Chevron Corp. is preparing to introduce Google Wallet contactless mobile payments in 600 service stations around San Francisco and Los Angeles, according to CSP Daily News. The “soft launch” will enable customers to purchase items inside the service station using their Google Wallet-enabled Android smart phones. A rep for Chevron said that purchases will initially […]

The total number of NFC-enabled phones shipped globally hit 35 million units in 2011 and is expected to reach 80 million by the end of 2012, according to a new report from IMS Research. IMS contributes the growth to “significant market events” coupled with manufacturers adopting NFC in more mobile handsets. “After seven or so […]

Research In Motion (RIM) has partnered with Tapit, a Sydney based NFC marketing company, to launch a campaign in Australia that uses NFC-enabled posters and tokens to share content for BlackBerry users. RIM’s street team is now handing out the posters and tokens, which can be tapped with an NFC-enabled BlackBerry handsets to instantly receive […]

Mobile forensics and security firm viaForensics has picked apart Google Wallet and found that while generally secure, the app leaves too much information unencrypted. “While Google Wallet does a decent job securing your full credit cards numbers, the amount of data that Google Wallet stores unencrypted on the device is significant (pretty much everything except […]

Windows’ latest 7.5 mobile operating system features support for NFC but it will be up to the equipment manufacturers whether or not to enable the technology, reports SlashGear. As of yet, no phone manufacturer has released a Windows 7 handset with NFC, but this is expected to change, according to Will Coleman, product manager at […]

Google is looking to bring its contactless mobile payments service to the UK in time for the 2012 Summer Olympics, according to eWeek Europe. Google Wallet, which enables customers to pay, redeem coupons and earn loyalty points all with a single tap of an NFC-enabled phone, could be tested in the UK as early as […]

Gemalto has announced that its “Allynis” Trusted Service Manager (TSM) solution has been selected to securely manage transactions on the Isis mobile commerce platform. Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture between Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile, will enable U.S. customers to pay, present loyalty cards, and redeem coupons all with a tap of their NFC-enabled phones. […]

Smart Communications, a mobile operator based in the Philippines, has announced the launch of its new Smart Money “Tap2Pay” mobile payments solution. The first service of its kind in the Philippines, Tap2Pay lets users make payments with a simple tap of their NFC-enabled phone at the point of sale. To promote the new offering, Smart […]

Thanks to device add-ons from companies, such as Fulcrum Biometrics, the iPhone is seeing increase in demand as a tool for law enforcement, according to a Cult of Mac article. The solution Fulcrum has developed is called mobileOne, a fingerprint-based device that slips over an iPhone or iPod Touch and interfaces with the iPhone or […]

Digital Certificate provider GlobalSign has launched an identity certificate product designed specifically for authentication of iOS devices. The iOS Identity Certificates provide authentication services that give enterprises more control over mobile devices that attempt to access corporate business services and networks. With GlobalSign’s iOS Authentication, network administrators can issue certificates to approved mobile devices. This […]