Samsung has announced the availability of the first Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” software upgrade for the NFC-enabled Galaxy S II handset. Starting today, Galaxy S II owners in Poland, Hungary, Sweden and Korea can upgrade the latest Android platform, which includes the new Android Beam application for NFC-enabled peer-to-peer content sharing. According to Samsung, […]

Sony has revealed its latest Xperia smart phone, the NFC-enabled Xperia Sola. Slated for global launch in the second quarter of 2012, the Android 4.0-powered Sola comes equipped with Xperia SmartTags, enabling consumers to change their smartphone’s settings and applications with a simple tap against an NFC token. The Xperia Sola also debuts Sony’s brand […]

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has begun piloting NFC-enabled mobile payments on the Long Island Rail Road, according to SmartPlanet. The system, which enables riders to pay for fares with the tap of an NFC smart phone, is being tested by railroad employees equipped with Nokia phones. Later this spring 100 riders will be […]

Ingenico announced that it will integrate support for Isis’ Mobile Commerce Application into its line of new Telium series point of sale (POS) devices. Retailers across the U.S. using Ingenico’s Telium POS systems will be able to offer customers Isis-powered contactless payments, loyalty and coupons, all of which can be redeemed with the tap of […]

WPG Americas and Identive Group have joined forces to develop an NFC solution that enables data from medical imaging devices, such as x-rays, to be transferred wirelessly to multiple exam room monitors throughout a health care provider’s office. The solution uses Identive’s NFC tags, which are affixed to digital x-ray cameras, alongside software from WPG […]

Harman and Rinspeed have unveiled an NFC-enabled dashboard at the Geneva Motor Show. Now on display in the partners’ “Dock+Go” concept vehicle, the dash enables NFC phone users to sync their handset with the car to automatically to load their personal comfort settings, such as seat positions, favorite music and stereo levels, as well as […]

Some 81% of mobile industry experts say that NFC payments will not become widespread for at least another two to five years, according to a new survey conducted by Sybase 365 at the 2012 Mobile World Congress. The survey also found that only 10% believe NFC will go mainstream within the next year, with many […]

Identive Group has announced a new line of NFC transponder products based on Sony’s FeliCa Lite chip technology. According to Identive, Sony’s FeliCa Lite technology is designed to offer a lower cost alternative to conventional FeliCa chips thanks to a compact and energy saving design, streamlined security features and a simpler file system, making it […]

Kinetic and JCDecaux have launched the UK’s first large-scale deployment of NFC-enabled advertisements in Reading, England. A total of 13 brands installed new NFC ads across all of JCDecaux’s 6-sheet poster sites in Reading earlier this week, offering passersby the opportunity to receive information, coupons, games and other content with a tap of their NFC […]

A new study from Juniper Research forecasts that NFC will drive mobile transactions to $74 billion by 2015 – a threefold increase from 2011. In the “Mobile Commerce Markets” report, Juniper attributes this growth to the increasing use of NFC for in-store payments and transport ticketing applications, two of the fastest growing segments of the […]