Russian mobile network operators MTS, MegaFon, Vimpelcom and Rostelecom have launched a joint NFC public transportation service in the city of Kazan, in partnership with Transport Card and the GSM Association (GSMA)... More
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Sony adds NFC to Cyber-shot camera
Sony has launched its first NFC camera with the RX100 II Cyber-shot, an updated version of its popular RX100 model, which promises to provide crisper and clearer imaging... More
Toshiba announces NFC controller chip
Toshiba has unveiled an NFC controller that enables multiple concurrent connections with three different secure elements — “allowing manufacturers to design NFC-enabled applications before the SE for the transaction system is determined.”... More
Taiwan, Japan and Hong Kong carriers sign NFC collaboration deal
Taiwan’s largest mobile network operator, Chunghwa Telecom, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan’s KDDI and Hong Kong-based PCCW with the aim of providing international NFC roaming services to the three networks’ customers... More
Samsung launches laser printers with NFC
One touch printing from smartphones is on the way with the new Samsung Xpress series of NFC printers... More
NFC couponing service launches in Tokyo stores
Korean mobile network operator SK Telecom‘s subsidiary SK Planet has launched an NFC couponing service in the Shin-Okubo neighbourhood of Tokyo, the centre of the city’s Korean community, in partnership with Japanese carriers KDDI and Softbank Mobile... More
Novay releases NFC passport verification app
Dutch research institute Novay has developed an Android app that could make expensive NFC reader equipment redundant when verifying passports... More
NFC devices now account for 13.32% of mobile web traffic
Mobile web specialist and device detection provider 51Degrees.mobi has released stats that reveal NFC enabled mobile device web traffic has reached 13.32% worldwide... More
Sony unveils Xperia Z Ultra with NFC and 6.4-inch display
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
French winery picks NFC tags for authentication
Prestigious Bordeaux winery Château Le Pin, which produces some of the most expensive wines in the world, has partnered with NFC object identification specialist Selinko to attach NFC tags to wine bottles so users can authenticate the vintage with the tap of their phone... More
CIS picks Tapit for NFC merchandising
Point-of-purchase design and manufacturing company Creative Instore Solutions (CIS) has partnered with NFC vendor Tapit to embed NFC tags into merchandising displays for FMCG products... More
Sony launches smart watch with NFC
Sony has unveiled the SmartWatch 2, a device that is designed to act as a second screen for Android smartphones and offers a range of additional conveniences — including NFC pairing and sharing... More
UN prompts givers to feed hungry children with NFC
A week-long campaign run by advertising agency Grabarz & Partner on behalf of UN World Food Programme (WFP) has enabled people in the city of Halle, Germany, to make charitable donations via NFC... More
Poste Italiane expands NFC payments to Rome and Turin
Poste Italiane’s NFC payments service has been rolled out to the cities of Rome and Turin, following its launch in Milan last December... More
Think&Go debuts NFC video game
Think&Go NFC has unveiled a phone-to-screen video game that makes use of its Dynamic NFC-Screen... More
Adidas adds NFC to running shoes
Sporting goods giant Adidas is adding a “lace jewel” with an embedded NFC chip to its Boost running shoes, enabling shoppers with an NFC phone to tap it for detailed product information and to see reviews... More
Czech firm releases universal NFC ID system
The Institute of Microelectronic Applications in the Czech Republic has launched NFC Porter, an NFC-based identification system that includes an NFC reader designed to connect to any existing access control or ID system... More
Alfa-Bank to pilot NFC payments in Russia and the Ukraine
Russia’s largest private bank, Alfa-Bank, is launching NFC mobile payment pilots in Russia and the Ukraine, in partnership with mobile network operator Vimpelcom and Mastercard... More
Bristol ID to produce dual-frequency NFC/RFID cards
US-based RFID card manufacturer Bristol ID has announced a new dual-frequency card with a pair of passive RFID chips that allow it to communicate in two different frequency ranges simultaneously... More
Connecthings equips Nice bike rental stations with NFC tags
Contactless mobile services supplier Connecthings has added more than 200 NFC tags to Velo Bleu bike rental stations across the French city of Nice... More