Chinese phone maker Meizu has announced its first smartphone with NFC... More
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Sony announces Xperia Z1 smartphone
Sony has unveiled the Xperia Z1, a 4G LTE handset that features NFC, a 2.2GHz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 20.7 megapixel camera and a 5-inch full HD Triluminous display... More
Sony launches NFC lens-style cameras for smartphones
Sony has unveiled a family of photographic zoom lenses with integrated image sensors that can be connected to Android or iOS smartphones, via NFC and WiFi, to provide a high quality, DSLR-like camera experience... More
Sony unveils NFC-enabled Nex compact camera
Sony has included NFC and WiFi functionality in its NEX-5T compact camera... More
Tatra Banka launches NFC payments in Slovakia with Orange and O2
Orange Slovakia and O2 subscribers who also have an account with Tatra Banka can now make NFC payments at contactless terminals across the country... More
Far EasTone picks Morpho for NFC payments and rewards pilot
Taiwanese carrier Far EasTone has chosen ID technology provider Morpho to provide the TSM platform for its upcoming NFC payments trial, which will see users able to make purchases in stores, pay for public transportation and participate in loyalty programs... More
RBC to launch NFC payments in the cloud
Canadian bank RBC is to introduce an NFC mobile payments service that stores customers’ card details in the cloud... More
Sony promotes NFC in Canada
Sony Canada‘s UX Truck roadshow has begun a tour of Ontario, showcasing to consumers the company’s wide range of NFC devices... More
Hang Seng launches NFC payments service
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank has launched an NFC mobile payment service in partnership with mobile network operator PCCW Mobile, MasterCard, Gemalto and Samsung Electronics... More
EE to launch mobile wallet with NFC payments in the UK
UK 4G mobile network operator EE has announced it will be launching a new NFC mobile payments service later this month, in partnership with MasterCard... More
Sony adds NFC to Cyber-shot camera
Sony has launched its first NFC camera with the RX100 II Cyber-shot, an updated version of its popular RX100 model, which promises to provide crisper and clearer imaging... More
Sony unveils Xperia Z Ultra with NFC and 6.4-inch display
Sony has unveiled the Xperia Z Ultra, an ultra slim, waterproof and dust-resistant NFC phone with a whopping 6.4-inch full HD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and 4G LTE... More
Sony launches smart watch with NFC
Sony has unveiled the SmartWatch 2, a device that is designed to act as a second screen for Android smartphones and offers a range of additional conveniences — including NFC pairing and sharing... More
ABI reports NFC chip market shares
A total of 168m NFC controller ICs and 144m NFC secure element chips were shipped in 2012, according to ABI Research, and NXP topped the chip supplier list for both... More
South African travel show reports 60,000 NFC uses per day
Attendees at the Indaba 2013 travel show in South Africa used Poken’s NFC social networking platform more than 60,000 times a day to digitally exchange documents and share business cards, the NFC connectivity specialist reports... More
Sony adds NFC Ultrabooks
Two new flagship Ultrabook PCs from Sony will include NFC... More
Sony pushes NFC with Xperia M
A low-end Android smartphone with NFC will join Sony’s Xperia line-up in the third quarter of 2013. The company is pushing the NFC functionality of the device, and describes the Xperia M as “the new Sony smartphone with one-touch functions.”... More
Chunghwa launches NFC payments in Taiwan
Taiwan’s largest mobile network operator’s NFC payment service has gone live and four banks will now begin the roll-out of Chunghwa Telecom’s mobile credit card service, which enables Mastercard PayPass credit cards to be issued over-the-air to customers’ NFC-enabled SIMs, starting with Cathay United Bank... More
Sony unveils waterproof Xperia ZR NFC phone
Sony has launched a fully waterproof Android NFC phone that allows photos and HD video to be captured underwater... More
Sony SBH50 headset gets NFC
Sony has unveiled a new NFC-enabled stereo Bluetooth headset designed to work with its Xperia smartphones... More