Square has come a long way, in fact with the company’s recent developments, it is challenging NFC as the payment technique of the future, according to PCmag.com. Here is a quick breakdown of how the companies compare. Square users will need an Android or iOS based smart phone, and they must invest $1 to purchase […]

Nukona Inc. launched the Nukona App Center, bringing with it possible added security. The Nukona app center aims to help IT managers deploy, remove, or update applications for employee’s smart phones and mobile devices remotely. Nukona employs AppWrap technology on any of the apps deployed using the center. This enables all applications to be secure […]

iZettle has developed a new device that enables iPhone users to accept EMV chip card payments directly from their phone. Designed with small businesses in mind, the compact iZettle plugs directly into the base of the iPhone to accept payments. Once connected, the device automatically launches the iZettle payment app, which prompts the user to […]

Google is teaming up with Sprint Nextel to launch a mobile payments service using NFC technology on May 26, three people close to the project told Bloomberg. The sources say the service will let consumers with NFC-enabled Android phones from Sprint pay for goods and redeem coupons using only their handsets. The technology is currently […]

As mobile devices store more personal information and are used to access greater information there needs to be more of a focus on securing the handset itself. Among the possibilities for securing the device is contactless smart cards, like the Defense Department’s Common Access Card, or possible a technology that uses Bluetooth or even near […]

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage to announce a huge update to the company’s mobile platform Windows Phone 7. The update will include “500 new features,” however the most notable feature is near field communications. NFC support has been announced for competing operating systems including Blackberry and Android. Speculation about NFC for the Windows […]

UK mobile operator O2 has signed a three year, multi-million pound contract with e-banking software specialist Parseq to help build, host and manage its new mobile wallet service, according to Stockmarketwire.com. The O2 Mobile Wallet, set to debut in the second half of 2011, will allow customers to manage their bank accounts directly from their […]

Starbucks has signed a deal with Barclaycard and Visa Europe to bring contactless payments to its UK coffee shops. Starting in Spring 2012, customers in selected stores will be able to pay for their coffee by simply holding their Visa contactless credit or debit cards over a payment terminal. Pending positive results of the pilot, […]

Market research firm IHS iSuppli is predicting an increase in NFC phones shipped this year after ISIS’s announcement that it will work with more partners, including Visa and MasterCard, reports Intomobile.com. Originally planned to leverage Discover’s payments infrastructure, the NFC m-payments joint venture formed last year by AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile now says it is […]

Proxama has announced the launch of an NFC poster campaign in London to support the release of 20th Century Fox’s new movie ‘X-Men First Class.’ Each new X-Men poster contains an embedded chip that enables NFC phone users to access an exclusive movie trailer and a link to the X-Men film’s Facebook page with a […]