Samsung has announced two new NFC-enabled additions to the Galaxy smartphone line: the Galaxy Ace 2 and the Galaxy mini 2. Slated for an April launch in the UK, the Ace 2 sports a 3.8-inch WVGA screen, 800MHz processor, HSDPA 14.4 connectivity, GPS/GLONASS, 1,500mAh battery and 4GB of internal storage, with NFC connectivity listed as […]

Panasonic Europe has unveiled its new Eluga smart phone, an slim waterproof Android handset that features built-in NFC technology. Weighing in at just 103g, the Eluga packs a 4.3 inch, 960×540 capacitive OLED QHD screen onto a slender 23×62.0×7.8mm frame, making it one of the lightest and slimmest Android smart phones in Europe. The Eluga […]

GlobalPlatform announced that it will align its Compliance Program for validating secure elements with the mobile payments certification structure of EMVCo, the EMV standards body owned by American Express, JCB, MasterCard and Visa. Launched in 2011, GlobalPlatform’s Compliance Program confirms that a secure element will perform as outlined in the GlobalPlatform Specifications. According to GP, […]

Moneto, the mobile wallet platform from DeviceFidelity and Springcard, is now available on six Android devices from Samsung, including the Galaxy S i9000, Galaxy S 4G, Vibrant, Fascinate, Mesmerize, Showcase, and Epic 4G. Also available on the iPhone, moneto uses DeviceFidelity’s NFC-enabled In2Pay microSD technology to provide users with a prepaid account for contactless mobile […]

Smartag Solutions Berhad has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Samsung Malaysia Electronics (SME) to bring NFC technology to the Malaysian market. Under the collaboration, Samsung will provide Smartag with the necessary technical support to develop NFC mobile applications on Samsung products. Samsung says it will also aim to strengthen Malaysia’s NFC infrastructure by launching […]

LG has announced a new NFC-enabled smart phone for the Korean market, the Optimus LTE Tag. According to LG, the Optimus Tag features a new app called Tag+ that enables the handset to communicate with programmable NFC stickers, much like Sony’s Smart Tags. For example, a user could place an NFC sticker on the dashboard […]

Turkcell, Turkey’s largest mobile operator, has reportedly issued 300,000 of its T-series NFC-enabled phones to subscribers, according to NFC World. Turkcell’s T11 and T20 phones, along with the BlackBerry Bold 9900, are compatible with Turkcell’s Cep-T Cüzdan mobile wallet, which enables contactless mobile payments, ticketing, loyalty, ID and, most recently, road toll payments. Cep-T Cüzdan […]

Sony is working on a new kind of power outlet that uses built-in Felica standard IC chips to authenticate users wishing to charge their devices, according to the Verge. Designed for public use in cafes, restaurants and airport lounges, the power outlet can be accessed with the tap of an NFC enabled phone, contactless card […]

VTT Technical Research Center of Finland has collaborated on a host of new mobile applications that use NFC technology to help the elderly and visually impaired take their food and medicine. The HearMeFeelMe project, a joint effort by VTT, TopTunnistem, Tecnalia and Demokritos, has yielded several different applications for acquiring medical information, all which are […]

Digital communications agency Isobar and mobile operator O2 have teamed up to host a London event aimed at driving the development of new NFC applications. “Isobar Create London” will offer developers from around the UK the opportunity to create their own NFC apps and win a kick-starter development fund plus marketing support from O2’s global […]