Swiss farmer tests unmanned NFC retail payments system
A Swiss farm shop has installed a self-service NFC system which local shoppers can use to gain access to the shop, to scan RFID price tags and then pay for their purchases. More
Archive for December 2009
2010 will be a critical year for NFC
OPINION: 2010 is set to be a key year for NFC as mobile network operators, banks and potential service providers switch from small scale trials to pre-commercial pilots in readiness for the first commercial launches in 2011. More
New report forecasts the road ahead for NFC in 2010 and beyond
A new research report by Sarah Clark, Near Field Communications World’s editor, examines the barriers to commercial adoption that still exist, explains how they will be overcome in the year ahead and forecasts where and when the first commercial deployments will take place. More
Chunghwa Telecom to develop NFC services for Android
The Taiwanese government has agreed to fund a project to develop a suite of NFC applications for Android devices, PC World reports... More
Blaze Mobile adds Tetherball’s loyalty system to the Blaze Wallet
Blaze Mobile and Tetherball are to provide US consumers with the ability to both redeem mobile rewards and coupons and make purchases using their mobile phone... More
Where is the NFC market heading in 2010 and beyond?
A new market research report that sets out the road ahead for the NFC market in 2010 and beyond is now available from SJB Research, publishers of Near Field Communications World... More
Russian mobile network operators to run joint NFC pilots from 2010
VimpelCom, MegaFon, MTS and Moskovskaya Sotovaya Svyaz are teaming up to develop an NFC Test Zone in Russia and will begin with an NFC ticketing pilot in the summer of 2010. More
UK government to fund switch to NFC-compatible transport ticketing
The Department for Transport is providing £20m in funding over the next five years to enable nine of England’s largest urban areas to make the switch to NFC-compatible transport ticketing systems. More
GSMA, EMVCo and GlobalPlatform to develop cross-industry NFC certification process
The three associations will design a model which will allow certification processes to be put in place to ensure that any NFC payments application will work on any platform. More
SK Telecom buys stake in Korean card issuer, will launch mobile credit card services in 2010
Korean consumers will be able to use their mobile phones to make contactless credit card payments and pay for transport tickets from the second half of 2010, following SK Telecom’s purchase of a 49% stake in Hana Card. More
Nokia to launch multiple NFC handsets in late 2010?
Nokia is planning to launch a number of NFC handsets during the third or fourth quarter of 2010, according to a report in Mobile Magazine:... More
NFC phones enter mass production
OPINION: The news that Malaysian manufacturer Fonelabs is to produce two million NFC phones in 2010 is the first sign that the issue of a lack of NFC handsets is beginning to be resolved. More
The NFC Report: Last call to include your products and services
Our call to NFC suppliers to make sure their products and services are included in The NFC Report closes in the next few days. There’s no charge to be included — we want this to be the most comprehensive guide to NFC suppliers possible… More
Vodafone tests NFC with Spanish railway operator
Vodafone Spain has announced it is conducting an NFC pilot in Madrid with Spanish rail operator Renfe, with the aim of speeding up access to train stations during peak travel times... More
iPhone device shows NFC add-ons can look good
A slot on device that enables NFC functionality to be added to Apple iPhones has been announced by Canadian NFC and RFID specialist Wireless Dynamics... More
Fonelabs to produce two million low-cost NFC phones in 2010
The Malaysian manufacturer’s NFC phones come with a built-in NFC antenna and controller as standard and are expected to cost under US$100 each in volume. More
New platform lets mobile operators offer payments, ticketing, loyalty services via stickers or NFC phones
Touchatag has partnered with Clear2Pay to launch a new platform that enables mobile operators to offer contactless payment, ticketing and marketing services using contactless stickers or NFC phones. More
Twinlinx NFC sticker set for commercial launch in March 2010
Twinlinx’s NFC sticker, which enables full NFC functionality to be added to any Bluetooth mobile phone, is set to go into commercial production in three months time... More
Singapore government invests in kick starting contactless and NFC
Merchants in Singapore are being encouraged to make the switch to contactless card accepting terminals through a series of subsidies made possible by a S$16 million (US$11.5m) grant from the Singapore government... More
Twitter founder invents… a mag stripe card reader
The new venture from Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has been the source of much speculation ever since tech blog Mashable posted a photograph of a new iPhone payments system that he was working on... More