Global sales of NFC-enabled handsets increased ten-fold in 2011 to 30 million units, according to a new research report by Berg Insight. Berg’s report predicts that the NFC handset market will continue to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 87.8%, boosting annual shipments to 700 million units in 2016. According to senior […]
28 Mar, 2012Report: 30 million NFC phones shipped in 2011
28 Mar, 2012OTI hits T-Mobile with patent lawsuit over NFC phones
On Track Innovations has filed a lawsuit alleging that T-Mobile USA sells NFC-enabled phones that infringe OTI’s U.S. Patent No. 6,045,043. The patent in question, “Contact/Contactless Data Transaction Card,” was awarded to OTI back in April 2000 and describes a semiconductor data transaction device “having contact and contactless modes of operation,” according to PTO Direct. […]
28 Mar, 2012nanotron unveils nanoLES Version 2.0 to locate people, animals and assets
nanotron Technologies announced the release of nanoLES Version 2.0, the latest high throughput location engine and server software of nanotron’s people and asset locating (PAL) technology. PAL technology is used in various industries to locate and monitor people, animals and valuable assets. Animal tagging is expected to pick up, as new laws and regulations governing […]
28 Mar, 2012Brazil tracks school attendance with RFID uniforms
Grade school students in the Brazilian city, Vitoria da Conquista’s are using school uniforms embedded with RFID chips to alert parents if they’re not attending class, according to The Huffington Post. Th uniforms monitor children as they enter school premises, relaying information to a central computer, which sends out automated text messages to parents’ cell […]
27 Mar, 2012CribMaster, Proto launch RFID tools for aerospace indsutry
CribMaster, in collaboration with Stanley Proto Industrial Tools (PROTO), announced the launch of ProtoID RFID-embedded hand tools including sockets. ProtoID tools have been designed specifically with the aerospace industry in mind meeting the high standards to simplify tool control, while at the same time reduce the risks of foreign object damage (FOD). With ProtoID paired […]
27 Mar, 2012WYITA gets a cash boost for smart card ticketing system
West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority (WYITA received a cash boost in its plans to roll out a smart card-based ticketing system, according to The Telegraph & Argus. The local transit, in partnership with bus operators and the region’s five district councils, was awarded £5 million from the Department for Transport (DfT), from it’s Better Bus […]
27 Mar, 2012Microsoft seeks patent for NFC logo
Microsoft has filed a U.S. patent for a logo that marks a device as NFC-enabled, according to NFC World. The “Tap and Do” logo (pictured, courtesy of NFC World) will be included on computers and other hardware that feature NFC connectivity, as well as on NFC-enabled computer software. The announcement makes good on Microsoft’s promise […]