Orange Business Services has launched the NFC Service Center, a dual TSM solution designed to enable banks and service providers to deploy a wide range of NFC services to customers of all the French mobile network operators... More
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Google confirms commitment to NFC with new Google Wallet app
Google has released a new version of Google Wallet that will allow anyone with an Android device running version 2.3 ‘Gingerbread’ or higher to store loyalty cards and offers on their mobile phone as well as make online payments and send funds to friends... More
Vodafone, BNZ and Visa to trial NFC payments in New Zealand
Mobile network operator Vodafone is launching a pre-commercial prepaid payments trial in New Zealand, in partnership with Visa and Bank of New Zealand (BNZ)... More
NXP predicts flat NFC sales despite loss of key customer
NXP Semiconductors has reported a decline in sales for its ID business in Q2 2013, citing a fall in mobile transaction revenue following the loss of a key customer. Overall, sales for the chip maker’s mobile transaction business “will be roughly flat year-on-year”, said CEO Rick Clemmer in an earnings call. More
MasterCard CEO: NFC should be seen as “a longer term effort”
MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga has suggested that NFC should be seen as a longer term effort, while acknowledging that some markets have adopted NFC much faster than others... More
Telenor to launch NFC wallet in Norway
Norwegian telco Telenor‘s Valyou NFC mobile wallet is set for a commercial launch during the third quarter of 2013, in conjunction with banking group DNB... More
RBC to launch NFC payments in the cloud
Canadian bank RBC is to introduce an NFC mobile payments service that stores customers’ card details in the cloud... More
76% of mobile developers want to use NFC in their apps
More than 31% of mobile developers are supporting NFC in their mobile apps today and an additional 45% plan to support the technology in the next 12 months, according to a Mobile Development Survey released by Evans Data Corporation... More
NFC Forum adds healthcare, handover and security standards
The NFC Forum has issued the Personal Health Device Communication (PHDC) Technical Specification and released two candidate specifications, Connection Handover 1.3 and Signature RTD 2.0... More
Far EasTone brings low-cost NFC phone to Taiwan
Mobile network operator Far EasTone has teamed with Vodafone to launch a low-cost Android NFC smartphone in Taiwan in preparation for its NFC payments pilot later this year... More
Geak unveils NFC smart watch and contactless ring
Chinese phone brand Geak is to launch a smart watch with NFC, along with a finger ring that can unlock devices with a touch. More
Bristol ID to produce dual-frequency NFC/RFID cards
US-based RFID card manufacturer Bristol ID has announced a new dual-frequency card with a pair of passive RFID chips that allow it to communicate in two different frequency ranges simultaneously... More
Chunghwa launches NFC payments in Taiwan
Taiwan’s largest mobile network operator’s NFC payment service has gone live and four banks will now begin the roll-out of Chunghwa Telecom’s mobile credit card service, which enables Mastercard PayPass credit cards to be issued over-the-air to customers’ NFC-enabled SIMs, starting with Cathay United Bank... More
Narvesen expands NFC loyalty across Latvia
Norwegian convenience store chain Narvesen has launched an NFC sticker based loyalty program across all of its 250 stores in Latvia, and the company has told NFC World that mobile payments are a possibility in the near future... More
Survey reveals demand for contactless and NFC payments in Dubai
A survey published by digital security specialist Gemalto has shown a high demand for contactless and NFC payments in Dubai, with 85% of those polled saying they would ‘like’ or ‘love’ to use their mobile handset as a contactless payment method and 72% seeing no obstacle at all when using mobile NFC... More
C-Sam speeds NFC development with applets and testing services
NFC technology provider C-Sam has announced a suite of NFC applets and test automation tools aimed at reducing the time needed for companies to develop, test and launch NFC products and services... More
RapidNFC adds NXP NTAG210 to its range
NFC tag supplier RapidNFC has added tags based on NXP’s next-generation NTAG210 IC to its product range... More
Neology adds NFC to toll transponders
RFID solutions provider Neology has added NFC to its UHF transponders, used in road toll payment applications, enabling consumers to use a phone-based mobile wallet to pay a toll or top up their account balance without leaving their vehicle... More
JAL adds carriers and coupons to NFC boarding pass service
Japan Airlines (JAL) has added coupons and special offers to its NFC-enabled boarding pass service and announced plans to extend operations to include customers of all three of Japan’s mobile network operators... More
OSPT Alliance releases Cipurse mobile guidelines
The Open Standard for Public Transport (OSPT) Alliance has released a set of guidelines for transport operators seeking to develop and deploy NFC mobile ticketing applications... More