Collis has announced that its CPV version 4.2 module in the Collis EMV Personalization Validation Tool has achieved MasterCard qualification. Collis’ CPV module is now authorized to check if MasterCard EMV/PayPass cards are correctly personalized according to the latest MasterCard specifications. According to Collis, the module ensures compliance with the following MasterCard WorldWide standards: M/Chip […]

STMicroelectronics has unveiled a new secure IC chip for the latest version the Calypso ticketing open standard. With the support of ST’s CD21-Rev3 solution, the Calypso Revision 3 standard enables operators to offer contactless transit cards with extra services such as an e-purse, loyalty rewards or USB key. According to ST, the EMV-compliant solution is […]

RIM has announced the launch of its new BlackBerry OS7 operating system along with five brand new smart phones – two which will be NFC-enabled, according to Finextra. Both the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and Bold 9930 will come equipped with NFC chips, making them ready for a host applications including contactless payments, tag reading, device […]

Samsung has announced a new entry-level smart phone equipped with NFC technology, according to ITproportal.com. The Player City handset is powered by the MIDP 2.1 platform with a Dolphin browser and features a 3-inch capacitive touchscreen, 30MB of onboard storage, Bluetooth, USB, Wi-Fi and a 3.2-megapixel camera in addition to NFC. The phone will also […]

Turkcell has announced a partnership with Ticket Restaurant to pilot a meal payment program based on NFC technology. Operating on the Cep-T Cuzdan mobile wallet service, the new system enables Turkcell employees to embed their Ticket Restaurant meal cards into their NFC-enabled SIM card, enabling them to pay for lunch with just a simple tap […]

MasterCard is teaming up with Georgian banks to launch mobile payments as soon as next year, according to Finchannel.com. Kemal Uyan, regional business development director for MasterCard South East Europe, told Finchannel.com that the company is looking to roll out an NFC service called MOTAPS for contactless transactions at the point of sale, as well […]

Insurance2go has become the first company to offer fraud insurance for NFC payments in anticipation of a mobile wallet boom later this year. The company launched the service, which covers its current UK customers using mobile wallet technology at no extra cost, according to Mobilechoices.co.uk. “With this new payment system mobile phones will become even […]

Kyocera is launching an NFC update for its Android-based Echo handset, according to Ubergizmo.com. Scheduled to launch today, the Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread update will deliver NFC support to the dual-touchscreen Echo. Ubergizmo says this will enable handset to perform contactless payments, store loyalty cards and read tags and posters. In addition to NFC, the update […]

GE Capital has announced the launch of new contactless-enabled Visa credit cards in New Zealand. Dubbed ‘Gem,’ the new cards are the first in New Zealand to offer Visa’s payWave technology, enabling consumers to tap and pay at the point of sale for purchases up to 80NZD (about $70) without having to sign or enter […]

FIME, a provider of integration testing services for contact and contactless chip solutions, has become the first laboratory to achieve Interac Association accreditation to certify dual interface cards and readers. According to FIME, this will support the mass market roll out of Interac Flash, Canada’s new contactless debit service. Based on EMV requirements, Flash enables […]