The secure chip standards body is working on a new approach to the management of NFC secure elements that would allow consumers to pick their own ‘trusted token’ and appoint their own secure service provider. More
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MasterCard certifies iPhone NFC solution
DeviceFidelity’s In2Pay iCaisse4 device has become the first NFC solution for Apple iPhones to be certified by MasterCard, allowing it to be used in commercial mobile PayPass deployments... More
NXP unveils next-generation PN547 NFC controller
The new PN547 offers twice the read/write range of its existing PN544 controller chip, is half the size, uses half the power and communicates at five times the speed. More
Moneto adds Android NFC payments
Support for a range of Android phones based on Samsung’s Galaxy S has been added to NFC supplier DeviceFidelity’s Moneto service... More
Turkish payments group BKM joins NFC Forum
BKM, which acts as an NFC trusted service manager for member banks in Turkey, has joined the NFC Forum and revealed that four more banks are now ready to roll out NFC services. More
DeviceFidelity raises funds, signs strategic partnership with Datacard
“Financial institutions will have a great opportunity to capitalize on this by easily complementing their card programs without having to make major infrastructure changes to their existing processes,” says the card giant’s Russell St John. More
Fly and Tianyu pick MStar chip for new NFC phones
The Taiwanese semiconductor supplier’s NFC controller chip is to be used in an Android handset made by Tianyu for the Chinese market and a feature phone designed for B2B applications which is being introduced next month by a UK customer of handset maker Fly. More
DeviceFidelity begins shipping NFC microSDs direct to consumers
US iPhone users can now order a case containing an NFC microSD card online and use it to make payments with their mobile phone. An Android version will be added during the second quarter of 2012 and there are plans to make the technology available internationally from the end of the year. More
Plug-in dongle adds internet to TV — and comes with NFC
Always Innovating has shown off a reference design for an NFC-enabled plug-in device that transforms any television with an HDMI input into an internet-connected screen... More
Proxama launches NFC payment testing kit
“With our unique kit, vendors and card issuers will now be able to see for themselves how NFC contactless payments will impact on their customers,” says Proxama CEO Neil Garner. More
RIM adds two more NFC BlackBerrys
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion has announced two new NFC-enabled handsets, bringing its range of NFC phones to eight devices. More
SD Association and GlobalPlatform to set standards for external secure elements
The two associations will create international standards for SD and microSD format secure elements for use in NFC services as well as a wide range of other applications. More
CPI enters TSM business with Bell ID’s software
“Utilising Bell ID’s software solutions will enable us to offer services and support to the emerging payments industry by providing the framework for a powerful and flexible offering to our North American customers,” says Steve Montross, the card manufacturer’s president and CEO. More
Sony enters NFC controller market
The electronics giant’s new NFC controller chip will enable mobile phone makers to manufacture devices that support both international NFC standards and Japan’s existing Osaifu-Keitai mobile wallet service. More
HTC Edge with NFC on its way?
The HTC Edge may be the most powerful smartphone to date and will include NFC, according to a report from BGR about the as-yet unannounced phone... More
Eight NFC products reach finals of Sesames awards
Finalists for the annual Cartes trade show awards include Taiwan-based Go-Trust, developer of a single wire protocol compliant NFC microSD card. More
Chongqing gets NFC wallet
CRC Bank has launched China UnionPay’s NFC-based mobile payments system in Chongqing, south west China... More
New Broadcom chips signal next stage of the mobile wallet wars
The company’s new NFC controller chips allow multiple secure elements to be active on a single phone at the same time, making it possible for consumers to use both a mobile wallet supplied by a mobile network operator and a mobile wallet supplied by a bank, handset maker or operating system supplier. More
Tyfone’s NFC-on-microSD technology to go into volume production
The US NFC specialist has signed a manufacturing and distribution deal with Taiwan’s AboMem technology that will see the company’s SideTap NFC-enabled microSD device become widely available for the first time. More
RIM unveils three BlackBerry Curve NFC smartphones
The BlackBerry Curve 9350, 9360 and 9370 smartphones all feature built-in NFC capabilities as well as upgraded processors, displays and memory. More