Growth in the Chinese mobile payments market has helped Watchdata sell another million of its NFC Simpass devices in just four months. More
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ST-Ericsson to add NFC to wireless platforms
The chief chip architect of wireless platform and semiconductor maker ST-Ericsson has said the company will integrate NFC capabilities in its platforms alongside other connectivity functions, ITProPortal reports... More
Google confirms end of support for Places QR codes
Google has dropped support for QR codes in its Google Places service, the company has confirmed... More
Telefonica staff to test NFC payments and access control
Up to 12,500 staff at Telefónica España will be given the chance to make mobile payments in shops and use NFC to access buildings and parking, the mobile network operator has announced... More
Vivotech and Ingenico set for battle to buy Hypercom’s US POS business from Verifone?
‘We see this as a strategic and transformative opportunity for Vivotech,’ says company CEO Mick Mullagh, who has plans for an IPO in 2012. Ingenico, meanwhile, is yet to officially announce an acquisition plan but is reported to already be in discussions to buy the business. More
Survey of British shoppers reveals confusion over contactless payment
Despite a widespread rollout of contactless cards and POS terminals in the UK, a survey has found that British consumers are confused about what a contactless card is and that cash is still king for the average UK shopper... More
Czech banks and supermarket to test NFC with Telefónica O2
Telefónica O2 Czech Republic, Komerční Banka, Citibank Europe, supermarket chain Globus and Visa Europe are to conduct an NFC payments trial in the Czech Republic from mid-2011... More
‘America’s largest wireless carrier’ to deploy Mobile Tag’s NFC and 2D barcode advertising platform
Mobile Tag has signed a deal to provide its NFC and 2D barcode advertising platform to “America’s largest wireless carrier.” This is likely to be Verizon Wireless, although Mobile Tag has declined to confirm to NFC World the identity of its customer... More
Microsoft bringing NFC to Windows phones this year?
Software giant Microsoft could be introducing NFC capabilities to Windows mobile phones as soon as this year, according to Bloomberg:... More
Gemalto gets MasterCard approval for NFC mobile payment solution
The digital security giant has become the first company to receive certification from the payments network, paving the way for the commercial deployment of mobile payments based on MasterCard’s PayPass technology. More
Fime laboratories receive NFC Forum approval
NFC testing specialist Fime has achieved NFC Forum accreditation for its test laboratory in France... More
ACS launches NFC reader with interactive LCD display
One of the world’s largest manufacturers of smart card readers has launched an NFC reader with a built-in two line LCD display... More
‘NFC could help you make smarter spending decisions,’ says Intuit
The director of strategic mobile initiatives at Intuit has outlined the role he sees NFC taking in the company’s future products and business planning, describing the technology as “earth shaking”... More
Bling Nation rolls out FanConnect mobile social rewards to Austin, Texas
Bling Nation has announced the launch of its FanConnect service in Austin, Texas, expanding the reach of its social rewards program where consumers can tap to earn, redeem and share rewards with their social networks at checkout with their mobile phone... More
American Express takes first step towards NFC digital wallet
American Express has made its first move towards NFC payments with the launch of a mobile digital wallet... More
Vivotech plans 2012 stock market launch
NFC and contactless specialist Vivotech is planning an initial public offering (IPO) as early as 2012, CEO Mick Mullagh has told Bloomberg Business Week... More
PayPal outlines vision for mobile ‘wallet in the cloud’
PayPal has outlined its vision for providing consumers with a mobile ‘wallet in the cloud’, but revealed it is agnostic about NFC as a technology for turning that aim into reality, ReadWriteWeb reports... More
Aconite brings NFC to South African transport system
British firm Aconite has said it is working to bring contactless payments to South African public transport, to allow commuters to use near field communication (NFC) enabled phones to pay fares... More
Charge Anywhere turns Nexus S into mobile NFC payments terminal
Charge Anywhere has unveiled new mobile payment software which can transform Google’s Nexus S smartphone into an NFC payment terminal... More
Rabobank adds NFC stickers to MiniTix mobile wallet
Secure identification specialist Multicard is to provide an NFC-based payment system to Rabobank, one of the Netherlands’ largest financial services companies... More