BROWSING: NFC

This won't be the year that near field communication (NFC) takes off in Latin America, since short message service (SMS) solutions are likely to see increased adoption. Although Frost & Sullivan chose mobile payments as one of the region's telecom trends for 2013, Renato...

Near field communications has been around for a while, but at this year's Consumer Electronics Show it was clear that the technology has made it out of the technical journals and into the products that consumers are buying. From smart TVs to mobile devices...

América Móvil's Brazilian wireless unit, Claro, and Brazil-based Bradesco, one of the largest banks in Latin America, announced plans launch two mobile payment services in 2013. The solutions result from a joint venture the companies formed last year, named MPO (Mobile Payment Operator). Both products —...

Most conversations today surrounding mobile payment solutions are overly focused on the opportunities promised by near field communications technology and how this functionality will transform

As near field communications becomes standard, the NFC retail payments market is expected to exceed $180 billion globally by 2017, more than a seven-fold increase over 2012, according to a new report from Juniper Research. Follow RCR Wireless News—Americas on Twitter, Facebook and subscribe to our free periodic newsletters The forecast...

With mobile phones set to become as indispensable as a wallet for buying goods and services, mobile payment developments are rapidly gathering pace and different service providers are competing for their slice of the pie.

The mobile network operator Digicel has added NFC technology to its Digicel Mobile Money service offering in the South Pacific archipelago nation of Tonga. Digicel said it will make the service available initially with 50 merchants in the capital of Nuku’alofa and it plans...

If you look around as you shop in a store and find people using their phones, you may not guess what one-third of them are doing.

The Brazilian telecommunications market will over the next two years will face its best time since its opening to private initiatives. Here are eight issues, facts or trends, that deserve attention.

Telefónica Digital tapped Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase and a SAP company, to be its global, strategic partner on providing mobile wallet services, which will be the gateway for its customers to a wide range of mobile financial services. Telefónica expects to...

Airlines will lead the charge in bringing near field communications into airports, according to a new survey from airline IT company Sita. As reported by NFC World's Sarah Clark, 80% of major airlines surveyed said they would support NFC, typically for wireless boarding passes,...

Near field communication (NFC) is on its way to getting launched in Brazil and could become a reality at the end of this year, told RCR Wireless News Mustafa Almansur, NFC programme leader for the Brazilian market at GSMA, a global association whose members represent more than...

Low-power wireless technologies will gain a foothold in the smartphone: In 2012 over 35% of smartphones will be shipped with dual-mode Bluetooth low energy (also known as Bluetooth Smart Ready). In addition, a third major phone brand will incorporate ANT, with this in mind, over 10 million ANT+ enabled phones will be shipped in 2012.

The nearing maturity of mobile voice services in most Latin American countries and the reduction on mobile termination rates set by regulators are leading to three main trends in the region: the launch of unlimited plans; the search for new revenue streams; and the commercial launch of multiple-play offerings.

In 2011, MEF accurately forecast that the proliferation of smartphones would drive mobile consumer engagement with a number of other predictions also coming to fruition. MEF’s success in anticipating and addressing key industry issues, combined with its increased representation of the wider mobile content and commerce industry, place it in a strong position to forecast the top mobile industry trends for 2012.

Visa announced it has approved NFC-enabled smartphones from Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, and Research In Motion for use with Visa payWave, its mobile application for payments at the point of sale. Samsung Galaxy SII, LG Optimus NET NFC, BlackBerry Bold 9900, BlackBerry Bold 9790, BlackBerry...

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Telefónica Digital and the BlackBerry's manufacturer Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) are conducting a pilot program on using near field communications (NFC) with plans to launch the service in the next year. First, only Telefónica’s employees will be able to trial. In collaboration...

InfiNet Wireless, manufacturer and provider of carrier-grade wireless infrastructure solutions, announced that LCR Honda has selected its InfiMan 2x2 wireless solution to provide a mobile team communications infrastructure for its race-day locations. Both engineering and mechanical teams rely on high-speed, high-capacity communications connections to...

InfiNet Wireless, manufacturer and provider of carrier-grade wireless infrastructure solutions, announced that LCR Honda has selected its InfiMan 2x2 wireless solution to provide a mobile team communications infrastructure for its race-day locations. Both engineering and mechanical teams rely on high-speed, high-capacity communications connections to...

Just when you thought you’d seen the last of Symbian, the operating system staggered back onto the scene today in the form of Symbian Belle along with three new phones Nokia 600, 700, 701 and Essence.

Bloomberg | August 3, 2011 | Diana ben-Aaron Nokia Oyj (NOK1V) is offering companies advertising with embedded tags that can be read by some mobile phones as it tries to gain a lead in the technology over rivals such as Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Google...

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

Japanese carrier KDDI has teamed up with Microsoft and Toshiba-Fujitsu today to unveil the world's first Windows Phone 7.5 – Mango – device, the IS12T.The phone, which comes in shocking magenta, citrus or black, boasts an array of impressive specs and features, including a...