Nfc (near Field Communications)
8 Stories
Contactless payment to hit mainstream?
News Industry has crossed "major hurdle", finally paving way for mobile payments based on near-field communications technology, says industry player.
Tags: Mobile commerce, NFC (near-field communications), Security, Chip, Singapore, payment, transportation, Mobile commerce, Mobile Payment
Mobile banking tapped for growth in India
News Subscriber base for mobile banking services remain low but micro-banking model is making inroads among Indian villages via NFC, say market players.
Tags: NFC (near-field communications), Banking, Mobile platforms/communications, Applications and tools, ATM, Banking, Phone, cell phone, bank, mobile
Say hello to China's mobile generation
Insight SMS and ringtones continue to be the most popular mobile data services, while applications such as 2D barcode and location-based services are slowly emerging.
Tags: Mobile, Development/design, Mobile/Wireless, 3G (Third Generation), Mobile commerce, Location-based services, Mobile applications, Cellular phones
NXP to open up Mifare APIs for mobile software
News The chip company will offer royalty-free APIs to developers to write software for mobile devices that have embedded NXP Mifare RFID chips.
Tags: Cellular phones, Mobile processors, Software engineering/development, Security, Mobile, mobile software, Bot, Chip, API, RFID chip
Mobile payments to hit US$300B by 2013
News The annual gross transaction value of payments made via mobile phones to buy digital and physical goods is set to grow more than five-fold over the next five years, an analyst house predicts .
Tags: Mobile, Mobile platforms/communications, Mobile applications, Mobile commerce, Mobile/Wireless, Next-generation technology/networks, RFID, Japan, phone, payment
Emerging markets want phones that do more
News To capture the tech-savvy yet price-sensitive emerging markets, phone manufacturers have to "mix-and-match" components to strike a balance.
Tags: Development/design, Mobile platforms/communications, Mobile, India, Indian Company, device manufacturer, phone, processor, Emerging Market, HSDPA
NFC mobiles on track in Asia
News Payment via phones outfitted with near field communications chips will happen, industry players assure, and Asia is expected to get the technology first.
Tags: RFID, Development/design, Network infrastructure, Mobile commerce, Trial, Starhub, Mobile, Asia, Japan, phone
U.K. retailers fear contactless payments
News Some believe that the cost of accepting payments this way could prove to be potentially much more expensive than cash.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Business applications
