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KDDI launches NFC in Japan

KDDI

The mobile network operator will begin commercial NFC services from the end of January with partners including Japan Airlines, credit card issuers, loyalty programme providers and retailers. More







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Sonim adds NFC to world’s toughest phone

Sonim XPand NFC

The new XPand NFC expansion pack for the XP3300 Force ultra-rugged phone is designed for workforces in the security guarding, commercial cleaning services, mass transportation, field equipment maintenance and domiciliary healthcare industries. More


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San Francisco gets NFC parking meters

All of the city’s 30,800 parking meters are being equipped with NFC stickers that allow drivers to pay for parking with their NFC phones, get a reminder when their parking time runs out and add extra parking time wherever they are. More


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NFC shopping zone opens in Seoul

Banners advertise Seoul's NFC Zone

Korea’s leading mobile network operators, card networks, phone manufacturers and government agencies have joined forces to provide shoppers in Seoul’s busiest shopping district with a wide range of NFC services including payments, couponing, smart posters and digital receipts. More


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Taiwan gets NFC iPhone case

Taiwanese mobile network operator Chunghwa Telecom has teamed up with transportation card operator EasyCard, chip maker NXP, and MasterCard to launch an iPhone case that enables users to make NFC payments in stores and on public transport... More





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Handheld NFC terminal packs a printer

Casio IT 9000 rugged handheld terminal with printer and NFC

The Casio IT-9000 is designed for applications that require on the spot printing, such as receipts for mobile retail transactions, receipts and tickets for public transportation, as well as for meter reading, proof of delivery and queue busting operations. More


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Vivotech powers Cubic EMV reader

Vivotech and Cubic

Vivotech’s EMV and NFC payments software is now being used in Cubic Transportation Systems’ new Tri-Reader 3 contactless readers, after the two companies signed a licensing and development agreement in 2009... More