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Articles tagged with: Near Field Communications
Contactless and Mobile Payment Solutions Must End Market Stagnation
Contactless payments ecosystem is presently a series of "islands" with little-to-no mutual realization of value among the various constituents, claims Javelin Strategy & Research. A report from the company indicates that the success of contactless solutions depends on some disruptive factor or wide-scale deployment that bridges the gaps and allows for value creation among all constituents that connects the islands. more
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NXP Propels NFC with World's First Industry Standard Chip
Semiconductor firm, NXP has unveiled what it says is the world's first truly industry standard Near Field Communication (NFC) controller, delivering a platform for handset manufacturers and operators to introduce NFC devices and services. The new NXP PN544 chip is based on the latest NFC specifications by the European Telecommunications Standard Institute (ETSI). more
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Nokia Shows Off 3rd NFC Capable Mobile Phone
Nokia has shown off its third fully integrated Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile phone, the Nokia 6216 classic. The new arrival is Nokia's first SIM-based NFC device which enables operators to build NFC services on to the SIM card. The Nokia 6216 classic is expected to start shipping in the third quarter of 2009 in select markets with an estimated retail price of EUR 150 before taxes and subsidies. more
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StarHub To Test Mobile Wallet Service in Singapore
Singapore's StarHub has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Japan's NTT DoCoMo to explore a mobile wallet concept similar to Japan's renowned Osaifu-Keitai wallet solution for a near future implementation in Singapore. more
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Worldwide Mobile Payment Users to Total 33 Million in 2008
Mobile payment is a service at an early stage with an expected 32.9 million users worldwide in 2008, growing to 103.9 million users in 2011, according to Gartner. Short Message Service (SMS) is the dominant mobile payment technology today, driven by mobile money transfers, and it will remain the dominant technology through 2011. more
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Cellphone Banking First Step toward Mobile Wallets in the USA
The US seems to be moving closer to a goal of using mobile handsets to accomplish financial transactions and make purchases as several competing market players align on both technology and objectives, reports In-Stat. Although 2008 will not be "the year of mobile payments" in the US, some progress is likely, the research firm says. more
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Operators to Launch NFC-Based Mobile Payment Services
Over the next several months, 12 mobile operators will run trials of contactless mobile payment services in Australia, France, Ireland, Korea, Malaysia, Norway, The Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Turkey and the U.S. as a precursor to commercial launches. The trials form part of the GSMA's Pay-Buy-Mobile initiative, which is designed to provide a single global approach to enabling contactless payments using a mobile phone. Consumers will be able to use their handsets to quickly, easily and securely pay for goods and services in shops, restaurants and train stations. more
Related Tags: gemalto, nfc, near-field-communication, lg, telstra, uicc, lg-electronics, ktf
Motorola Joins GSMA "Pay-Buy-Mobile" Initiative
Motorola has announced its intention to participate in the GSMA Pay-Buy-Mobile Initiative. Motorola will potentially participate in all trials facilitated by the GSMA which will drive forward developments on mobile payments. Motorola will also provide feedback to GSMA Near Field Communications Technical Guidelines white papers, and work with standardisation bodies such as ETSI and the NFC Forum to further provide input to the development process. more
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GSM Association Aims for Global Point of Sale Purchases by Mobile Phone
The worldwide use of mobile phones for payments at point of sale is the aim of a new initiative announced by the GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade organization for mobile operators. The 'Pay-Buy Mobile' initiative is a natural progression for the industry, following the GSMA's program - announced last year - to define a common global approach to enabling Near Field Communications (NFC), the technology used to link mobile devices with payment and contactless systems. more
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Mobile Content and Services Market to top $150 billion by 2011
Despite falling average revenues per user (ARPU) for mobile operators, the mobile content and services market will continue to grow dramatically as services and applications reach maturity and new services begin to gain traction, according to Informa Telecoms & Media. Mobile handset and network technology has now evolved to a point where true mobile web access is possible. Informa anticipates that by 2011, just under half of all mobile subscribers worldwide will use mobile browsing, a trend it sees developing with new operator offerings such as T-Mobile's 'Web n Walk' service and 3's 'X-Series' services. more
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