INSIDE Secure has announced the availability of biometric on-card matching capabilities for its SecuRead system-in-package NFC solution. Based on advanced fingerprint identification software from Neurotechnology running on the SecuRead secure element, the new solution enables manufacturers of mobile NFC devices to provide two-factor security for a variety of mobile applications, including payment. The solution will […]

O2 UK has announced plans to launch a contactless mobile payment service in the UK later this year, according to Total Telecom. O2’s managing director of financial services James Le Brocq told Total Telecom, “We want to take the entire contents of your wallet and put it on the mobile,” adding that the service will […]

Research in Motion (RIM), maker of BlackBerry smart phones, has announced plans to launch NFC payments in the UK in time for the 2012 Olympics, according to MarketingWeek. Last week T-mobile and Orange announced their joint venture Everything Everywhere will be the first UK operator to offer NFC payments this year, with O2, Nokia, Android […]

Contactless network provider accells has announced it will unveil its new point-of-sale contactless mobile service this month at the Mobile World Congress 2011 in Barcelona. By linking a contactless tag or any NFC-enabled phone to the user’s mobile phone number, accells enables customers to make contactless transactions at the point of sale, conduct money transfers, […]

LG Electronics is gearing up for a 2012 launch of NFC payments services in Europe, according to Reuters. The Korean electronics giant says it is already beta testing contactless mobile payment technology, which will be targeted at small and medium-sized businesses. According to Reuters, LG is looking to integrate NFC into its security systems and […]

MasterCard and Telefónica have announced they are forming a joint venture to launch mobile payment solutions in 12 Latin American countries. The new 50-50 JV will seek to provide some 87 million people with mobile payment services linked to a mobile wallet or prepaid account, including money transfers, mobile airtime reload, bill payment and retail […]

PhoneFactor announced support for ISO 8583, the standard protocol that financial institutions use to process credit and debit card transactions. Both MasterCard and Visa base their authorization communications on the ISO 8583 standard as do most Automated Teller Machines. By adding PhoneFactor to the transaction path using the ISO 8583 protocol, card issuers can authenticate […]

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Port Authority (SEPTA) is borrowing $175 million from the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp to implement its new electronic fare system, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. After a two year standstill in which SEPTA unsuccessfully applied for government funding, the agency is looking to hire a contractor to begin installation by early summer. […]

IER has released a new RFID and NFC-enabled reader designed to simplify the airline check-in process. The IER 602 features a 13.56Mhz reader that lets passengers to check-in, credit frequent flyer miles and perform passenger identification by simply waving their NFC phone or contactless card. According to IER, the device can be deployed at all […]

Visa Europe and Wireless Dynamics announced the development of a mobile contactless payment solution that will bring contactless payments to iPhone users across Europe. The solution uses Wireless Dynamics’ iCarte, an attachable iPhone accessory that contains an antenna and an embedded Secure Element where the Visa mobile card is stored. To use the solution, consumers […]