Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has included Oberthur Technologies’ Pearl embedded secure element in its Mi3 handset — a device which sold 100,000 units in under 90 seconds when it became available earlier this month... More
Certification
OTI gets MasterCard approval for Wave NFC add-on
Contactless technology specialist On Track Innovations (OTI) has received MasterCard Mobile PayPass certification for Wave Dongle, an add-on that plugs into the audio jack of a standard mobile device to provide users with NFC payments capabilities... More
G&D launches SkySIM multi application NFC SIM cards
Giesecke & Devrient’s SkySIM CX, an NFC SIM card that allows several NFC applications to be executed at the same time, has received EMVCo, American Express, MasterCard and Visa approval, confirming it meets their requirements for use in secure payments systems... More
NXP picks Micropross for testing
NXP is using Micropross’s Contactless Test Station for its EMVCo level one testing... More
Micropross test tool is approved
The NFC Forum has approved NFC and RFID test equipment supplier Micropross’ NFC Forum digital test tool... More
Wireless Dynamics launches NFC case for iPhone 5
A version of Canadian NFC and RFID specialist Wireless Dynamics’ iCarte NFC case for Apple iPhones is now available for the iPhone 5... More
NBS adds support for Inside’s embedded secure elements
NBS Technologies’ Xpressi Trusted Service Manager platform can now be used to provision financial card data onto NFC phones containing Inside Secure’s VaultSecure embedded secure elements... More
Russian bank to launch NFC mobile wallet
Tinkoff Credit Systems is to launch an NFC mobile wallet service, developed by Russian mobile technology developer i-Free, that enables virtual MasterCard PayPass cards to be stored on embedded secure elements in Android NFC phones — avoiding the need to partner with a mobile network operator... More
MC and Visa certify Dragonfly SIM
Oberthur Technologies’ Dragonfly NFC SIM has received certification from MasterCard and Visa... More
UL gets EMVCo accreditation for mobile payments testing
UL has extended its testing services to include Application Activation User Interface (AAUI) and Proximity Payment System Environment (PPSE) testing, enabling payments technology providers to ensure their products adhere to EMVCo’s Contactless Mobile Payment Product Type Approval requirements... More
MasterCard certifies NBS TSM
MasterCard has added NBS Technologies’ Xpressi Trusted Service Manager (TSM) platform to its list of approved products... More
UL to test mPos for Visa Ready
UL is to become the first laboratory to test mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) devices for certification under the Visa Ready Partner Program... More
Nexperts puts PayPass in wallet
NFC specialist Nexperts has introduced an NFC mobile wallet that comes with MasterCard Mobile PayPass certification... More
UL to offer Mifare testing
UL Transaction Security is to develop and run a Mifare Test Centre, offering functional certification services for Mifare contactless cards and Mifare applications running on mobile devices... More
NFC parking meter gets update
MacKay Meters has received EMV Level 1 Contactless Certification for the latest version of its Guardian Solo parking meter... More
NFC Forum certifies Clear2Pay
Clear2Pay has received NFC Forum certification for the latest release of its NFC Forum conformance test suite... More
EMVCo certifies Fime
Testing specialist Fime has been awarded additional secure element accreditation by EMVCo... More
Stollmann and Comprion automate NFC device testing
Testing equipment provider Comprion and software stack specialist Stollmann have announced a joint solution that allows the NFC Forum device test application testing process to be completely automated... More
Visa bids to speed up payments innovation with Visa Ready Partner Program
“The pace of innovation in the payments industry requires a new approach that ensures innovative payment methods can be tested, approved and commercialized quickly,” says Visa’s Jim McCarthy. More
Oberthur gets NFC SE certification
Oberthur Technologies has announced that its Pearl Secure Element 800k Classic embedded secure element has been certified by MasterCard for Mobile PayPass applications and by Google for Google Wallet... More