Samsung has unveiled the Samsung Gear S2, its latest smartwatch which includes NFC for payments... More
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Apple granted NFC and Touch ID patents
Apple has been granted 45 patents relating to NFC, Touch ID and Apple Watch in the US, Patently Apple reports... More
CaixaBank launches HCE mobile payments app
Spain’s CaixaBank has broadened its range of mobile payment services with the launch of CaixaBank Pay, a new app based on host card emulation (HCE) that allows users to make online and in-store payments at any contactless terminal... More
PayAnywhere reader supports Apple Pay
Credit card processor North American Bancard has introduced a new version of its PayAnywhere mobile credit card reader, which accepts Apple Pay, contactless NFC payments and magnetic stripe credit cards... More
Google says Android Pay is coming ‘soon’
Google has broken its silence following speculation its Android Pay mobile payments platform was to be launched on August 26 by confirming it will be available soon... More
NFC chip market to rise 50.6%
The global NFC chip market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 50.6% by volume over the period 2014-2019, analysts from market research firm Technavio predict in the company’s ‘Global NFC Chips Market 2015-2019’ report... More
80,000 cards added to Samsung Pay in Korea
More than 80,000 credit or debit cards have been registered on Samsung Pay in Korea since its launch last week... More
SimplyTapp picks up contactless payments award
PARTNER NEWS: HCE specialist SimplyTapp has been awarded Best Contactless Payments Solution of the Year at the 2015 Future Digital Awards, organised by UK-based firm Juniper Research... More
NFC Forum adds new members
The NFC Forum has added new associate, implementer and non-profit members, following the recent addition of Apple as a sponsor member... More
US to get Samsung Pay in September
Samsung Pay will launch in Korea on 20 August and in the US on 28 September, the handset maker confirmed as it announced two new flagship devices in New York yesterday... More
Join NFC World for a live Q&A with HCE pioneer Doug Yeager
The next event in NFC World’s free educational webinar series will be a unique opportunity to get answers to your technical, business and operational questions on mobile payments from host card emulation (HCE) pioneer Doug Yeager, co-founder and CEO of SimplyTapp... More
Ugo adds gift cards
Users of Canadian NFC mobile wallet Ugo will be able to store gift cards from today by scanning the card with their smartphone camera... More
TD Bank to pilot NFC payments with Nymi biometric wristband
More than 100 TD Bank customers in Toronto, Canada are to begin piloting an NFC version of Nymi, a biometrically authenticated wristband that uses the wearer’s unique cardiac rhythm to verify their identity... More
Apple joins NFC Forum
Apple has joined the NFC Forum as a sponsor member as of August 11... More
Kona I unveils Kona Pay
South Korean smart card provider Kona I has unveiled Kona Pay, a platform that allows banks and credit card firms to develop mobile payment services based on NFC, QR and barcodes... More
MCX member Rite Aid to accept Apple Pay and more
US pharmacy chain Rite Aid, a member of the MCX retailer-owned mobile payments consortium, will accept Apple Pay and other mobile payment services in its stores from August 15, following its decision to stop accepting NFC payments in the wake of the launch of Apple Pay in October last year... More
LG U+ to issue UnionPay mobile credit cards in China
Korean mobile network operator LG U+ will issue UnionPay mobile credit cards and payment services in China, in partnership with KB Kookmin Card, from next month... More
Apple Pay gets 98% satisfaction rate for in-store purchases
Apple Pay has gained a 98% satisfaction rate among those that have used the mobile payments service to make an in-store payment in the US, Auriemma Consulting Group’s Marianne Berry has told NFC World, adding that the average number of in-store Apple Pay purchases per week among all users now stands at 2.6... More
Indian mobile payment provider ToneTag raises $1m
Indian mobile payment provider ToneTag, which enables contactless payments through mobile phones using sound waves or NFC technology, has raised US$1m from Reliance Capital... More
Mobicash offers NFC payments at vending machines
Mobile financial services provider Mobicash is to allow users in Pakistan to make NFC mobile payments at Wavetec vending machines following a trial... More