Mobile software provider Sicap and Switzerland’s leading telecoms provider Swisscom have launched a contactless in-store kiosk that allows prepaid subscribers to top up their phones. 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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Mastercard mandates contactless POS terminals in Australia and New Zealand
Global payments network Mastercard has announced a plan to make contactless payments a way of life in Australia and New Zealand over the next four years. More
Zenius aims to be ‘Microsoft of the NFC world’
The Silicon Valley-based startup has unveiled a hardware-neutral NFC platform that, co-founder John Wiese has told NFC World, will allow developers to write software applications once and then deploy them on multiple types of NFC phone. More
SIMalliance Open Mobile API provides access to secure elements
Trade association SIMalliance has unveiled a specification for a standardised API which will improve the security of mobile phones and tablet computers, reducing the threat of identity theft. More
First Data launches NFC TSM
The payments processing giant and NFC TSM specialist SK C&C say their service has been released in time to coincide with a ‘tipping point’ for NFC. More
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idOnDemand secures mobile access to corporate data with NFC
Smart identification providers idOnDemand have teamed up with NXP Semiconductors to create a secure, NFC-enabled way for staff to authenticate access to their organisation’s private information and services from mobile devices. More
Motorola launches NFC-enabled version of MC75A mobile computer
Motorola has unveiled an NFC-enabled mobile computer, a seven-in-one device that combines mobile communication and secure contactless transaction capability. More
NFC phones used to check LA Metro passengers’ tickets
Ticket inspectors working for the public transport operators in Los Angeles and Minneapolis-St Paul are now using NFC phones to read passengers’ contactless transport tickets and check they have paid their fare. More
Isis signs Utah Transit Authority for 2012 launch in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City is set to become ‘the place you can leave your wallet at home’, says Isis, as it announces the location of its launch city — and a change of business model to an open service that ‘will be available to all merchants, banks, payment networks and mobile carriers.’ More
Ingenico agrees US$54m deal for Hypercom’s US payments division
‘The acquisition… is a major step in our strategic development notably aimed at accelerating the adoption of contactless NFC technology,’ says the French firm’s CEO. More
Sprint to launch NFC service in US in 2011, ahead of Isis joint venture
US mobile network operator Sprint has told Bloomberg Businessweek that it plans to launch a commercial NFC service in the US this year, in a move that will see it entering the market ahead of the Isis NFC joint venture between AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA: More
One million Chinese consumers adopt Watchdata’s NFC technology in just four months
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
Amazon planning NFC payments and marketing service?
Amazon could be the next major company to throw its hat into the NFC payments ring, according to a Bloomberg news report. More
Google joins the NFC Forum
The internet giant is one of 32 new members of the NFC standards organisation. Other well known names to join the association include car maker Daimler and electronics giant Hitachi. More
Samsung and Visa to bring NFC payments to the London 2012 Olympics
The phone manufacturer and payments network, both Worldwide Olympics Sponsors, are to enable athletes and visitors at the London 2012 Olympics to make payments using a special Samsung Olympic and Paralympic Games mobile handset. More