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Demand for mobile payments at the point of sale drives creative solutions to lack of NFC handsets

By Sarah Clark • 17 June 2009 • Updated 31 August 2011 • nfcw.com

OPINION: The question of how to begin offering mass market NFC services when inexpensive NFC phones are still some time away is finally beginning to resolve itself. More


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Now any Bluetooth handset can do NFC — for just $25

By Sarah Clark • 20 March 2009 • Updated 15 August 2011 • nfcw.com

OPINION: Yet another way to get around the absence of NFC handsets has been announced this week and, this time, it’s a really strong contender. More


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Cell Idea adds NFC to any Bluetooth phone

By Sarah Clark • 19 March 2009 • Updated 7 January 2011 • nfcw.com

UPDATED Consumers can simply pair the company’s new ‘With Me’ device, expected to retail at US$25, with their existing Bluetooth phone in order to NFC-enable their handset. More


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Fonelabs launches range of low-cost NFC phones

By Sarah Clark • 12 March 2009 • Updated 21 February 2012 • nfcw.com

The firm’s X-Series handsets incorporate an NFC chip and internal antenna plus an optional MicroSD-based secure element from Cell Idea. They are fully Mifare compatible and are expected to start at under US$100 in volume. More


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CES 2009: Cell Idea and TazTag wave the flag for NFC

By Sarah Clark • 19 January 2009 • Updated 19 May 2010 • nfcw.com

NFCW has received details of two more NFC products on display at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, from Cell Idea in Hong Kong and TazTag in France. More


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