ANZ to launch NFC payments in 2013
Australian banking group ANZ has begun an NFC payments field trial and announced plans to launch a commercial service in 2013. The small pilot project uses Samsung Galaxy S III Android phones. "ANZ has...
View ArticleEnstream sells off Zoompass wallet
Canadian mobile network operator-owned NFC provider Enstream has sold its Zoompass mobile payments service to Paymobile, a financial technology company that provides program management services for a...
View ArticleAsus unveils PadFone 2 with NFC
Asus has announced a new version of its PadFone smartphone/tablet concept that includes NFC functionality. The 4.7-inch PadFone 2 phone is designed to neatly dock with the PadFone 2 Station, enabling...
View ArticleCrowd funds iPhone NFC add-on
Miami-based NFC specialist Flomio has turned to crowdfunding to finance production of a plug-in device that will bring NFC to Apple's iPhone and iPad. The 'Flojack' is a lollipop-shaped NFC transceiver...
View ArticleChina Mobile details NFC launch plans
The world's largest mobile network operator is to begin its mobile payments rollout in February 2013 and will stock a range of NFC phones supplied by eight handset manufacturers.Read the rest of China...
View ArticleMobile Wallet Outlook: Merchants and new financial services players flex...
In the November edition of Mobile Wallet Outlook, the monthly trends bulletin for subscribers to The Mobile Wallet Report, the NFC World team examines the role US merchants plan to play in mobile...
View ArticleFlojack on target for funding
Flomio's bid to crowdfund the production of its FloJack NFC add-on for iOS devices is just over US$10,000 away from its $80,000 target with five days to run. The company has also revealed plans...
View ArticleFlomio funded for Apple NFC
NFC innovator Flomio has passed its target of raising US$80,000 on crowd funding site Kickstarter. The company now has the necessary investment to commercialise its FloJack NFC add-on for the iPhone...
View ArticleUsat and Isis launch loyalty program for NFC vending machines
USA Technologies (USAT) has teamed up with NFC platform provider Isis to offer a mobile loyalty program. Customers who use an Isis NFC phone to make payments at vending machines will get their fifth...
View ArticleHas NFC missed the mobile payments boat or will the industry rise to the...
In the April issue of Mobile Wallet Outlook the NFC World team examines why NFC is failing to gain traction in the mobile payments market, analyzes the range of cloud-based options available for those...
View ArticleANZ to launch NFC payments in 2013
Australian banking group ANZ has begun an NFC payments field trial and announced plans to launch a commercial service in 2013. The small pilot project uses Samsung Galaxy S III Android phones. “ANZ has...
View ArticleEnstream sells off Zoompass wallet
Canadian mobile network operator-owned NFC provider Enstream has sold its Zoompass mobile payments service to Paymobile, a financial technology company that provides program management services for a...
View ArticleAsus unveils PadFone 2 with NFC
Asus has announced a new version of its PadFone smartphone/tablet concept that includes NFC functionality. The 4.7-inch PadFone 2 phone is designed to neatly dock with the PadFone 2 Station, enabling...
View ArticleCrowd funds iPhone NFC add-on
Miami-based NFC specialist Flomio has turned to crowdfunding to finance production of a plug-in device that will bring NFC to Apple’s iPhone and iPad. The ‘Flojack’ is a lollipop-shaped NFC transceiver...
View ArticleChina Mobile details NFC launch plans
CHINA MOBILE: World’s largest MNO aims to sell 10m NFC phones in 2013 China Mobile will introduce commercial NFC services in 12 Chinese provinces in February 2013, the world’s largest mobile network...
View ArticleMobile Wallet Outlook: Merchants and new financial services players flex...
The November edition of Mobile Wallet Outlook, which has just been sent to subscribers, examines three key developments in the nascent mobile wallet arena over the last month: Retailers get serious...
View ArticleFlojack on target for funding
Flomio’s bid to crowdfund the production of its FloJack NFC add-on for iOS devices is just over US$10,000 away from its $80,000 target with five days to run. The company has also revealed plans for an...
View ArticleFlomio funded for Apple NFC
NFC innovator Flomio has passed its target of raising US$80,000 on crowd funding site Kickstarter. The company now has the necessary investment to commercialise its FloJack NFC add-on for the iPhone...
View ArticleUsat and Isis launch loyalty program for NFC vending machines
USA Technologies (USAT) has teamed up with NFC platform provider Isis to offer a mobile loyalty program. Customers who use an Isis NFC phone to make payments at vending machines will get their fifth...
View ArticleHas NFC missed the mobile payments boat or will the industry rise to the...
SARAH CLARK: Time to press home the advantages of NFC In the new issue of Mobile Wallet Outlook, the monthly briefing for subscribers to The Mobile Wallet Report, the NFC World team takes an in-depth...
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