Apriva, a provider of secure information and wireless transaction solutions, announced that its Apriva Wallet mobile commerce platform is now available to through the company’s nationwide network of merchants. Apriva Wallet can be used for a number of services on iPhone and Android handsets, including transactions at the point of sale, free loyalty programs for […]

Think&Go NFC, a French provider of mobile retail solutions, has announced the creation of an NFC-enabled Home Shopping system. Designed to streamline the reordering of common consumer goods, the Home Shopping solution consists of a mobile app, a “Home Shopping board” and a Web site where consumers preferred services can be configured. According to Think&Go, […]

UK mobile operator O2 is delaying the launch of its “O2 Wallet” mobile contactless payments, loyalty and transit app due to concerns that it is “not yet offering an adequate customer experience,” reports MarketingWeek. Originally slated for launch in the second half of 2011, O2 Wallet will undergo further internal trials ahead of a wider […]

Sony has revealed its new NFC-enabled Xperia S smart phone at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, according to ITProPortal. The inaugural handset in Sony’s new line of NXT smart phones (as in “NeXT” generation), the Xperia S features a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, a 12MP camera, HDMI connection, 32GB of internal flash storage space […]

PayPal has begun testing new mobile payments software at five Home Depot stores in the U.S., according to American Banker. PayPal’s system offers an alternative to NFC-based mobile payments solutions like Google Wallet, enabling consumers to make payments directly from their PayPal balance by simply punching in their phone number and PIN. Merchants also have […]

DeviceFidelity and SpringCard have unveiled moneto, a multiplatform mobile wallet solution for iPhone and Android users. Much like DeviceFidelity’s In2Pay solution, moneto relies on a protective iPhone case equipped with an NFC-enabled microSD card. The moneto mobile wallet is powered by MasterCard PayPass technology and linked to a reloadable MasterCard prepaid card to enable contactless […]

Visa Europe has announced that NFC-enabled smart phones from Samsung, LG and Research In Motion have been certified for use with Visa payWave, Visa’s mobile application for payments at the point-of-sale. The Samsung Galaxy SII, LG Optimus NET NFC, BlackBerry Bold 9900/9790 and BlackBerry Curve 9360/9380 handsets have been added to the list of Visa […]

While it may not be the flashiest technology on display at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, near field communication has garnered enough attention to make it the “big sleeper” of CES, according to InformationWeek. Among the 80-inch 3D televisions and quad-core tablets, you’ll find numerous high-end smart phones on display at CES […]

Just weeks after joining the NFC Forum’s board of directors, Intel has revealed that its new “Ivy Bridge” Core-brand processor will feature built-in support for NFC payments, reports Laptop Magazine. In a demonstration at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Intel reps made online purchases by simply tapping their credit card against a […]

Research In Motion has officially launched BlackBerry 7.1 OS, the latest upgrade to its smart phone operating system. Available today on BlackBerry App World, BlackBerry 7.1 offers a new content sharing application for NFC phone users called “BlackBerry Tag.” According to RIM, the app allows users to swap contact info, documents, photos, URLs, and invite […]