Sony has unveiled a range of new devices with NFC capabilities at the CES show in Las Vegas and says it now has the largest range of NFC-enabled devices on the market. NFC is “the easiest and fastest way to wirelessly connect and enjoy music, photos and videos from a smartphone,” the company says. More
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Hyundai shows off NFC car key concept
The car maker’s Connectivity Concept enables an NFC phone to be used to lock and unlock a vehicle and also sync data, content and preferences stored on the driver’s mobile phone with the car’s infotainment system. More
NFC security monitoring solution launches in Tonga
Tonga-based alarm monitoring specialist Praesidia Alliance has developed a range of mobile device applications that link NFC tag reads to alarm monitoring operators. More
Wincor Nixdorf to offer mWallet
Wincor Nixdorf is to unveil a mobile wallet solution for retailers, supporting both NFC and QR code payments, at the NRF show in New York next week... More
Asus adds Win8 NFC tablet
Asus has unveiled a 10.1-inch Windows 8 tablet with NFC at the CES show... More
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Samsung adds NFC speaker
Samsung has launched the DA-F60, a Bluetooth portable speaker with NFC pairing, at the CES show in Las Vegas... More
MegaFon adds low cost NFC phone
Russian carrier MegaFon has added the Alcatel One Touch 922 to its range of phones. Described as “the first low-budget Android smartphone supporting NFC”, the One Touch 922 costs 3,990 Rubles (US$131) and features a 3.2-inch TFT display, 650MHz processor and 3.2MP camera. More
Karbonn to offer NFC phones
India-based mobile phone maker Karbonn is to introduce mobile phones and tablets with NFC capabilities in 2013... More
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
Tagstand adds NFC accessories
NFC specialist Tagstand has partnered with hip mobile accessory maker Tylt to offer a range of NFC-enabled accessories, including the Tunz portable Bluetooth speaker, the Capio car mount and the Tagz range of NFC stickers... More
UL gets GP certification
GlobalPlatform has qualified two UL test tools, the Collis Compliance Test Suite for GlobalPlatform Mapping Guidelines and the Collis Compliance Test Suite for GlobalPlatform SWP and HCI... More
LG puts NFC in the living room
LG is to unveil a range of home entertainment equipment with NFC capabilities at the CES show in Las Vegas this week... More
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Tagitron adds NFC HardTags
German RFID specialist Tagitron has launched a range of NFC tags designed for industrial applications... More
Seoul hotel provides guests with NFC keys
The Hotel Sky Park Central in Seoul, Korea, has implemented an NFC-based smart guest room solution developed by LG CNS. More
Crosscliq delivers NFC magazine ad for BlackBerry, Rogers and CIBC
An NFC-enabled advert has been included in the latest issue of a Canadian mobile operator’s customer magazine. More
Tapit raises US$2.4m Series A to grow NFC platform
The Sydney-based NFC specialist is to use the funds to expand internationally, adding a local presence in South Africa, Israel, India, Mexico, the US, UK, Sweden, Japan, Vietnam, UAE, Singapore and, potentially, China. More
Frost & Sullivan: NFC to account for half of Europe’s mobile payments
NFC payments will account for 42.3% of all mobile payments made in Europe in 2015, according to new figures released by Frost & Sullivan. That percentage will increase to 49.6% in 2018, when 38% of mobile phones shipped in Europe will come with NFC. More
Sony and Watchdata team up on NFC
Watchdata is to add support for Sony FeliCa contactless technology to its range of SIMpass NFC add-ons. More
ARM, Gemalto and G&D introduce alternative to NFC secure elements
Trustonic, a joint venture set up by the three companies, will provide TSMs and service providers with the key to their own secure area within a trusted execution environment on an ARM processor, in exchange for a one-off fee, providing an alternative to secure element chips for applications requiring low- to mid-range security. More
Orange and China Mobile sign NFC development deal
“By working together with China Mobile, we hope to show that the development of a SIM-card based approach using recognized standards will be a key factor in winning over consumer confidence as NFC services become more and more prevalent over the coming years,” says Orange’s Thierry Millet. More