NXP Semiconductors has announced that Google is using its PN65N NFC solution for the recently launched Galaxy Nexus handset. According to NXP, the PN65N solution comprises an NFC radio controller and an embedded Secure Element, and is fully integrated on the latest release of Android 4.0, aka “Ice Cream Sandwich.” NXP says the availability of […]

CreditCards.com has released a list of “7 Reasons why your next cell phone should have an NFC chip,” focusing mainly on the convenience, security and a promising future of Google Wallet. Here are the highlights: Contrary to popular fears, mobile payments are more secure than physical credit cards, asserts CreditCards.com. According to Google rep. Nate […]

PayPal is opening up a showroom in downtown New York that will demo in-store mobile payments through NFC and other channels, according to GigaOM. PayPal, which has been reticent to adopt NFC payments due to a perceived “lack of traction,” has now added a “tap phone” option that enables customers to simply tap their phone […]

American Express announced the launch of the University of North Florida’s (UNF) Osprey 1Card, with American Express prepaid functionality embedded in the card. Earlier this year, American Express announced a partnership with campus card service provider CardSmith. The Osprey 1Card is powered by CardSmith’s campus solution services. The reloadable prepaid card allows students their ID […]

Plymouth Citybus passengers can now purchase advance tickets on the transit operator’s Web site thanks to a new partnership with UK online payment processor SecureTrading. According to Citybus, which serves Plymouth, England and the surrounding area, tickets purchased online are activated on the passenger’s “Key” contactless travel card, which can then be swiped on the […]

New research commissioned by First Data shows that Poland and the Middle East are more enthusiastic about contactless and mobile payments than UK/Ireland, Australia and Germany. According to the report, “Payment Methods: What Do International Consumers Want, Need and Expect?” contactless payment card ownership is still “very low” in all five countries/regions, despite being available […]

Entertainment retail chain HMV has announced it will adopt Visa payWave contactless payments in 116 stores across Canada. Starting this month, HMV customers nationwide will be able to pay for music, DVDs, video games, books and more with a simple tap of their contactless payWave-enabled credit or debit card at the point of sale. HMV […]

As part of its upgrade of services, the University of Salford Manchester, UK will issue a new all-in-one, electronic ID card. The new single card will replace the previous installment which required students to carry two, sometimes three, different types of cards. In the past students, would carry a student ID card in addition to […]

Passengers on the SoundRunner ferry connecting the Port of Kingston to downtown Seattle will be able to pay for their fares with contactless ORCA cards starting this week, according to Kitsap Sun. The ORCA (“One Regional Card for All”) system is supported by transit agencies throughout Kitsap, King, Pierce and Snohomish counties in Washington. As […]

BPC Banking Technologies and Alfa-Bank have teamed up to complete the first certified Visa PayWave launch in Russia, according to RFP Connect. Alfa-Bank, which boasts some 200 branches throughout Russia, will distribute contactless PayWave Visa cards to its customers to enable low-value contactless payments at the point of sale. To pay, customers need only tap […]