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Future HTC Smartphones may support NFC
Dec 17th
HTC chief executive Peter Chou has revealed that the world’s fourth largest handset manufacturer has plans to add support for NFC functionality in its mobile phones. More >
Blaze Mobile announces two-way NFC sticker that works with any mobile phone
Dec 16th
Mobile payments provider Blaze Mobile has announced a new patent pending sticker that supports two-way communication between the sticker and the mobile phone it is attached to.
This sticker can be placed directly on a mobile phone and it can be used to easily store and select from multiple payment options, like credit, gift and debit cards. More >
The First Commercial Rollout of Mobile Contactless Services in Nice Paves the way for a National Deployment in France
Dec 15th
The AFSCM (Association Française du Sans Contact Mobile) draws positive conclusions from the first European mobile contactless rollout that took place in Nice last May. A qualitative survey [1] demonstrates positive user feedback, underlining a quick and enthusiastic adoption of “cityzi”-branded contactless services and mobile phones.
Google acquire Zetawire, and may add Mobile payment to the next Nexus S
Dec 15th
According to the 451group, Google may have acquired Zetawire a torronto-based start-up. The most valuable asset of this start-up is a patent that provides for mobile banking, advertising, identity management, credit card and mobile coupon transaction processing.
These features would allow a consumer to make purchases using their smartphone instead of their credit card.
Google could, via NFC chips, rebuild the complete customer cycle, from the reception of advertising up to the purchase of a product.
Via 451group
Google rollout « Recommended on Google Places » NFC embedded windows stickers
Dec 15th
Google embedded near-field communications chips into each and every one of these “Recommended on Google Places” window stickers, which you’ll be able to trigger with a shiny new Nexus S.
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Google’s Nexus S CAN do mobile payments — SDK on its way soon
Dec 13th
“All the functionality you need is in the Nexus S,” NXP has told NFC World, and Google will be rolling out SDKs to support mobile payments and other NFC services on a step-by-step basis.
AIRTAG presents “FidBook” NFC loyalty application in partnership with Gemalto at the Card & IDentification 2010 event
Dec 13th
AIRTAG presents a demonstration of « FidBook » on Gemalto’s booth at Card & Identification 2010 event, 7/8/9 December 2010, Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition center, booth 3E002 (www.cartes.com).
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U.S. Retailer Group: NFC Could Boost Store-Branded Cards
Jul 15th
Near Field Communication could help give retailers a new edge in the “wallet-share war” they have been losing for years to banks and their open-loop payment card brands, according to a new report from the giant National Retail Federation.
The new opportunity for store cards and other lower-cost payment options is among the many observations in a just-released “Mobile Retailing Blueprint” from the federation, a retail trade association with 5,600 members.
The 176-page report, which was drafted by an industry committee formed by the federation’s technology standards arm, covers a range of mobile technologies available to retailers to enable consumers to find stores, download coupons, compare products and handle payment. More >
KDDI, Softbank Mobile and SK Telecom to introduce NFC standard services in Japan and Korea
Jul 15th
The three mobile network operators are to move away from the non-NFC mobile contactless technologies they currently support in favour of an NFC standard solution.
Korean mobile network operator SK Telecom and Japanese operators KDDI and Softbank Mobile have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the three companies working together to switch from their existing non-NFC standard mobile contactless services to an NFC standard approach. More >
HID enters NFC market
Jul 15th
HID Global has partnered with Inside Contactless providing software so iCLASS credentials can be emulated on MicroRead NFC chips.
Tam Hulusi, senior vice president of strategic innovation and intellectual property at HID, says NFC technology hasn’t always been a sure thing but now it appears that a number of factors are coalescing to bring NFC to market. “NFC has been up and down the past few years,” he says. “Now everyone understands that NFC has to be supported by smart phones … and smart phones with higher bandwidth can make NFC a reality.” More >