Android users will be able to read and write NFC tags straight from web apps with the release of Chrome 89, the upcoming version of Google’s web browser, next month... More
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LA Metro lets Android users add their transit card to their NFC phone
Passengers on public transportation services in the US city of Los Angeles can now add their TAP transit card to their Android smartphone and make contactless fare payments on the LA Metro and 25 other TAP-enabled transit agencies across LA County... More
American Airlines launches mobile health passport for passengers travelling to the USA
International passengers arriving at US airports on American Airlines flights can now verify that they have had a negative Covid-19 test before travelling via a digital health passport on their mobile phone... More
Moscow to complete contactless ticketing rollout by end 2021
The city of Moscow will complete the modernisation of its integrated contactless ticketing system across all transit networks by the end of 2021, its deputy mayor for transport Maksim Liksutov has announced... More
Paris adds support for iPhone transit card top ups
Apple iPhone users travelling on public transport in the greater Paris region can now pay for daily, weekly and monthly travel passes and single-use tickets with Apple Pay and load them onto their physical Navigo transit card from their smartphone... More
Hyundai to let drivers use their iPhone to unlock their vehicle
Hyundai is to let iPhone users lock and unlock their vehicles and control selected vehicle systems remotely with a digital key compatible with Apple devices... More
Samsung adds support for UWB and NFC digital car keys
Owners of Samsung Galaxy S21 series smartphones who take delivery of future models of Audi, BMW, Ford and Genesis vehicles will be able to use their mobile device as a digital key to unlock their vehicle using either ultra wideband (UWB) or NFC technology... More
Mastercard pilots cloud POS solution for contactless payments acceptance on NFC smartphones
Mastercard is piloting a cloud-based version of its Tap on Phone payments acceptance solution, enabling merchants of all sizes to accept cloud-hosted contactless payments directly on their Android NFC smartphone or tablet... More
IATA to launch digital travel pass for contactless ID and vaccination verification
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is to roll out a digital travel pass that will enable passengers to store verified identity documents such as their e-passport and verified Covid-19 test results or inoculation records on their iPhone or Android device... More
Paris to let Apple users add transit cards to iPhones?
Passengers using public transport services in the greater Paris region could soon be able to store their Smart Navigo digital transit card on their iPhone and use it to make contactless fare payments... More
Google Pay lets users in India get personal insights into their 2020 spending
Google Pay users in India can now access personalised information about their spending habits in 2020 using a new feature integrated into the payment service’s app... More
NPCI lets Indian merchants accept RuPay domestic card payments on standard NFC phones
Merchants in India can now use a standard NFC mobile phone to accept contactless RuPay domestic card payments valued at up to 5,000 rupees (US$68)... More
Moscow Metro lets Google Pay users pay fares without unlocking their phones
Android NFC phone users travelling on the Moscow Metro system in the Russian capital can now pay for their tickets directly from Google Pay by tapping a turnstile equipped with a contactless fare terminal — without having to first unlock their smartphone... More
French city lets passengers pay bus and tram fares via NFC and BLE tags
Passengers using buses and trams on the Fil Bleu public transport network in the French city of Tours can now pay their fares by scanning either an on-board NFC tag with their Android device or a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) tag with an iOS smartphone... More
Antelop lets banks securely display customers’ digital cards on their mobile phones
PARTNER NEWS: Antelop Solutions has launched a Secure Interface solution that enables banks to provide their customers with the ability to securely display sensitive digital card information on their mobile phones... More
Dejamobile gets Visa certification for high value contactless transaction acceptance on standard NFC devices
PARTNER NEWS: Dejamobile has received Visa certification for a solution that enables merchants to be provided with the ability to accept both low and high value contactless transactions on a standard Android NFC smartphone or tablet... More
Dejamobile white paper explains how software-only POS solutions will drive wider adoption of in-store contactless payments
KNOWLEDGE CENTRE: A new generation of software-only solutions that let merchants accept contactless payments on standard NFC smartphones and tablets will “transform digital payment acceptance and consumers’ checkout experiences in stores,” Dejamobile explains in a new white paper now available to download from the NFCW Knowledge Centre... More
Mashreq Bank rolls out contactless payments on standard NFC phones
Owners of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the UAE can now accept contactless payments on standard Android NFC smartphones, with no need for additional hardware... More
Contactless payment and instant credit ecosystem rolls out in UAE
Residents of the United Arab Emirates can now make in-app and in-store NFC and QR code-enabled contactless payments, international remittances, utility bill payments and P2P financial transfers and apply for instant credit using a single mobile payments app... More
Snapper lets transportation users top up their travel card with their iPhone
Passengers travelling on buses and cable cars in Wellington, New Zealand, can now use their iPhone to instantly top up their Snapper transit card, check their card balance, collect refunds and view concessions and travel passes... More