Apple is likely to launch an “iPhone 5S” in June or July 2013, Peter Misek of investment bank Jefferies has predicted in a new research note... More
- Bank of China lets taxi drivers accept central bank digital currency payments on NFC mobile phones
- Juniper forecasts 25% increase in POS terminal transaction values by 2028
- STMicroelectronics launches NFC tag chip with elliptic curve cryptography
- NFC Forum survey finds majority of consumers now prefer making payments with their mobile phone
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MoSoCo picks Sequent for NFC payments, marketing and loyalty platform
Mobile solutions specialist MoSoCo has chosen Sequent as its trusted service management (TSM) provider for the introduction of a cloud-based mobile loyalty, marketing and prepaid card processing service for Polish retailers. More
Chinese carriers’ NFC plans emerge
China Mobile, the country’s largest mobile operator, has reached agreements with subway and bus companies in 30 cities to allow users to make payments through mobile phones next year, reports Caixin Online. Pilot programs will be launched first in Beijing, Guangzhou, Changsha and Chengdu. More
iCaisse finds email security role
Good Technology’s Good Vault enterprise email security solution for iPhones can now use a sleeve from DeviceFidelity to hold a microSD card as part of its two factor authentication scheme... More
Christmas app conjures up Santa with an NFC tap
US NFC developer TeamProjectsOnly has come up with a hi-tech and festive way to reward children for good behaviour in the run up to Christmas, using NFC phones and tags. More
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Qualcomm launches NFC controller chip
Advantages of the QCA1990 include support for smaller and cheaper NFC antennas, ultra-low power consumption, a small footprint and integration with a wide range of mobile phone processors, Qualcomm’s Neeraj Bhatia has told NFC World. More
PragmatIC starts production
UK start up PragmatIC Printing has begun mass producing its printed logic circuits for the first time... More
TapMyBiz adds NFC cards
Israeli start up TapMyBiz can now supply customised NFC business cards over the web... More
HP’s Elitebook Revolve notebook to come with NFC
HP’s latest business tablet, which transforms “with a flick of the wrist” from an ultrathin notebook to a touch-enabled tablet, includes NFC. More
GSMA to showcase NFC at Mobile World Congress
NFC use cases are to feature heavily at the 2013 Mobile World Congress as well as around the host city, Barcelona, during the February 2013 event. More
Salt Lake Tribune reports on Isis pilot
Salt Lake Tribune reporter Vince Horiuchi has been out and about in the city testing Isis, following the October 2012 launch of the NFC mobile payments venture’s pilots in Salt Lake City and Austin, Texas. More
Inside Secure adds sales agents
NFC and secure chip specialist Inside Secure has appointed four sales agents in Latin America and the Middle East. More
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Juniper scales back NFC forecast
Global NFC retail transaction values will now reach US$110bn in 2017, significantly below the $180bn previously forecast, the analysts say, due to the lack of NFC in the iPhone 5, lower than expected adoption of Google Wallet and the delay in the launch of Isis. More
Nokia’s ‘affordable’ Lumia 620 comes with NFC
Nokia has unveiled the Lumia 620, a handset designed to add “more youthful appeal” to its growing range of Windows Phone 8 devices. More
Gemalto NFC SIM picks up payment scheme certifications
Gemalto’s UpTeq NFC SIM has now been certified by American Express, MasterCard and Visa. More
Edenred tests NFC meal vouchers in Milan
“This important testing project marks a watershed for the entire industry and charts the path for the future development of meal vouchers,” says the Ticket Restaurant and Luncheon Vouchers operator. More
La Caixa rolls out NFC stickers for payments
The Spanish bank is to issue contactless TAP Visa stickers in Barcelona, and expects some 200,000 to be in use by the time the city hosts the Mobile World Congress in February. More
Pet owners log dog walks with NFC
Dog owners can use the Fujitsu Wandant NFC-enabled pedometer, an Android NFC phone and a cloud-based analysis service to collect and track detailed information about their pet’s health and fitness. More
Sistel launches NFC pen for smartphones and tablets
The vWand is designed to act as a data bridge, enabling users to read data stored on contactless ID cards and other media and forward it on to standard PCs and mobile phones via Bluetooth. More
Bank of America adds V.me
Bank of America has joined a fast growing list of banks announcing support for Visa’s V.me digital wallet service... More