Motorola’s newly developed ATRIX 4G Android powered mobile phone contains an embedded fingerprint sensor for use with security systems on the phone. Chiefly among the biometric sensors purposes built in to the phone is as a biometric lockout on the phone in general with other security options including a drawn pattern, PIN or password. If […]

Germany’s COMPRION has announced the launch of its new UT³ Platform, a test solution that determines the compliance of devices as specified by the GCF/PTCRB and the NFC Forum. According to COMPRION, UT³ supports all the contact-based and contactless smart card interfaces, including ISO/IEC 7816, SWP/HCI, IC- USB or NFC. The solution can be used […]

T-Mobile, aka Deutsche Telekom, is planning to deliver NFC payments to Germany and Poland by the end of the year, says to Intomobile.com. T-Mobile is most likely going to choose the NFC-enabled Samsung Wave 578 to deploy in the two markets, which are currently under-equipped in terms of NFC supporting handsets, according to Intomobile. The […]

Research in Motion (RIM) co-CEO Jim Balsillie has revealed that the next generation of BlackBerry smart phones will feature built-in NFC chips, according to Marketnews.ca. Balsillie made the official announcement last week during his keynote speech at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, though leaked specs of several upcoming BalckBerry models confirming NFC have been out […]

Watchdata has announced that more than 2.5 million units of its SIMpass mobile proximity payment solution have been delivered in China. SIMpass is an NFC bridging solution for that enables a normal mobile phone to perform a variety of contactless functions, including payment, banking, loyalty and access control. According to Watchdata, there are now more […]

NXP Semiconductors and Oberthur Technologies have signed licensing agreement enabling Oberthur to integrate NXP’s MIFARE technology into its SIM cards. Under the agreement, Oberthur will expand its existing UICC product portfolio to add MIFARE DESFire and MIFARE Plus. According to NXP, MIFARE is the most widespread contactless smart card technology in the world. Furthermore, NXP […]

ISIS, the new mobile payments venture formed by AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, has announced the recruitment of U.S. merchants, according to Digital Transaction News. ISIS’s head of sales Jim Stapleton told DTN that an unspecified number of merchants are now officially on board with the program, but declined to reveal any names as of yet. […]

German automotive supplier Continental has teamed up with NXP Semiconductors to create a concept car built on the seamless integration of NFC technology. Introduced at the Mobile World Congress last week, the car uses NFC to enable drivers access to a variety of new interactions. For starters, the driver can open their car door by […]

DeviceFidelity has announced that its In2Pay microSD solution will be supported on a variety of new smart phones, including the Blackberry Tour 9630, the Android-based Samsung Epic 4G and the Samsung Fascinate, Mesmerize and Showcase models. DeviceFidelity’s In2Pay is a plug and play mobile contactless solution that transforms smart phones into interactive mobile payment devices. […]

France’s Twinlinx is demonstrating its MyMax NFC payment sticker at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, according to techradar.com. Introduced in France last year, MyMax gives any Bluetooth-enabled smart phone NFC functionality for a fraction of the cost of an NFC phone, allowing users to make contactless payments by simply slapping the £21 sticker […]