Entries in 'nfc' (11)
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini with NFC comes to UK end of January
NEWSSamsung has announced that an NFC-enabled version of the Galaxy S3 Mini will be available across all major networks in the UK from the end of January.
O2 hosts NFC 'accelerator' event in London
NEWSMobile operator O2 is to take part in an event described as the "UK's first NFC accelerator event" aimed at inspiring developers to create new and innovative uses for near-field ...
Google launches Google Wallet
NEWSInternet giant Google has launched a payment service called Google Wallet on the firm's Nexus S smartphone in the US.
Consumers clueless about NFC 'mobile wallets'
NEWSRetailers, phone-makers and mobile networks need to do more to convince consumers before so-called 'mobile wallet' near-field communications technology is to take off, according to a new YouGov survey.
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British railway shuns NFC for phone e-tickets
NEWSChiltern Railways has launched a mobile train ticketing application which allows even owners of low-end mobile phones to avoid printing tickets.
1 in 5 smartphones to have NFC by 2014
NEWS20 per cent of smartphones, or around 300 million devices, will be equipped with near field communication (NFC) technology by 2014, according to a report by Juniper Research.
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Starbucks mobile payment system takes off
NEWSCoffee retail giant Starbucks announced that more than three million people had paid for their caffeine hit by using their mobile phone.
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Google to trial smartphone NFC payments in the US
NEWSGoogle is preparing to test NFC smartphone payments in New York and San Francisco within the next four months, Bloomberg reports.
Apple plans play-by-iPhone service
NEWSApple plans to introduce a system to allow owners of iPhone and iPad devices to purchase goods with a "near-field communications chip" according to a Bloomberg report.
O2 e-wallets to hit the high street
NEWS Following a series of highly successful trials of its ‘electronic wallet’ technology, O2 is attempting to organise vendors, retailers and banks to overcome barriers for a commercial launch.
