Tagged: Near Field Communications & News
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AIB Merchant Services launches first contactless payments terminal News
17.04.2012 AIB Merchant Services has today launched its first contactless payment terminal using near field communication (NFC) technology at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin City. -
Nokia unveils its first NFC-enabled smartphone – the Lumia 610 News
11.04.2012 Nokia is to bring out an NFC version of its Lumia 610 smartphone which can pair with NFC (near field communications) accessories and tags. Orange will be the first operator to...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Financial, eCommerce, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Google buys TxVia to give Google Wallet service a lift News
03.04.2012 Google has acquired the payments technology firm TxVia in a bid to give its Google Wallet mobile app payment service a boost. -
30m NFC-enabled handsets shipped in 2011 - research News
27.03.2012 Thirty million near field communication (NFC)-enabled phones were shipped in 2011, which is a 10-fold increase since the previous year, according to new research. -
NFC payments may hit US$74bn by 2015 - research News
08.03.2012 Near field communications (NFC) could facilitate transactions valued at US$74bn worldwide by 2015, according to Juniper Research. The technology is being increasingly used for... -
Windows Phone 8 ‘Apollo’ features revealed News
03.02.2012 New details on Windows Phone 8 – code named Apollo – have been leaked, which include Windows 8 integration, NFC capabilities for mobile payments and improved control of data usage.Tags: Microsoft, Windows Phone 7 , Windows Phone, Smartphone, Windows 8, Near Field Communications, NFC, Xbox, Apps, Smartphones, Mango, -
Visa approves new smartphones for NFC payments News
10.01.2012 Visa Europe has certified NFC-enabled smartphones from RIM, Samsung and LG Electronics for use as payment devices using the Visa payWave app at the point of sale. -
There are now 35m NFC handsets in the world News
14.12.2011 The year 2011 was a breakthrough year for NFC (near field communications), not only due to the launch of Google Wallet and other new services coming on stream, but the arrival...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Economy, eCommerce -
Gemalto NFC technology to serve 76pc of US wireless market News
12.12.2011 SIM and smart card giant Gemalto has secured a deal with AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon’s NFC joint venture Isis, in a move that will see it support up to 76pc of the US wireless...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, eCommerce, Consumer Tech -
‘Magic’ of Wallet NFC network is spreading across US, Google says News
18.10.2011 The ability to pay for goods and services with a mobile phone is having a “magical” effect on consumers, Google said today as it signed up more top brands willing to conduct...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, Financial, eCommerce, Digital Business -
RIM unveils NFC ‘tap and share’ technology for BlackBerrys News
10.10.2011 Smartphone player Research in Motion has introduced a new near field communication (NFC)-based system of sharing content between smartphones called BlackBerry tag. Users simply...Categories: Wireless Communications, Software & Web Development, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Digital Media, Apps -
AIB to bring out mobile banking site and apps for smartphones News
22.09.2011 AIB will today unveil a new mobile banking service that will allow its customers to check balances, pay bills, top up mobile credit and transfer funds to other accounts.Categories: Wireless Communications, Software & Web Development, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Financial, Apps Zone, Apps -
iNFLUX develops Ireland’s first ‘smart poster’ for EEP News
20.09.2011 A start-up based in Dublin’s Digital Hub called iNFLUX has produced Ireland’s first near field communications (NFC)-enabled smart poster. -
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Google to launch NFC mobile wallet services News
19.09.2011 Google’s near field communication (NFC) mobile wallet service will be launched in the US today, according to reports, enabling Android smartphone owners to use their phones to... -
NFC Android ticketing app to challenge Ticketmaster News
29.07.2011 A Dublin tech firm has unveiled the world’s first NFC-based contactless event ticketing app for Google Android devices and intends to reinvent the concert and sports venue...Categories: Wireless Communications, Social Media, Operating Systems, Mobility, Mobile, eCommerce, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Apps -
NFC mobile marketing kicks off with VH-1’s Basketball Wives News
21.07.2011 A new revolution in mobile marketing has begun. One of the first near field communications (NFC)-powered marketing campaigns has begun with a new poster campaign to support the... -
Centra to support upcoming contactless cards News
14.07.2011 Centra will be the first to accept contactless payments, supporting the NFC Visa Debit cards to be made available from Bank of Ireland in late 2011. -
Bank of Ireland launches contactless Visa debit cards News
06.07.2011 Bank of Ireland has launched a new contactless-enabled Visa debit card, allowing consumers to pay for purchases of €15 and under "in less than a second" by holding a card over a... -
PayPal sues Google over m-commerce trade secrets News
27.05.2011 Just a day after Google unveiled its NFC mobile wallet, it has emerged the world’s biggest online payments player PayPal is suing Google for allegedly ‘misappropriating trade...