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ISIS NFC Mobile Payment System Scales Back, Not Butting Heads With Visa, MasterCard

, May 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

Mobile payments are certainly the new frontier that many large companies are racing towards. The adoption of NFC (Near Field Communications) technology and a NFC-based payment network could usurp the traditional wallet. ISIS, a joint-venture NFC network between AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon initially had plans that would butt heads directly with Visa and MasterCard, but have today announced scaling back those ambitions. Read The Full Story

Google To Bring NFC-Based Coupons To Android Phones

, May 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

Google has been rolling out NFC (Near Field Communication) trials in various cities in its effort to eventually let your Android device replace your wallet. They are partnering up with outside companies to deliver not only NFC-enabled devices but also to help retailers prepare to take NFC transactions. A French point-of-sale device manufacturer, Ingenico, has confirmed that they are working with Google to develop NFC applications and terminals for retailers. Read The Full Story

Samsung gets Galaxy S II party started (with bonus thumb research)

, Apr 28th 2011 Discuss [7]

Samsung has given the Galaxy S II the smartphone equivalent of a champagne bottle across the bows, kicking off plans to launch the Android handset on over 140 carriers spread across 120 countries. Star of a media event in Korea this morning, the Galaxy S II not only offers a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display but the thumb-research to back up its usability. Apparently Samsung took its tape measure around Korea, figuring out that the average thumb is 58.6mm long, before green-lighting the huge display as suitable for one-handed use. Read The Full Story

Galaxy S II smartphone gets NFC payment app onboard in Korea

, Apr 25th 2011 Discuss [0]

Near Field Communications has a lot of potential to make all sorts of things easier to do when integrated into some of the most common gadgets that people use today. One of the coolest uses for NFC tech for the gadget fan is that over time as more and more NFC payment systems are integrated into stores and vending machines around the country we will be able to pay for all sorts of items using our mobile phones rather than having to dig out a credit card or cash. Read The Full Story

Google Places Rolling out NFC Stickers in [at least] Five US Cities

, Apr 13th 2011 Discuss [1]

It appears that Google has chosen Identive's ACIG Technology subsidiary as their exclusive supplier of NFC stickers for at least one of the five major US cities receiving NFC window decals across America. ACIG Technology will be in charge of supplying these stickers while they're manufactured by another Identive Group company by the name of Smartag, which is based in Singapore. These stickers are approximately 80x50mm and are currently being handed out in a big push in Austin to re-promote the Places environment. Read The Full Story

Samsung to Release Two NFC-enabled Bada 2.0 Phones

, Apr 12th 2011 Discuss [0]

Samsung plans to release two NFC-enabled smartphones later this year, based in their proprietary OS, Bada 2.0. Samsung reported last week that the French arm of the company had sold 2.1 million smartphones in France in 2010, and expects to sell 6 million this year, with 25% of the phones running on Bada. A high end model is due out in September and a low end model will follow in November. Read The Full Story

ISIS NFC Mobile Payment System Trial In Salt Lake City Early 2012

, Apr 4th 2011 Discuss [2]

Earlier today Sprint announced plans to launch its own Near Field Communication (NFC) system later this year, ahead of the AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon NFC coalition called Isis. And now, Isis is making an announcement as well, detailing its testing timetable. Read The Full Story

Sprint Launching NFC In 2011, Ahead Of AT&T, T-Mobile, And Verizon

, Apr 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

Sprint is planning to launch a commercial Near Field Communication (NFC) service in the US this year in order to compete against the Isis NFC joint venture of AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. The new NFC service would allow users of any smartphone on Sprint's Now Network to make purchases using their handsets. Read The Full Story

Samsung and Visa to offer Olympic-themed NFC payment phone in 2012

, Apr 1st 2011 Discuss [0]

The buzz around NFC and mobile payments continues to rage, with the latest being a partnership between Samsung and Visa to offer wireless shopping in London in time for the 2012 Olympics. The scheme will use a special "Samsung Olympic and Paralympic Games mobile handset" which - if it's the device in the press shot - looks to be another variant on the Galaxy S, along with a "Visa-enabled SIM card." Read The Full Story

Amazon/Google Ramping Up Interest in NFC

, Mar 31st 2011 Discuss [1]

According to the site Near Field Communications World, Google and Amazon.com are both showing some interest in Near Field Communications, or NFC. Google has joined the NFC Forum as a Principal member, which allows them to use their own in-house facilities to conduct NFC Forum certification testing. Amazon, also is showing serious interest in the technology, considering expanding Amazon Payments to include payments via mobile phones. Read more about these developments after the cut. Read The Full Story

Windows Phone NFC update for mobile payments in 2011 tipped

, Mar 30th 2011 Discuss [0]

Microsoft is the latest company to be linked with a mobile payments strategy, with new reports suggesting that a Windows Phone update potentially arriving later this year could bring NFC shopping support to the platform. According to Bloomberg's sources, Microsoft's intent is to take on Google's fledgeling mobile payments strategy, using its own patent portfolio and the existing expertise of new partner Nokia. Read The Full Story

Google readying Android NFC payment system with MasterCard and Citigroup?

, Mar 28th 2011 Discuss [0]

Google is reportedly partnering with MasterCard and Citigroup on NFC payment technology, using VeriFone NFC-enabled payment terminals to turn Android handsets into electronic wallets. According to the WSJ's sources, those with Citigroup-issued debit and credit cards would be able to use a new Android app - initially for the Nexus S, but then for subsequent NFC-equipped phones - rather than their physical cards when the service launches later in 2011. Read The Full Story
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