Someday we’ll all be waving our phones over payment processing terminals to pay for goods but it’s going to take time yet. Four different groups are competing to profit from wireless transactions that use NFC chips. According to MasterCard, this is still a multi-year story. Read more »
Apple’s smartphone competitors almost certainly will include NFC in devices in 2011. The iPhone 5 will reportedly pass on the tech according to a report from earlier this week, but a new source says it could get it after all. Which is it? Read more »
An EA executive hinted to reporters that Nintendo is working on the next generation of its Wii game console, which will offer HD video. However, Xbox 360 and PS3 already offer a wide variety of HD content sources. So what can Nintendo do to compete? Read more »
Some of the groundwork is finally being laid for mobile payments, but the industry still has to find ways to convince users to pay for stuff with their phones. For the mobile wallet to catch on, apps will have to do much more than execute transactions. Read more »
One major obstacle for NFC technology has been merchant adoption of NFC-enabled point-of-sale terminals. Well, Verifone is reportedly looking to shelve that concern, saying it will include the technology as a standard offering in all of its new payment terminals. Read more »
NFC will arrive in handsets in a big way in the coming months, but other components of a viable “mobile wallet” scenario aren’t in place yet. Here are some possibilities for the technology beyond using it to pay for goods at the retail counter. Read more »
This week saw a new Android handset with two 3.5-inch displays: the Kyocera Echo on Sprint can turn into one larger display or run two apps on the screens at the same time. Twitter saw a huge update while Sonos software is coming soon to Android. Read more »
Square, the San Francisco-based personal financial services company co-founded by Twitter co-creator Jack Dorsey, has a simple mission: to become an iconic financial brand, much like Virgin is for airline travel and Apple is for mobile computing. The grand ambition of the company is reflected in […] Read more »
There’s a good chance that NFC is soon to take the place of QR codes for any business looking to make the connection between their efforts in the real world and online more tightly integrated. For those working on distributed teams, NFC has countless potential applications. Read more »
No sooner do rumors start flying about Apple’s plans for NFC and mobile payments systems in future devices than job listings appear to back up the claim. Apple is now advertising for three jobs, including one engineer position and two global mobile payment platform managers. Read more »
Apple will introduce near-field communications technology (NFC) to the iPhone 5 and iPad 2 to be released this year, according to engineers working on the new hardware. The NFC tech could also bring mobile payments to the iOS platform, ushering in new opportunities for Apple. Read more »
Most of the recent focus on near-field communications and RFID technology is targeted at mobile payments and advertising. One company, however, is thinking beyond the basics and using the tech to recall your memories — if you consider memories to be user-generated content from smartphones. Read more »
Three of the top U.S. carriers announced yesterday a plan to work together to enter the mobile payments realm, where they’ll go toe-to-toe with tech giants like Google and Apple. Sparks are bound to fly, but who will come out on top? Read more »
AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile said they are banding together to create a new mobile commerce network called Isis that utilizes near field communications. The new venture raises questions about how well Isis will compete, and whether it will help kick-start the NFC payments market. Read more »
Google CEO Eric Schmidt said Gingerbread, the upcoming update to Android expected in the next few weeks, will include support for near field communications, making it possible for users to soon tap their phone and use it as a credit card. Read more »
Hardware already exists that allows the iPhone to receive payments and process transactions. But what if the next version offered the ability to do that and so much more, without accessories? The iPhone could become the lynchpin in a mobile commerce future ripped from science fiction. Read more »
The next iPhone could take advantage of Near Field Communication to allow you to take your preferences, files and even applications from your Mac and use them on other Apple computers. The inclusion of NFC tech could make having Macs on premises a priority for businesses. Read more »
Earlier this week, I reported on rumors that Apple and Gemalto were developing a SIM that Apple could integrate onto its iPhone motherboard, and through the comments pouring in, I’ve received further confirmation on the rumors and more context on what this might mean. Read more »
Companies looking to attract mobile payment customers, and a slice of the expected $633 billion mobile payment pie, ought to be looking at 18- to 35-year-olds according to a national study, released today. This group is already adopting the mobile web ahead of others. Read more »
Near Field Communications, a point-to-point communications technology that can send data a few inches, is back. Yesterday Nokia said it would embed NFC chips in all of its phones and Broadcom said it would spend $47.5 million on a company with NFC expertise. Read more »
Apple has patented a system that would enable consumers to use their phones to replace keys for the cars, homes and offices. It’s an effort that could finally move the needle for NFC, which has failed to gain any real traction at the retail counter. Read more »
Last year is in the rear-view mirror, and it’s time to sober up and get back to work. With a sharp — if bloodshot — eye on the new year, then, I’ll wager some predictions for 2010. ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Earlier we reported that the next generation of iPhone might have an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) reader built in, if rumors prove true. Well, there’s no need to wait that long, if near-field communications (NFC) is what you’ve got a hankerin’ for. Wireless Dynamics has announced […] Read more »
