Spanish banking group Banco Sabadell has launched an NFC payments pilot in partnership with Telefonica and BlackBerry... More
Banco Sabadell pilots NFC payments in Spain
Archive for March 2013
Researchers present Inverse Reader Mode concept for NFC ticketing
A team of researchers from NFC Research Lab Hagenberg is working on an alternative approach to using card emulation mode for NFC ticketing applications... More
Telecom Italia tests NFC food deliveries
Telecom Italia has launched a new initiative, in collaboration with Unicoop Tirreno, allowing employees to order grocery deliveries at work using NFC smart posters placed around their offices... More
Inside Secure introduces dual interface NFC tag
The new tag acts as a wireless bridge between two devices, creating “virtually limitless possibilities for interactions between NFC mobile devices like smartphones and a broad range of medical, communications, entertainment and other electronic devices.” More
Sony adds Xperia SP and Xperia L NFC phones
Sony Mobile has announced two additions to its Xperia smartphone line up, the Xperia SP and the Xperia L... More
Video shows Wii U NFC toys in action
Nintendo has released a video trailer for Pokémon Scramble U — expected to be known as Pokémon Rumble U outside Japan — which shows how the range of NFC-enabled toys that will be available with the Wii U game will be used... More
NXP beats NFC forecast
NXP Semiconductors shipped 125m NFC chips for smartphones and tablets in 2012, beating previous projections... More
ThinkPads to get NFC payments
Lenovo is planning to bring out a range of ThinkPad tablets or Ultrabooks with NFC payments capabilities later this year... More
Galaxy S4 to come with Visa payments applet
Samsung’s Galaxy S4 will come with Visa’s payWave contactless payments applet preloaded into an embedded secure element... More
Samsung Galaxy S4 launches with support for NFC and 1D barcodes
The smartphone maker’s new flagship device is the first to use Mobeam technology, allowing coupons, loyalty cards, gift cards, event tickets and more to be transmitted from the device to any of the 165m laser scanners installed in retail stores today. More
10,000 NFC ad panels go live across the UK
Fast food chain KFC, the new Danny Boyle movie Trance and the West End musical The Bodyguard are the first to take advantage of out-of-home media owner Clear Channel’s new platform. More
Signbox partners with Proxama
Interactive sign maker Signbox has chosen Proxama‘s TapPoint platform to deliver smart poster campaigns using its Enlighten NFC displays... More
Weve picks Logic Group for coupon and loyalty pilot
Weve, the joint venture between the three major mobile network operators that is working to bring mobile payments services to market in the UK, has chosen customer interaction specialist The Logic Group as one of its first technology providers... More
NAB tests NFC payments
National Australia Bank is testing a new service that uses NFC, QR codes, SMS and email to allow customers to make mobile payments in stores as well as to send and receive funds, ITNews reports... More
Invengo adds NFC tags
US-based RFID specialist Invengo Technology has launched a range of NFC tags and inlays... More
Logic Group to offer NFC in-store marketing platform to retailers
Retail technology specialist The Logic Group has partnered with NFC provider Proxama to create an in-store NFC marketing platform for retailers... More
Nintendo to launch Pokemon toys with NFC
The first game to make use of the NFC capabilities in the Nintendo Wii U is to launch in Japan on 24 April... More
Disney MyMagic+ sets a new bar for mobile wallet design
A new report from the NFC World team has found that Disney’s new MagicBand bracelet system provides unmissable lessons for anyone planning, implementing or supplying mobile wallet solutions. More
IATA to report on NFC for airlines
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is conducting an evaluation of NFC on behalf of member airlines and aims to report back to members at its Passenger Services Conference event in October... More
GFT adds NFC security to online banking
The new solution eliminates the need for banks to issue customers with a dedicated authentication device by using a combination of NFC phones, QR codes and contactless bank cards. More