Qualcomm has introduced a 4G LTE chipset that is designed to be used in smartphones costing under US$150 and includes support for NFC... More
Qualcomm announces 4G Snapdragon chipsets with NFC
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Karbonn adds NFC phone
Indian smartphone maker Karbonn Mobile has launched the Titanium X, an RS18,490 (US$300) NFC-enabled smartphone with 5-inch Full HD display as well as 13 megapixel rear and 5 megapixel front-facing cameras... More
EZ-Link app lets transit users top up cards via NFC
Singapore transit and small value payments card issuer EZ-Link has launched My EZ-Link Mobile, an Android app that enables consumers to add value to their contactless card by tapping it to their NFC phone... More
NFC Haloband seeks funding
The developers of a wristband that features three embedded NFC chips are seeking US$10,000 to put it into production... More
Flextown enables digital sharing through NFC business cards
Danish startup Flextown has begun offering an NFC business card service worldwide, allowing consumers to share portfolios of work, videos and other digital content as well as contact details via NFC, QR or Apple’s AirDrop service... More
Jolla uses NFC to let users customize their smartphone settings
Finnish phone maker Jolla‘s new smartphone is to ship with a selection of smart rear covers, known as “The Other Half”, that include NFC and are used to automatically change the device’s settings and functions to the user’s preset favourites... More
SimplyTapp gets funding for HCE
SimplyTapp, the US startup which created Host Card Emulation, bypassing the need to use a carrier controlled SIM-based secure element in NFC transactions, has raised a Series A funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners... More
NSW to check tickets with NFC
Australia’s transit authority for New South Wales is seeking partners in the IT industry to develop an Android NFC phone app that Transport for NSW officers could use to interact with the authority’s contactless Opal transit cards... More
SmarTone joins HK NFC service
SmarTone has become the latest Hong Kong carrier to participate in Hang Seng Bank’s NFC mobile payments service... More
OrientDeal offers OEM NFC phone
Chinese supplier OrientDeal has launched the OrientPhone P6 Plus, an OEM NFC smartphone with a 6-inch Full HD display and 13 megapixel rear camera... More
MapYourTag adds NFC tracking
France-based MapYourTag has launched Android and iOS versions of its smartphone app, enabling businesses to track their assets using NFC tags or QR codes... More
ConfGames uses NFC to gamify conferences
German startup ConfGames is using NFC tags to add game mechanics to conferences with the aim of encouraging networking and interaction between visitors and sponsors. More
Garmin adds NFC car kit
Navigation specialist Garmin has produced an in-car cradle with an embedded tag that launches Garmin’s Navigon for Android app when an NFC phone is placed in it... More
Hang Seng extends NFC reach
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank is expanding its NFC payments service to customers of mobile network operator CSL... More
Nexperts to demo HCE
NFC specialist Nexperts will demonstrate Host Card Emulation, Google’s recently announced feature for Android 4.4 ‘Kitkat’ that eliminates the need for a physical NFC secure element, at Cartes 2013... More
Isis NFC mobile wallet goes live across the US
NFC payments are now available to AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless subscribers across the US, with the national launch of the Isis Mobile Wallet... More
Rogers to offer Suretap open mobile wallet in Canada
Canadian carrier Rogers is to make an open NFC mobile wallet available to its customers “in the coming weeks.” The new Suretap Wallet, which is separate from the Suretap payments service launched last November in partnership with CIBC, will allow Rogers to work “cooperatively with all banks to ensure numerous cards from many different banks are available in the Suretap Wallet.”... More
Canadian banks to launch NFC mobile wallet
Canadian banks President’s Choice Financial and TD Bank Group are to launch Ugo, an open NFC mobile wallet, in 2014... More
PrivatBank cuts ATM costs with NFC
Ukraine-based PrivatBank has developed an ATM that uses NFC to “significantly reduce” product costs by eliminating the need to include a pin pad, screen and other user interface features. More
Civintec offers NFC terminal with fingerprint biometrics
Civintec has launched a multi-purpose smart card and biometric-enabled terminal with a 7-inch touch screen and NFC functionality... More