Motorola is working with Tata Docomo and Airtel to launch its parental control service, or iSIM (intelligent SIM) in India, according to telecomyatra.afaqs.com. iSIM, which has already been launched in Europe, Middle East and Africa with the help of Bipper Communication, is an NFC-enabled Web service that enables parents to manage their children’s use of […]

Reportlinker.com has released a market research report on the use of contactless payment stickers in place of built-in NFC phones to make mobile payments. The report,”Making Contactless Payments Sticky with Stickers,” identifies the key market drivers for contactless stickers and the issues that must be overcome to make them a real, viable solution in the […]

SK Telecom of Korea has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japanese mobile operators KDDI Corporation and SOFTBANK MOBILE to lay ground for an interoperable contactless payment environment for mobile phone users of Korea and Japan. By signing the MoU, the companies have confirmed their intent to cooperate on developing a new type of […]

Colorado-based start up Sentegra has developed a new mobile wallet platform that provides secure mobile payment, authentication and certification capabilities and digital ticketing, according to Mobile Beat. The “meWallet” system is supported by Sentegra’s “idGadget” line of devices, which the company says are the first NFC products that can both send and receive data with […]

HID Global has partnered with Inside Contactless providing software so iCLASS credentials can be emulated on MicroRead NFC chips. Tam Hulusi, senior vice president of strategic innovation and intellectual property at HID, says NFC technology hasn’t always been a sure thing but now it appears that a number of factors are coalescing to bring NFC […]

ABI Research, an independent firm providing analysis and quantitative forecasting of trends in global connectivity and other emerging technologies, has announced the appointment of John Devlin as principal analyst for smart cards and embedded security. As a principal analyst, Devlin will focus his research and management efforts on markets and technologies for smart cards and […]

Meridian Health and Cypak have announced the launch of their new joint venture, iMPak Health, whose mission will be to develop smart, easy to use wireless devices and services to screen and monitor health and overall well-being. The initial product offering from iMPak will be aimed at helping patients and physicians manage pain. iMPak’s Health […]