Celent has released a report predicting a surge in mobile contactless payment usage in South Korea, according to Finextra. Celent says the country will see its contactless m-payments market skyrocket within the next few years at compound annual growth rate of more than 50%. Furthermore, Celent predicts that the number of pre-paid contactless payment customers […]

Monitise, a mobile payments provider, announced a partnership with DeviceFidelity that will enable mobile phone users to conduct contactless Visa payWave transactions. The partnership combines Monitise’s experience in mobile financial services and user interface design with DeviceFidelity’s In2Pay technology. In2Pay microSD is an innovative new technology that enables mobile users to transform a smart phone […]

The 2010 Sesames Awards finalists were recently selected as some of the best in their respective categories – hardware, software, and applications. Applications will be split into eight sectors: Identification/ID Cards, IT Security, Transportation, Banking/Retail/Loyalty, Mobility, Trusted Internet/Authentication, e-Transactions, Manufacturing & Tests. Hardware Infineon Technologies with Infineon SLI 76 “in-car” family Morpho e-Documents with ConnectSIM […]

The NFC Forum announced that it is holding a one-day Spotlight Session for Developers No. 5, 2010 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. According to the NFC Forum, this is one of a continuing series of events held by the NFC Forum that brings application developers face to face with NFC experts […]

The Spanish resort city of Sitges is participating in Europe’s largest mobile wallet trial, with 1,500 residents using their mobile phones to pay for everyday purchases, according to ZDnet. To complete a transaction, participants simply pass their NFC-enabled Samsung Touch Star phones over a contactless reader at the point of sale, and the amount is […]

VingCard has completed the installation of its NFC-enabled Signature contactless electronic door locks at the Valentines Resort and Marina on Harbour Island in the Bahamas. With the technology, the Valentines Resort and Marina can now offer remote check-in to guests with NFC-compatible cell phones. After making a reservation, guests receive a booking confirmation number, room […]

Tyfone announced that it was given an award for “Widest Handset Coverage and Contactless Compliance” at the Asia Pacific Smart Card Alliance’s APSCA first forum on alternative NFC mobile payment solutions, recently held in Taiwan. Tyfone won for its SideTap memory card technology, a fully integrated NFC contactless payment solution contained within a MicroSD memory […]