Contactless NFC

On June 11, 2013, the US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 37 newly granted patents for Apple Inc. In this report we cover a key iWallet patent that relates to...

A new study has found the countries among the 20 largest economies who are adapting quickest to using cashless systems like phones and contactless cards – revealing that Canada narrowly edges out Sweden for...

SNCF (French train service) and Gemalto have presented a new service allowing travellers to purchase and recharge their transport tickets using a contactless mobile phone which incorporates NFC. The widespread integration of NFC technology into...

Barclaycard is to roll out a range of wearable payment devices that can be used to make contactless payments across the UK, following a successful launch of its bPay band last year. bPay will consist...

Privredna Banka Zagreb (PBZ, Intesa Sanpaolo Group), Intesa Sanpaolo Card and American Express have initiated a pilot to test – for the first time – HCE (Host Card Emulation) for mobile NFC (Near-Field Communication)...

Samsung, which is gearing up to launch its own mobile payment service, Samsung Pay, in Korea and the US this summer, has decided not to collect fees on Samsung Pay to help dominate the...

Wireless operator Orange and Barclaycard have launched a co-branded contactless credit card that will let customers manage their budgets and keep tabs on spending via SMS notifications. The MasterCard card's introduction is part of a...

Increasing consumer awareness and building trust around contactless mobile payments will be key if providers and brands expect to see the widespread adoption of NFC technology in 2012 as predicted. The very first Mobile Payment...

DeviceFidelity has been granted patent number 2196010 by the European Patent Office for its technology bringing mobile wallet solutions and NFC to smartphones and tablets such as the iPhone or iPad. The patent describes the...

According to a survey from Boston Retail Partners, by the end of 2015, nearly 40% of large US retailers will accept Apple Pay. According to the report, Apple, CurrentC and Bitcoin are tied. 8% of retailers who...