Acer is set to enter the NFC handset market in France with an entry-level device called the E320 Liquid Express — and could be about to NFC-equip all its future Android smartphones. More
Acer launches entry-level NFC smartphone
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Report forecasts use of biometrics to secure mobile transactions
“The conditions are now right to create a strong market,” says Goode Intelligence which forecasts that the current global user base of four million mobile biometrics users will grow to 39 million by 2015. More
Latest NFC phone news and rumours • 12 Sept 2011
The latest NFC phone rumours and announcements, including: Sony Ericsson’s Nozomi, Samsung’s Omnia W Windows phone, US Samsung Galaxy S II rumours, iPhone 5 anticipation building to fever pitch and Google’s Schmidt hints Android Ice Cream Sandwich could ship in October. More
STMicro shows potential of NFC in electronic devices
The chip maker has released an Android app that shows how NFC phones can be used in conjunction with its M24LR64 wireless memory chip to interact with a wide range of electronic devices including consumer electronics, smart meters, home appliances and portable healthcare devices. More
Deutsche Bahn to roll out Touch&Travel across Germany
The service allows travellers to check in and out of rail stations using NFC or by scanning 2D barcodes, then the fare due is calculated by Deutsche Bahn and a bill for all journeys made is sent at the end of each month. More
NFC developer wins $50,000 Evernote prize
Montreal-based start-up Wiseleap has won the US$50,000 grand prize in note-taking app provider Evernote‘s global developer competition — turning it instantly into one of the most profitable NFC applications ever... More
TazPad Android NFC tablet to include fingerprint biometric security
French NFC and Zigbee specialist TazTag has integrated AuthenTec‘s TCS2 TouchChip sensor into its TazPad Android tablet... More
NFC news in brief • 23 August 2011
News in brief from the NFC world and beyond: First Android 4 phone could come in October • Rogers planning NFC launch? • Tags stores take off • Jiepang eyes mobile commerce • Tagstar shields tags • BlackBerry NFC delay • Turkcell tests tickets • Vivotech adds NFC POS terminal • and more… More
Sharp launches Android NFC tablet in Japan
The RW-T107 Android 2.3 tablet includes an NFC interface that allows it to be used in stores and other commercial locations to read loyalty, membership, ID and other contactless cards. More
HTC NFC phone to go on sale in China
The HTC Stunning, the company’s first NFC phone, will be launched in China in September via a deal with payments network China UnionPay. More
Wiseleap adds NFC to Evernote
Montreal-based start-up Wiseleap has added NFC functionality to popular note-taking app Evernote... More
NFC phones to get biometric security support
NXP, AuthenTec and DeviceFidelity have announced they are developing reference designs for Android NFC phones that will ensure a mobile payment can only be made after the user has proved their identity by swiping their finger across a biometric sensor built into the handset. More
LG Optimus Net to arrive in US with NFC?
The NFC version of LG’s recently announced Optimus Net Android smartphone is set to arrive in the US on T-Mobile, NFC World has learned... More
LG announces Optimus Net Android NFC phone for Europe
The phone maker has unveiled two new Optimus series phones, the Optimus Net and the Optimus Pro. The Optimus Net will come with an NFC version in Europe. More
PayPal announces NFC peer-to-peer payments
“We’ve been looking at NFC technology for a while and we saw a tremendous opportunity to combine the best of NFC and the best of PayPal,” the online payments giant’s senior director for mobile explained as she announced the company’s first NFC service. More
Sprint to begin enabling Google Wallet today?
A software update notification sent by US mobile network operator Sprint to dealers suggests that mobile payments capabilities will begin to be enabled on the Nexus S 4G, at least, from today... More
ZTE signs NFC phone deal with Inside Secure
The Chinese handset manufacturer will integrate Inside’s NFC technology into its GSM and next-generation TD-SCDMA smart phone platform, which is based on the Android operating system. More
NFC news in brief • 27 June 2011
News in brief from the NFC world and beyond: Korea gets NFC Forum test lab • Verayo hires CTO from Apple • US Bank issues contactless EMV cards • SPVA releases secure payment device standards • Majority don’t trust mobile phone companies • 20m Visa contactless cards in UK by end of year • Groupon ties deals to loyalty cards • Identive appoints NFC VP • and more… More
US smartphone owners want Apple and Google to provide their NFC wallets
A survey of more than 1,000 US smartphone owners has found that Apple and Google top the list of the companies most trusted to provide them with a mobile wallet... More
Nokia and Jiepang demo NFC check-ins
Nokia has teamed up with China’s leading location-based service Jiepang to demonstrate NFC social check-in services... More