Sony Ericsson will use the same NFC chip as found in the Samsung Nexus S for its new Android smartphones, according to the component supplier. NXP Semiconductors has confirmed that Sony Ericsson will be slotting the PN65 NFC solution - consisting of the NFC radio controller, the embedded secure element and NFC software - into future devices, enabling mobile payments and other short-range wireless use.
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UK carriers band for NFC Payments joint venture
Four of the main UK carriers have banded together to work on mobile commerce, pushing NFC payments, digital coupons and mobile advertising. Everything Everywhere - the combined T-Mobile and Orange - along with Telefonica UK (aka O2) and Vodafone UK have formed a joint venture which will handle the sales, delivery and payment on top of which each carrier will build their individual services.
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Angry Birds NFC-Based Magic To Add Location Perks To All Platforms
Late last month, we learned that the company behind the popular Angry Birds game, Rovio, is working on a new edition called Angry Birds Magic that will bring NFC-based features. One of the features revealed involve tapping two NFC-enabled phones together to unlock new levels. And now, Rovio has further revealed that they are also planning to add location-based perks.
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HP planning wireless devices with NFC wireless payment tech inside
Several of the biggest tech firms in the world are putting their weight behind the future of wireless payments using near field communications or NFC tech. Google has been talking up the Google Wallet service that it is working on and many others are working on payment systems as well including some credit card companies. HP is said to be eyeing introducing wireless devices that are capable of making wireless payments by integrating NFC technology inside.
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Angry Birds Magic brings Rovio’s Game into NFC Reality
If there's one formula that's worked for Rovio thus far with their Angry Birds game series, it's the promise of extra levels. Rovio's newest effort in spreading the love is a new Angry Birds game called Angry Birds Magic. Angry Birds will soon have a feature in which when you tap your NFC-enabled phone to a friend's NFC-enabled phone, you'll unlock several new levels. This feature was revealed to at WIMA 2011 at the Grimaldi Forum Monaco - tap unto the future!
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SlashGear Week in Review – Week 22 2011
Welcome to another edition of the SlashGear Week in Review. Monday we put up our review of the HTC Flyer WiFi tablet. We figure that the tablet will win over many people that want something smaller than the iPad with a pen stylus. Monday reports came in that a third worker had died from injuries sustained in the explosion at the Foxconn plant in China. The explosion is thought to be the result of combustible aluminum dust but the investigation is ongoing.
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Google Wallet Will Work Even Without NFC-Enabled Phone Thanks To Special Stickers
So the major news today was the announcement of the Google Wallet. In an event in NYC, Google and its business partners announced a new point-of-sale ecosystem that will allow users to use their smartphone as their wallet. Combining that with the Google Offers program makes the checkout process as easy as "tap, pay, and save." All this, however, does require a smartphone with an NFC chip. So, what about everyone else that doesn't currently own the Google Nexus S?
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Google Wallet Objects to be the Backbone of the New NFC System, Partners Comment [Video]
Access to Google Wallet will be free to all businesses. That’s what Google said on May 26th in New York. This system will be rolled out with a handful of partners including Citi Bank, who noted they were very proud to be the first big rollout partner for the NFC system for payments in the USA. Citi added that they’d be running at this program full tilt, making a real effort to make this program a reality for the entirety of the USA and around the world. MasterCard noted their contributions and items they’re excited about to be Pay Pass, real-time communication between the consumer and the network, and the notion that once consumers experience tap-to-pay and see how convenient and nice it is, they never go back.
Google Wallet “Single Tap” Demoed on Point-of-Sale System
Credit Card, Coupon, and Reward Coupon. These are the three items that are thus far available in the Google Wallet system that you’ll be able to use when checking in at stores, purchasing items like what Google showed off at the May 26th event in NYC, a pair of shorts from American Eagle. The system was further detailed from start to finish: look up the shorts at home, find a coupon, transfer the coupon to your phone the same way you’d transfer an app via the Android Market, and bring the phone to the store to tap. All you’ve got to do is sign!
Google Wallet Demoed on Nexus S
The steps for Google Wallet setup are thus, says Google on May the 26th in New York: Attach your Wallet, Enter your Pin, Add your Credit Card, and lock. Quite simple. This service will work between Citi bank, FirstData for management, and you with your personal information. Your information will be secured and available to you instantly in your “wallet.” Once your card is in your wallet, you can choose to active or de-activate your card on demand. In addition to your credit card, you’ve got an instant Google card [GCard] which you can add funds to separately. AKA you can add funds how you want, no matter how confident you are in the security.
Google Wallet and Google Offers Partner with Citibank, Mastercard, First Data, and Sprint
In an event in NYC on May 26th 2011, Google announced their vision for the future in NFC. They noted that they’d be investing in technologies and platforms that would change people’s lives in commerce. This program started with Google Wallet and went on to work with Google Offers. “Your phone becomes your wallet” is what their first tagline will be, this being the selling point of Google Wallet. This program will work via the NFC chip already installed in Google’s latest hero phone the Nexus S and the Nexus S 4G.
Google Wallet and Google Offers NFC Projects Announced by Google
In an event held in New York by Google and a handful of its partners in business, Google’s Stephanie Tilenius announced Google Wallet, which will work with Google Offers, in an ecosystem offers system open to all of Google’s partners to revolutionize commerce as we know it. This is a point-of-sale change for the ecosystem of shopping. “Your phone will be your wallet. Just tap, pay, and save.”
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