Identity management specialist Vizibility has added support for NFC to its executive ID platform... More
New products
Tagage upgrades NFC developer kit
NFC tag supplier TagAge has launched a new version of its NFC Developer Kit, designed to provide NFC application developers with a way to easily test a range of different types of tag... More
NCR adds NFC to hotel check-ins
NCR has launched NCR Express Key, a hotel check-in kiosk that lets guests who have checked in online or via a mobile phone collect their room key without queuing at reception... More
9m NFC phones on order
Samsung has taken preorders for some nine million Galaxy S III handsets from more than 100 mobile networks, Reuters reports... More
Starchip samples NFC SIMs
French smart card IC design house Starchip is sampling a new SIM chip designed for high-end SIM and NFC applications... More
Narian offers NFC app creator
NFC innovator Narian Technologies has launched a platform designed to give everyone the tools to create their own NFC applications... More
KDDI unveils world’s first NFC and Felica phone
Japanese mobile operator KDDI will offer the world’s first phone with both NFC and Felica support from this summer... More
HTC Desire C gets NFC
HTC is to release an NFC version of its new Desire C mid-range phone... More
India gets first Intel NFC phone
Indian handset manufacturer Lava has launched the first Intel-powered NFC smartphone... More
Smartrac delivers tiny tags
RFID tag maker Smartrac has added a new NFC tag to its range... More
Ireland gets NFC tag platform
A new NFC tag platform provider has opened for business in Ireland. Airnfc was founded by two students in Limerick and supplies products worldwide, co-founder Conor Burke has told NFC World... More
UK moves closer to NFC tickets
British government-backed transportation ticketing standards organisation Itso has certified Paragon RTD, a technology developed by Ecebs that lets consumers download and top up rail, bus and other public transportation tickets via smart cards and NFC phones... More
Skillweb adds NFC tracking
British mobile workforce and goods tracking specialist Skillweb has launched an NFC and QR code-based proof of attendance service... More
Identive adds NFC magnets
Identive has added window stickers and magnets to its range of NFC tags... More
Nokia launches NFC enabled headset for drivers
Nokia has launched an NFC-enabled Bluetooth headset aimed at people who spend a lot of time in their car... More
Hands on: The Lumia 610, Nokia’s first Windows NFC phone
Nokia has unveiled an NFC version of its Lumia 610 Windows Phone at the Wima show in Monaco, announced that Orange will be the first operator to stock it from the middle of this year — and reconfirmed its commitment to include NFC “right across our portfolio”. More
Villanova University tests new Ingersoll Rand mobile keys service
Students at the US university are using NFC-enabled mobile phones to gain access to dorms, academic buildings and administrative offices. More
Narian launches low cost NFC platform for retailers
NFC4Retail, which provides merchants with a suite of NFC apps designed to improve the in-store shopping experience, is now available in 21 countries. The service costs US$20 per store per month and is free of charge during an initial public beta period. More
FujiFilm adds NFC to photo printing kiosks
The imaging company’s new NFC module is designed to make it easy for consumers to order photos from in-store kiosks by simply selecting the images they want to print on their NFC device and then tapping it to the kiosk. More
ZTE debuts Touch and Share technology
The Chinese handset maker, which has a growing range of NFC phones, has introduced its own solution for automating Bluetooth and WiFi network set-up via NFC. More