NFC Ecosystem
Apple’s NFC services
Jan 31st
You can read now on the web a large number of news talking of the potential addition of NFC in the next iPhone generation (and maybe iPad).
Taking in consideration the possible availability of this technology in theses devices we have listed hereunder the possible services that Apple could release on the market.
News on the possible presence of NFC built-in for iPhone 5 and iPad 2
Jan 25th
After Gene Munster prediction’s another analyst reinforce the rumor of a possible presence of NFC in the next iPhone 5 and iPad2. More >
NFC a technology that will rock 2011!
Jan 3rd
According to TechCrunch, NFC is one of the 7 technologies that will rock in store for this new year!
Didier Durand (AFSCM) : « 2011 sera l’année du déploiement du sans contact en France »
Dec 21st
L’Association française du sans contact mobile, fondée par Orange-SFR-Bouygues Telecom, veut monter un ecosystème NFC “ouvert” sous le label Cityzi. Premiers retours avec l’opération “Nice Sans Contact Mobile”.
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 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.
More >
Le NFC Forum franchit un cap important avec le lancement de son programme de certification
Dec 13th
Le NFC Forum, une association professionnelle à but non lucratif qui promeut l’utilisation de la technologie Near Field Communication (NFC), a dévoilé aujourd’hui officiellement son programme de certification au salon Cartes & IDentification de Paris. Le programme de certification du NFC fournit aux fabricants d’appareils un moyen d’établir la conformité de leurs produits avec les spécifications techniques du NFC Forum.
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.