Ingenico has announced it is joining Globus hypermarkets in the first mobile payments pilot in the Czech Republic. Launched at the end of July, the six month trial involves 400 clients of Telefonica, Citibank and Commercial Bank using Samsung Star 5230 NFC-enabled handsets to make contactless payments at Globus super stores in and around Prague. […]

Samsung has released a Bada 2.0 software development kit (SDK) in anticipation of launching several new smart phones later this year, according to v3.co.uk. First announced at the beginning of 2011, Bada 2.0 features support for NFC, HTML5, Wi-Fi direct sharing and voice recognition in addition to a number of other updates. To kick start […]

GlobalPlatform is inviting service and platform providers, software vendors and device manufacturers to attend a free, one-day seminar to learn how the mobile industry is coming together to standardize security run-time execution in mobile handsets. The event, titled “Leveraging the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) to Develop Secure Applications on Mobile Devices,” aims to facilitate the […]

Nokia has announced the launch of three new mass market NFC-enabled smart phones. Running on Nokia’s new Symbian Belle OS, the Nokia 200, 701 and 600 will come equipped with NFC technology for “pairing and sharing functionality,” Nokia said in a release. This will enable all three of the new smart phones to quickly share […]

ERPLY has announced the launch of a new POS reader that hooks up to an Apple iPad or iPhone to accept credit card and NFC payments. According to ERPLY, the mobile device attaches directly to the charging port of an iPad or iPhone, enabling secure transactions on the ERPLY POS software platform. The reader also […]

A new study from British research firm YouGov shows that Apple iPhone users are most receptive to mobile payments and banking among UK’s mobile phone owners, reports GigaOM. The overall results of the study were underwhelming, with 21% of those surveyed saying they would pay bills through a mobile device, 25% would transfer funds, 36% […]

Rogers Wireless, Canada’s largest mobile operator, is planning to launch NFC payments by the first quarter of 2012, according to NFC Times. A source close to the project said that the teleco will likely team up with Visa and at least one bank for the launch, but will not partner with another mobile operator. No […]

Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Smart Card Reader has received FIPS 140-2 certification level 3. This Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) designation is the highest received to date by any wireless smart card reader on the market and signifies that the product meets advanced security standards such as tamper evidence and self destruction of critical security […]

Charging stations for mobile devices have become increasingly common in public places such as airports and conference centers. These amenities feature power cords designed to fit a variety of mobile devices to offer users a convenient way to charge smart phones. However, security expert Brian Krebs writes on his blog that these towers are prime […]

Jiepang, a location-based service provider in China, has announced it is testing NFC technology in its SoLoMo (social-local-mobile) service. Jiepang says the trial, which will use UPM BullsEye and UPM MiniBlock NFC tags, is part of a larger business strategy to take SoLoMo beyond social networking and mobile marketing promotions to provide contactless payments and […]