A new research report by Sarah Clark, Near Field Communications World’s editor, examines the barriers to commercial adoption that still exist, explains how they will be overcome in the year ahead and forecasts where and when the first commercial deployments will take place. More
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Where is the NFC market heading in 2010 and beyond?
A new market research report that sets out the road ahead for the NFC market in 2010 and beyond is now available from SJB Research, publishers of Near Field Communications World... More
Nokia exits the TSM market
Giesecke & Devrient has acquired Nokia‘s shares in Venyon, the Trusted Service Management specialist the two companies set up as a joint venture in 2006... More
59% of consumers want to use their phone to make purchases at the point of sale
The majority (59%) of consumers are interested in using their phone like they would a credit or debit card at the cash register to make a purchase, according to a new survey conducted by StrategyOne for Firethorn, a mobile commerce specialist owned by Qualcomm... More
ITIF calls on the government to kickstart the deployment of mobile contactless services in the US
The Washington think tank recommends ways in which government can help to get NFC and mobile contactless services off the ground. More
Researchers forecast the European market for mobile money
The mobile money market in Western Europe is set to grow to between 4 and 5 billion Euros by 2013, according to a new forecast by Frost & Sullivan... More
ABI ranks contactless transaction and NFC chip suppliers
NXP Semiconductor has been ranked at the top of the latest edition of ABI Research’s Contactless Transaction IC Vendor Matrix... More
12.5m extra locations to accept contactless payments by 2013
The number of locations that accept contactless payments is set to increase by over 12.5 million by the end of 2013, according to the latest data from IMS Research... More
Juniper: One in six phones to have NFC by 2014
The global gross transaction value for NFC will exceed $110bn in 2014, driven by both payments and retail transactions such as coupons, and one in six mobile phones will be equipped to handle near field communication, according to a new report from Juniper Research... More
Symbian phones to support NFC in 2010
The Symbian Foundation has confirmed it is building support for near field communication into Symbian 3, the second open version of the Symbian platform... More
IP specialist produces who’s who of NFC patent holders
TechIPm, a research and consulting firm specializing in technology and intellectual property mining, has carried out an analysis of the strength of the patent portfolios held by companies in the NFC market... More
Juniper: Operators will earn more from NFC coupon and smart poster applications than from payments
A new report from Juniper Research predicts that the Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) from near field communication based coupon and smart poster applications will exceed those generated from payments applications, until 2014 at least... More
Patent litigation settlement boosts 2D barcode market
Two of the leading players in the 2D barcode market, tied up in litigation battles since 2004, have finally settled their differences... More
Casagras sets out road ahead for the Internet of Things
A massive increase in international co-operation and significant investment in awareness-building and training are essential if the concept of an ‘Internet of Things’ is to be turned into a meaningful reality, says the final report from the EU-funded Casagras project. More
The NFC Report: Retailers begin to seize the initiative with NFC coupons and loyalty programmes
Issues remain to be resolved for retailers in terms of the costs and benefits of equipping themselves to accept contactless cards. However, the ability of NFC to enable consumers to store discount coupons and loyalty cards on their phones, as well as to make payments, could change the proposition altogether. More
Design bible uses 2D barcodes to add web content to printed book
LeBook, the annually published bible for the creative industries, is using Augmented Print to keep printing costs down whilst enabling contributors to maximise the amount of information about themselves they can provide... More
The NFC Newswire: Breaking news, product launches and NFC-related news from around the world
All the latest news from around the NFC ecosystem including a new Toshiba NFC phone now under development, Telecom Italia’s new mobile commerce service, Visa Australia increases contactless transaction limit, Twinlinx and Windows Mobile, Montreal’s new contactless ticketing system, MoLo Rewards’ NFC coupon and loyalty solution and more… More
The NFC Report: Could NFC be in danger of being too much, too late?
I’ve had my eyes firmly fixed on the Far East for the last few weeks, in a bid to understand the technologies and business drivers behind a range of non-NFC standard mobile contactless payments systems that are successfully serving millions of people in Korea, Japan and, on a smaller scale, elsewhere. More
Mobile Payments in Eastern Europe to hit $9.4 billion in 2013
A new research report from IE Market Research Corp breaks down the total forecast into merchandise purchases, digital purchases, ticketing, money transfers, bill payment, and prepaid top-ups... More
Korean card issuers plan MVNOs in bid to control mobile wallets
Two of Korea’s leading card issuers are seeking to launch their own Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) services, in a bid to ensure they are in control of their customers’ mobile wallets. More