Episode 144: Implanting an NFC chip
Credential Convergence Takes Hold in Key Industries
Health, finance lead charge to unite PACs and LACS
Ticketless, cashless Lollapalooza
NFC wristbands replace tickets and cash at mega music fest
Non-payment use cases for NFC
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18 Jun, 2010Valley National Bank signs with Bling Nation for mobile payments
Valley National Bank, a community bank with branches in Kansas and Colorado, is offering mobile payments to its customers and community with Bling Nation. Customers with a checking account at Valley National Bank can sign up for a BlingTag, a quarter-sized microchip sticker that adheres to the back of their mobile phone to enable debit […]
18 Jun, 2010Broadcom announces intent to acquire Innovision
Broadcom has agreed to terms with the board of Innovision Research & Technology PLC to make an offer to acquire all shares of Innovision, a provider of NFC technology. Under the terms of the all-cash offer, Innovision shareholders will receive approximately $0.52 per share in cash, which represents a total equity value of approximately $47.5 […]
17 Jun, 2010All Nokia phones from 2011 will include NFC
All new smart phones developed by Nokia from 2011 will include NFC, according to an NFC World report. This comes as part of an announcement made by Anssi Vanjoki, Nokia’s executive vice president for markets, at a keynote presentation during this year’s Mobey Forum meeting in Helsinki, Finland. No specific details about the new models […]
16 Jun, 2010NFC ticketing could come to Dubai Metro
Singapore-based Cassis International says they are in talks with UAE telcom provider Du to give Dubai citizens NFC functionality in their mobile phones, according to itp.net. This means that passengers on the Dubai Metro could be able to pay at the turnstile using only their NFC-enabled mobile phones. Chua Thian Yee, CEO of Cassis International, […]
14 Jun, 2010KDDI selects Gemalto for NFC pilot in Japan
Japanese mobile service provider KDDI has chosen Gemalto to provide its User Identity Module (UIM) cards and Trusted Service Management (TSM) solution for an upcoming NFC pilot. From May to December 2010, participants in the pilot will be able to use various types of NFC services ranging from mobile payments, transportation services, e-driver licenses, e-ticketing, […]
14 Jun, 2010Citi offering mobile payment stickers
Citibank has begun offering customers contactless stickers that can turn mobile phones into payment devices, says finextra.com. The stickers link directly to the user’s Citi credit card account to perform purchases of up to $50 at MasterCard PayPass points of sale. The stickers, provided by Oberthur Technologies, are available on request via Citi’s Website. Read […]
10 Jun, 2010PTC launches first mobile payment pilot in Poland
Polish mobile operator PTC has partnered with Inteligo bank and MasterCard to launch the first NFC payment pilot in Poland. The trial, which launched on May 20, will run for 4 months with 100 selected PTC & Inteligo customers, VIPs and journalists. Trial participants can make payments using a Samsung S5230N NFC phone in various […]
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