sony expands NFC range with new smartphones, cameras, camcorders and in-car audio

By Karl Dyer • 8 January 2014 • Updated 8 January 2014

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

Sony has shown off two new versions of its flagship Xperia Z1 NFC smartphone and announced a number of new cameras, camcorders and in-car CD players with NFC at CES 2014. More

Octopus pilots Sony FeliCa NFC payments in Hong Kong

By Karl Dyer • 14 October 2013 • Updated 27 January 2019

Octopus mobile payments can be made in retail stores

Hong Kong contactless transportation ticketing and stored value payments provider Octopus is conducting a mobile payments pilot in conjunction with mobile network operator PCCW-HKT, using Octopus Mobile SIMs — NFC-enabled SIM cards compatible with Sony FeliCa contactless card technology... More

Sony announces Xperia Z1 smartphone

By Karl Dyer • 4 September 2013

Sony has unveiled the Xperia Z1, a 4G LTE handset that features NFC, a 2.2GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 20.7 megapixel camera and a 5-inch full HD Triluminous display... More

Sony launches NFC lens-style cameras for smartphones

By Mike Clark • 4 September 2013

The Sony DSC-QX10 lens-style camera with NFC

Sony has unveiled a family of photographic zoom lenses with integrated image sensors that can be connected to Android or iOS smartphones, via NFC and WiFi, to provide a high quality, DSLR-like camera experience... More

Tatra Banka launches NFC payments in Slovakia with Orange and O2

By Rian Boden • 16 August 2013 • Updated 16 August 2013

Orange Slovakia and O2 subscribers who also have an account with Tatra Banka can now make NFC payments at contactless terminals across the country... More

Hang Seng launches NFC payments service

By Rian Boden • 4 July 2013

Hang Seng Bank's NFC mobile wallet app

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank has launched an NFC mobile payment service in partnership with mobile network operator PCCW Mobile, MasterCard, Gemalto and Samsung Electronics... More

Sony unveils Xperia Z Ultra with NFC and 6.4-inch display

By Karl Dyer • 25 June 2013 • Updated 5 April 2024

Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Sony has unveiled the Xperia Z Ultra, an ultra slim, waterproof and dust-resistant NFC phone with a whopping 6.4-inch full HD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and 4G LTE... More

South African travel show reports 60,000 NFC uses per day

By Karl Dyer • 10 June 2013 • Updated 13 July 2022

Indaba visitors scan NFC tags

Attendees at the Indaba 2013 travel show in South Africa used Poken’s NFC social networking platform more than 60,000 times a day to digitally exchange documents and share business cards, the NFC connectivity specialist reports... More

Sony pushes NFC with Xperia M

By Karl Dyer • 5 June 2013 • Updated 5 June 2013

A low-end Android smartphone with NFC will join Sony’s Xperia line-up in the third quarter of 2013. The company is pushing the NFC functionality of the device, and describes the Xperia M as “the new Sony smartphone with one-touch functions.”... More

Sony unveils waterproof Xperia ZR NFC phone

By Karl Dyer • 14 May 2013 • Updated 23 November 2023

Sony has launched a fully waterproof Android NFC phone that allows photos and HD video to be captured underwater... More

Sony SBH50 headset gets NFC

By Karl Dyer • 14 May 2013

Sony has unveiled a new NFC-enabled stereo Bluetooth headset designed to work with its Xperia smartphones... More

Sony adds Xperia SP and Xperia L NFC phones

By Mike Clark • 18 March 2013

Sony Mobile has announced two additions to its Xperia smartphone line up, the Xperia SP and the Xperia L... More

GSMA staff get NFC hotel keys for Mobile World Congress

By Mike Clark • 26 February 2013

Hotel room key provider VingCard Elsafe, in conjunction with other Assa Abloy group companies, has provided an NFC solution enabling Mobile World Congress 2013 event staff to use their Sony Xperia T NFC phones to access their hotel rooms... More

MWC delegates to pay with NFC

By Sarah Clark • 18 February 2013 • Updated 6 February 2019

Mobile World Congress 2013 - "The new mobile horizon"

3,500 delegates attending this year’s Mobile World Congress will be offered a Sony NFC phone they can use to make payments across the Fira Gran Via venue, at 16,000 Barcelona merchants and in 700 taxis equipped to accept NFC payments. More

Sony pushes NFC at CES with “One-touch” mobile phones, TVs, headsets, speakers and more

By Sarah Clark • 8 January 2013

Sony SRS-BTV5 Bluetooth speaker

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

NTT Docomo to take Japanese mobile wallet global

By Sarah Clark • 11 October 2012 • Updated 28 April 2023

MasterCard and NTT Docomo's iD

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

Sony announces Xperia Sola with NFC

By Sarah Clark • 13 March 2012 • Updated 14 March 2012

Sony Xperia Sola

The latest addition to Sony’s growing range of Android NFC phones features new ‘floating touch’ technology that allows users to interact with the device without needing to physically touch the screen. More