India-based mobile phone maker Karbonn is to introduce mobile phones and tablets with NFC capabilities in 2013... More
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xpWallet adds NFC ticketing
New Delhi-based mobile wallet provider xpWallet has introduced an NFC ticketing solution for bus and train operators that lets commuters purchase tickets from conductors equipped with NFC phones... More
Mumbai movie fans tap for tix
Movie-goers at a multiplex in Mumbai, India can now book tickets, leave feedback and like the Cinemax theatre chain on Facebook after tapping smart posters or NFC enabled standees in the cinema foyer... More
Game4u adds NFC likes
Indian video games retailer Game4u has installed smart posters in its stores that let NFC phone users tap their handset to “like” the retailer on Facebook... More
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
Ara eTap to offer NFC payments in India
Chennai, India-based technology provider Yeldi Softcom has launched Ara eTap, an NFC sticker-based mobile payments service... More
Delhi Metro tests NFC
Indian mass transportation operator Delhi Metro Railway Corporation has “started experimenting with NFC-enabled cell phones” for ticketing, reports The Times of India... More
NFC brings banking to rural India
Citizens living in the eastern Indian state of Bihar are to be issued with contactless ‘e-Shakti’ cards they can use to access virtual bank branches equipped with NFC technology. More
Tata Docomo to test NFC self-service kiosks in Hyderabad
Consumers can access up to eighteen different services from each self-serve kiosk to top up airtime, pay bills, download ringtones and more. More
NFC bank branch developer A Little World raises $18m from State Bank of India
State Bank of India (SBI) has acquired a 20% stake in A Little World (ALW), developer of an NFC-based low cost bank branch solution, DealCurry reports... More
Tyfone’s investors explain why they took part in the MicroSD format NFC supplier’s $5m funding round
“The investors who participated in our Series B financing round bring unique expertise within financial services and we’ll benefit from their knowledge beyond the value of their financial investment in Tyfone,” says the company’s CEO. More
Citi’s Bangalore trial: Offering cardholders phone subsidies can kickstart NFC transaction volumes
‘This pilot provides insights which will prove crucial to getting the customer experience right as we, together with the industry, bring next-generation mobile financial services to market,’ says Citi. More
Citi launches NFC trial in India
The financial services giant has partnered with Nokia, Vodafone, MasterCard and Vivotech to launch an NFC field trial in the Indian city of Bangalore. More
Citi searches for a business model in Bangalore
Citigroup says it is to run an NFC trial in the Indian city of Bangalore, with the aim of developing a business case that it can present to carriers back in the US. More