Twinlinx reports that its MyMax NFC sticker is now running with the new generation of Windows Mobile 6.5 phones due to be released on October 6, and on earlier Windows Mobile 6.1 phones, following cooperation with Microsoft France... More
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New Toshiba NFC phone being developed by Toppan Forms, NXP and iWOW
The new phone will be based on Toshiba’s TG01 Windows Mobile handset... More
MasterCard certifies Gemalto’s Trusted Service Manager (TSM) in Asia
Gemalto‘s Taiwan-based data centre has achieved certification by MasterCard for its Trusted Service Manager (TSM) solution for NFC services... More
Over-C announces comprehensive NFC-based solution for managing remote workers
“By 2012, 80% of security guards in private security will be NFC-equipped,” says Michael Elliott of NFC-based remote worker management specialists Over-C, whose technology is already used by security staff at Marks & Spencer and at all London Overground stations. More
Stollmann and STMicroelectronics to offer turnkey NFC interface solutions to handset suppliers
The two companies will offer handset manufacturers a combined NFC handset hardware and software solution, making it quicker and easier to integrate NFC into their mobile devices. More
Innovision raises £5.4 million to fund its next phase of NFC growth
The funding will enable the company to capitalise on international opportunities in both the NFC and the RFID markets. More
Finnish firms to offer low volume customised NFC tags over the web
RFID and NFC tag specialist UPM Raflatac and Scandinavia’s largest printing services provider have teamed up to provide a new service offering customised NFC tags and labels. More
Twinlinx signs development deal with Bouygues Telecom incubator
The French mobile network operator is providing financial backing and resources to Twinlinx, the start-up developing a sticker that can add full NFC functionality to any Bluetooth-enabled phone. More
Top handset manufacturers begin sampling NXP’s PN544 NFC chip
The PN544 NFC controller is the first fully industry standard NFC handset chip, offering compliance with the Single Wire Protocol and with Mifare. More
Nokia announces next-generation NFC phone
The Nokia 6216 Classic is Nokia’s first SIM-based NFC device and is expected to start shipping during the third quarter of 2009. More
Eagle Eye Solutions and Vivotech to offer retailers NFC mobile vouchers
The two companies are combining their mobile couponing solutions to enable retailers to offer promotional, gift or loyalty vouchers to customers via either standard SMS text messages or directly to their NFC-enabled mobile phones. More
NFC Forum announces partnership with ETSI, global competition finalists
The twenty companies on the shortlist for the titles of “The Best NFC Service of the Year” and “The Most Innovative NFC Research Project of the Year” have been revealed… More
Sicap offers single platform for SIM-based, MicroSD or in-device NFC provisioning
The company says it is the first to offer a single solution for provisioning NFC applications over-the-air, regardless of how the customer’s NFC functionality has been implemented. More
Atmel and TazTag collaborate on NFC wallet
The smart card chip manufacturer and the French start-up are working together to bring to market the TazCard, a 6mm thick card-sized smart object with a touch screen, fingerprint sensor and NFC, USB and ZigBee interfaces that could be used for access control, ticketing, couponing and payment applications. More
Mobilkom Austria customers to use NFC tags to access WAP pages
The mobile operator has put together a combined NFC handset/NFC tag package for customers that uses the tags to access WAP pages, including an option to buy ÖBB rail tickets. More
Cell Idea adds NFC to any Bluetooth phone
UPDATED Consumers can simply pair the company’s new ‘With Me’ device, expected to retail at US$25, with their existing Bluetooth phone in order to NFC-enable their handset. More
Fonelabs launches range of low-cost NFC phones
The firm’s X-Series handsets incorporate an NFC chip and internal antenna plus an optional MicroSD-based secure element from Cell Idea. They are fully Mifare compatible and are expected to start at under US$100 in volume. More
Inside and Gemalto offer NFC solution for handset makers
The new product offering uses the Single Wire Protocol to securely link a Gemalto SIM card with an embedded secure element from Inside Contactless. More
Gemalto and Oberthur developing Mifare on a SIM
Both suppliers have announced they are close to adding Mifare functionality to their SIM cards. More
Sony/NXP joint venture announces ‘universal NFC chip’
Moversa’s new U-SAM chip enables multiple contactless technologies to be supported on one mobile phone, raising the possibility that consumers could soon be using their NFC handsets for everything from Mifare metro tickets and Japanese Osaifu-Keitai electronic wallet functions to Visa and MasterCard contactless transactions. More