Forty-eight percent of U.S. consumers are now interested in using a mobile wallet, according to a new survey from Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group. The survey, which drew 605 respondents, found that of these 48%, nearly 80% are interested in using PayPal’s mobile wallet service, while 60% would use a mobile wallet from Google or […]

Eye, an Australia-based advertising company, announced that it will launch what it calls the world’s largest network of NFC and QR-enabled out-of-home advertising. The roll out will see Eye’s new Amplify platform deployed on 8,300 of their existing out-of-home sites throughout Australia, New Zealand, the U.S. and U.K. According to Eye, this will enable mobile […]

Infineon Technologies has introduced a new diode series designed to protect NFC antennas and front-end devices from electrostatic discharges (ESD). According to Infineon, NFC antennas are often situated on easily accessible spring-mounted contacts on the top of the phone, making them susceptible to ESD that can pass into the NFC module and damage or destroy […]

Sprint has set a June 21 launch date for the NFC-enabled Samsung Galaxy S III, making it the first carrier in the U.S. to offer Google’s new flagship mobile device. The Android 4.0-powered phone will run on Sprint’s 4G LTE network and come preloaded with Google Wallet, enabling users to make NFC-enabled contactless mobile purchases […]

Security Service Federal Credit Union (SSFCU), the eighth largest credit union in the U.S., announced that it will offer Tyfone’s mobile wallet services to its 875,000 members by the end of the year. Tyfone’s mobile services will enable customers of the Texas-based credit union to make NFC-enabled contactless purchases using Tyfone’s u4ia mobile platform and […]

Marvell announced the Avastar 88W8897, a new 802.11ac chip that combines NFC and Bluetooth 4.0 technologies. According to Marvell, the new Avastar chip is designed to improve the mobile computing and high-definition multimedia performance in ultrabooks, tablets, gaming consoles and smart TVs. The chip’s 802.11ac technology gives it access to greater bandwidth over a WiFi […]

PayPal launched a new bar code-based mobile payments service in the UK that allows customers to pay for items in-store with their smart phones. The PayPal inStore app, available for Android and Apple iOS devices, generates a unique bar code and transaction number for each purchase, which the store’s cashier can scan to deduct payment […]

Comprion has integrated NFC Forum RF tests into its UT³ Platform terminal test system. According to Comprion, the new integration enables the UT³ Platform to perform RF and digital tests as part of the NFC Forum Compliance Program for assuring mobile-to-mobile communication. It can also do contact-based, Single Wire Protocol and Host Controller Interface tests […]

Masabi, a London-based developer of mobile ticketing technology, unveiled a proof-of-concept Android application that uses NFC to read and display the contents of ITSO-based transport ticketing smart cards. According to Masabi, this “Smart Card Buddy Beta” app paves the way for smart card ticket validation on low-cost smart phone hardware, eventually enabling passengers to buy […]

Mobilis Networks, a provider of mobile wallet software applications, announced a new service that enables international money transfers to be sent via mobile phone and verified using a biometric fingerprint scanner. By deploying Mobilis’ mobile wallet services for international remittances, a mobile operator can receive international money transfers directly into their subscribers’ mobile wallets through […]