Sagem has announced a 2010 launch for its new Android phone, the Netribe, according to knowyourmobile.com. The NFC-enabled Netribe, developed for Puma, will feature biometric technology, solar cells and atmospheric sensors, among what promises to be a myriad of new functions. Sagem has remained hush-hush on the specs of Netribe, but disclosed that it will […]

The University of Denver’s hotel, restaurant and tourism school is launching NFC mobile payment at the campus’ student run coffee shop, according to americanbanker.com. Students and faculty will be able to use their mobile phones to make point-of-sale purchases, as well as add money to their accounts and check balances and transaction histories. Mocapay is […]

DLI announced the availability of its mobile point-of-sale tablet, enabling businesses to exchange data and communicate wirelessly both indoors and out with a 3-in-1 mobile payment module. The DLI 8800 tablet sports a mag-stripe reader, 2D bar code scanner/imager, as well as a contactless-payment reader that will enable businesses to accept customer payments throughout the […]

Transport for London (TfL), the body of local government responsible for public transportation in Greater London, has bought the rights to the Oyster Card brand for £1m from TranSys, according to BBC News. Rumor has it that TfL has already begun trials on using Oyster on bank cards and mobile phones. Kulveer Ranger, the Mayor […]

Sydney will have to wait another two years for a smart card transit system that is already 13-years late and quadruple the expected cost, according to itwire.com. Pearl Consortium, which includes Commonwealth Bank and Cubic Transportation Systems Australia, just scored a $1.2 billion contract with the NSW Government to amend the maligned Tcard system. The […]

NuVision Networks and Off Campus Solutions announced a joint venture to expand student dining-service options and create additional revenue for its campus clients. The partners have teamed up to provide customized programs that include having multiple accounts on a single card. This partnership will also make Off Campus Solutions the exclusive provider of off campus […]

China Mobile has confirmed rumors that it is considering using a 13.56MHz NFC standard in addition to its 2.4GHz RFID mobile payment standard. According to Marbridge Daily, the NFC standard is more favored by the banking industry, since it is used by the majority of POS terminals. An anonymous industry source told Marbridge Daily that […]

Barclaycard took home two prizes at the recent European Card Acquiring Forum (ECAF) Awards 2010, according to compareandsave.com. The company was awarded the ECAF Channel gong for its work in improving the contactless payment experience for customers, and the Data Security gong for its commitment to increasing Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliance among […]

Apple has just published a patent enabling NFC-enabled smart phone users to exchange money by simply tapping their phones together, according to intomobile.com. The technology is expected to appear on new iPhone OS 4.0 handsets in the form of a “Transaction” app. Users will have the option of paying someone with a credit card, debit […]

London is gearing up the July 30 launch of a citywide bike rental program featuring contactless smart cards, according to squidcard.com. The system will comprise four hundred docking stations housing some six thousand bikes stationed all over London. Customers are asked to pay a £3 registration fee, which covers the cost of a contactless smart […]