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| 6 in 10 UK consumers would avoid NFC mobile payments BizReport UK consumers are wary of NFC mobile payments and brands needs to address the issue with awareness campaigns. According to new research by VoucherCodes.co.uk, six out of 10 consumers in the UK would avoid using NFC technologies to make mobile payments ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NFC Contactless Technology Provides Secure and Resilient Foundation for Mobile ... MarketWatch (press release) PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ, Mar 22, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Testifying before Congress on mobile payments today, Smart Card Alliance Executive Director Randy Vanderhoof detailed all the reasons why the future of money is in good hands with NFC ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| LG Optimus Elite pics surface for Sprint, Virgin Mobile NFC phone CNET Despite the otherwise low-end features, the inclusion of NFC should not come as a surprise. If Google and Sprint are to see mass adoption of the new mobile payment service, then we should expect to see NFC on even the most basic of smartphones. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| BillingViews Survey Finds "Third Interface" Applications Key to NFC Customer ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) While NFC has been hyped as an enabling technology for mobile payments, the convenience factors surmised to drive it are not overwhelming. As a result, payment is not what is most likely to drive mass uptake of NFC technology. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mobile Commerce Leader ViVOtech Announces New Round of Funding MarketWatch (press release) ViVOtech has shipped nearly one million NFC payment readers to 328 customers in the United States and 181 customers internationally, accounting for well over half of all installed NFC readers globally. According to Forrester Research, mobile commerce ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| OTI sues T-Mobile USA, alleges patent infringement Chicago Tribune A spokesman for T-Mobile USA was not immediately available for comment. NFC is an emerging technology being added to cellphones as the mobile industry hopes to encourage consumers to use their cellphones for payments instead of plastic cards. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| What the PayPal Here Mobile Payment System Promises PCWorld By Angela West, PCWorld The PayPal Here mobile payment service launched last week to a select group of retailers, and it will be available later in 2012 to all businesses. How does it appear to stack up against Square, Intuit GoPayment, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mobile Money Opportunities in the BRIC Countries MarketWatch (press release) In Russia operators are placing a strong emphasis on making contactless mobile payment service available to users using the NFC standard, with NFC-enabled mobile payment trails initiated for making retail payments or on public transport. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 5 things you need to know about near-field communications ITworld.com Near-field communication (NFC) is a short-range wireless transmitting technology that connects a smartphone with a receiver to transfer data. NFC's big potential is in mobile payments, which are convenient and cost saving, so they're attractive to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Blaze Mobile Awarded Another Patent for NFC Payments MarketWatch (press release) BERKELEY, Calif., Mar 19, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Blaze Mobile, a leader in mobile payment and NFC solutions, has been awarded a notice of allowance for a new patent for mobile banking and payment transactions. This new patent covers any mobile banking ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gemalto selected by KDDI for Japan's first mobile NFC launch MarketWatch (press release) KDDI's mobile NFC program will be based on international standards compliant with GSMA's Pay-Buy-Mobile specifications, allowing for faster market rollout and ensuring a high level of security for transactions. "With more than 45 NFC projects globally, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hirsch Identive Showcases NFC "Mobile Touch to Open" at ISC West MarketWatch (press release) The "Mobile Touch to Open" demonstration leverages Hirsch Identive's powerful new DIGI*Net access control platform, Velocity 3.5 management software and multiple near field communication (NFC) door readers to provide an end-to-end NFC physical access ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NXP and HID Global Enable Mobile Access for NFC Phones MarketWatch (press release) NFC enables the secure and convenient sharing of information from one device to another over short distances based upon existing contactless standards, making it ideal for deploying easy-to use mobile access control applications. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| T-Mobile Hit With NFC-Related Lawsuit Alleging Patent Violation TmoNews "We are also happy to provide innovative technology and partner with others in the industry to facilitate the growing future of contactless payments, data capture, loyalty programs, and more." T-Mobile has not yet responded to the lawsuit. the best ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Accumulate and Potevio signs agreement for mobile payment and NFC solutions in ... SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog) By RealWire News Distribution Accumulate and Potevio has agreed to cooperate on bringing innovative mobile payment, including NFC, to the Chinese market. First deployment is in 2Q, 2012. Beijing and Stockholm, Sweden - March 28, 2012 Accumulate and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| As Google, Isis lock horns, U.S. trails in NFC phone shipments GigaOm In fact, the globe is just beginning to embrace NFC, with shipments growing 87.8 percent annually, Berg projected. The analyst firm expects NFC device shipments will reach 700 million in 2016. NFC is the key technology behind mobile payments, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NXP and HID Global are collaborating on NFC phones EE Herald NXP Semiconductors NV and HID Global are collaborating to introduce a global, generic Mobile Access solution for NFC-enabled mobile phones. The jointly developed solution to leverage NXP and HID Global advanced reader technologies within a physical ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Amex: Mobile payments 4-6 years away from tipping point IntoMobile In particular, the company now understands how important the user interface is on mobile. Even with all the hype about Google Wallet, NFC and mobile payments, Shulman still said that it will take nearly half a decade to really catch on because of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NFC phone sales to jump to 100 million in 2012: research Chicago Tribune Handset vendors released more than 40 NFC-enabled models in 2011, hoping to tap emerging market for mobile payments. NFC enables data to be exchanged wirelessly over distances of a few centimeters, meaning mobile phones can be used to pay for goods, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bump Pay Will Let Users Exchange Money by Bumping Smartphones PCWorld The app, called Bump Pay, builds on the company's core technology, which enables two smartphones using Bump apps to transfer data by being tapped together. Unlike NFC (near-field communication), which Google and others are promoting for mobile payments ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Amazon Security FAIL: Contactless Bank Cards Vulnerable to Pickpocketing via ... PCWorld Not too long ago, when considering NFC mobile threats on the horizon, we asked what happens when we wave our wallets to pay? In this case with Barclays, Thomas Cannon Director of ViaForensics R&D told Channel 4, "All I did was I tap my phone over your ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mobile Commerce Market Set to Accelerate With NFC Facilitating $74bn ... MarketWatch (press release) The Mobile Commerce Markets report shows that the rapid adoption of mobile devices for commerce-related applications is by no means limited to NFC. All segments -- money transfers, banking, payments and coupons -- are forecast to exhibit significant ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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