LG Electronics has announced a new NFC-enabled smart phone/tablet hybrid exclusively for Verizon – the LG Intuition. The Android 4.0-powered Intuition boasts a 5-inch display with a 4:3 aspect ratio for reading e-books, watching videos, browsing the web, or reviewing presentations and editing documents using the Polaris Office app. Other features include a 1.5 GHz […]

Switzerland-based supplier of e-banking solutions, CREALOGIX, has announced its latest product for secure authentication on smart phones. CLX.MobileSecurity, will enable access using the audio interface of a mobile device’s NFC functionality, without losing any of the required security. The NFC solution— created in conjunction with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich— enables for a […]

Sony Mobile is launching a new ad campaign highlighting the NFC capabilities of Xperia smart phones. The campaign, which will be deployed across TV, print, digital, out-of-home and retail, will begin in the UK before heading to other markets over the coming months. At the center of the campaign are two TV ads, the first […]

Music streaming service Spotify has updated its Android mobile app to enable music sharing via NFC, according to SlashGear. Spotify app users with NFC-enabled phones running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich can now trade music over Android Beam by simply touching their handsets together. According to SlashGear, the feature supports full album exchanges only; individual […]

Motorola Mobility has announced three NFC-enabled Razr smart phones exclusively for Verizon – the Droid Razr M, Droid Razr HD and Droid Razr Maxx HD. According to Motorola, all three handsets will run on Verizon’s 4G LTE network and ship with Android and 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which will be upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly […]

LevelUp, the mobile payments arm of Boston-based startup SCVNGR, announced that it will integrate NFC payments into its current QR code-based mobile payments system. The company is now offering its merchant partners new payment terminals that can scan QR codes as well as handle NFC tap-to-pay transactions from any NFC-enabled mobile device. Now, LevelUp member […]

Authentication provider StrikeForce Technologies Inc. will be launching a new mobile device security solution called MobileTrust. The product will help companies protect corporate data and credentials on mobile devices. MobileTrust will feature six security features for enterprise mobile users. The system will work with both Apple and Android devices to deliver a new approach to […]

EMVCo, the EMV standards body owned by American Express, JCB, MasterCard and Visa, has signed an agreement with the NFC Forum to improve the development and testing process of NFC-enabled mobile devices. Under the partnership, the two organizations will synchronize their specifications, test plans, test tools, laboratory accreditations and the management of contactless product certifications. […]

Everything Everywhere, Telefonica UK (O2) and Vodafone UK have announced that their NFC mobile payments and marketing joint venture, Project Oscar, has been cleared by the European Commission following an investigation started in March. The JV’s mobile marketing platform is expected to be the first Project Oscar service brought to market. According to the partners, […]

GAO RFID announced its latest 134.2 kHz compact handheld RFID reader that offers easy operation and a design small enough to fit into a shirt pocket. The compact reader, model 222015, features convenient power management – powered by two 1.5 V AA rechargeable batteries or external power supply – and optional TASK mode user-defined configurations. […]