All the stories tagged with NFC
stands for Near Field Communication, which is a standard for low-speed wireless short range communications between electronic devices. Popular applications of NFC are public transportation passes and some form of electronic wallet, but many more applications remains to be tested and implemented. NFC is a cousin of RFID and uses some of the same communications protocols.
Google Wallet officially announced
05/26/2011, After being talked about for the past week, Google’s mobile payment system has been officially announced to the world. Called Google Wallet, this free Android app will allow users to make payments for products or services (at outlets that support [...]
Google Wallet the next big thing?
05/25/2011, Remember Google’s mobile payments system that we talked about earlier in the week? Well, it seems that it has been christened as Google Wallet, no thanks to an internal memo from The Container Store. The memo which was published by [...]
Google to unveil mobile payments system soon
05/24/2011, Google is preparing to drop a bombshell of a news – we’re looking at a new mobile payments service that will be happening later this week. The service is touted to be made available via US carrier Sprint, and Bloomberg [...]
MasterCard says NFC will be embraced by the younger generation in the US
05/19/2011, According to the recently released results of a survey from MasterCard; it looks like the public, especially the younger generation, are willing to embrace NFC if it ever becomes the standard method of payment in the future. Though it wasn’t [...]
No NFC for next iPhone?
05/16/2011, Apple will apparently not support Near Field Communications (NFC) mobile payments on its next version of the iPhone, at least according to a research note from AllianceBernstein, a Wall Street investment bank. This rumor counters adds weight to another rumor [...]
DeviceFidelity granted Mobile NFC patent
05/11/2011, DeviceFidelity, leaders in plug and play mobile payment and contactless technologies has announced that it’s been granted a patent for Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile device accessories. They announced: The patent describes a framework for mobile devices to be enabled [...]
Angry Birds Magic will require NFC to play
04/19/2011, At the recent WIMA NFC Conference, Rovio announced that they will be releasing a new version of Angry Birds for Nokia phones with NFC capabilities. Arriving as game preloaded with the Symbian Anna update, Angry Birds Magic will require players [...]
Sprint to enable purchase service via phones
04/04/2011, Sprint does not want to be left out of the race when it comes to making purchases through cell phones, and intend to be first off the blocks with that service while leaving competitors Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile in [...]
Samsung and VISA work together on NFC mobile payments for 2012 Olympics in London
03/31/2011, Samsung is currently talking out terms with VISA concerning a new partnership where both companies will eventually deliver an NFC mobile payment solution that will happen before, during, and after the London 2012 Olympics. Both companies will also roll out [...]
Amazon might be introducing mobile phone payment system
03/31/2011, Amazon has been reported as exploring the possibility of starting a new mobile payment system that makes use of near field communication (NFC) technology. While this tip off comes from folks who do not wish to be named (due to [...]
Google looks to Wave-to-Pay Mobile System for the Android platform
03/28/2011, Google has started a partnership with both Mastercard and Citigroup in order to develop a Wave-to-Pay Mobile System for the Android platform, where this will utilize near-field communication (NFC), at least according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). For the [...]
NFC arriving on Windows Phone 7?
03/22/2011, NFC isn’t a new technology, but it hasn’t been very popular globally either, especially in the US where it is hardly used at all. But since it was introduced in some Nokia phones and the Samsung Nexus S last year, [...]
Next generation iPhone rumored to have improved antenna
03/22/2011, You know something? We would say that if the next generation iPhone (let us call it the iPhone 5 for easier reference instead of tiptoeing on tulips) were to be announced that it will retain its current antenna design, reception [...]
