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GSMA calls for NFC phones by mid-2009
Doing it our way is for the best, operators' association says.
The GSMA has called for the mobile industry, and chiefly the handset makers, to get a move on with producing handsets that comply with its vision of how NFC mobile payments will work.
The GSMA wants handsets available by the middle of next year that include SIM control of the secure element, using the ETSI Single Wire Protocol to interface between
Research forecasts in excess of 400 million mobile ticketing users by 2013
New research has forecast that over 400 million mobile subscribers worldwide will use their mobile phones for ticketing by 2013. However, the study concluded that trials and pilots are not being implemented into full mobile ticketing services as
700 million mobile phone users to have Near Field Communications phones within five years, says research
A new analysis of the NFC mobile payments opportunity forecasts that 700m mobile subscribers globally will have phones equipped with NFC contactless technology by 2013. NFC will enable users to make payments with their mobile phones for relatively
Mobile phones equipped with NFC to enerate $75bn worth of payment transactions within five years, claims new report
A new analysis of the Near Field Communications mobile payments opportunity has forecast that the gross transaction value of payments made via NFC contactless technology, for relatively low value purchases (such as refreshments, tickets and food), will exceed
Nokia introduces 6212 classic
Nokia has introduced the Nokia 6212 classic featuring integrated Near Field Communication (NFC). The 3G handset allows consumers to conveniently share content, access services and information as well as conduct payments and ticketing with one tap of theBlueSky Positioning adds NFC support to its new generation AGPS-SIM
BlueSky Positioning has unveiled a new version of its AGPS-SIM, adding support for NFC (Near Field Communication) Technology in a single SIM card, enabling GPS applications and services for existing GSM, 3G phones and upcoming NFC devices without
Near Field Communication forecasts revised downward, but long term prospects still bright, says ABI Research
The worldwide market for contactless technology in transportation ticketing and contactless payments grew more than 15 percent in 2007. And the market now stands at a value of more than $200 million but will reach more than $820
Sicap announces converged device and service profiling
Sicap, a specialist in Device Management and over-the-air SIM management, has announced today that its Device and SIM platforms now interact to trigger automatic SIM updates, uniting device capabilities and service profiles.