BROWSING: NFC

It looks as though all that whining may have finally paid off. In a tweet sent out by the @GoogleNexus twitter account, the big G announced to thunderous applause "Gingerbread (Android 2.3.3) update now rolling out to Nexus S and Nexus One."

A group of top mobile operators have publicly committed to launching and supporting Near Field Communications technology in short order, according to the GSMA.The group of 15 global operators making the early commitment to launch NFC services in some markets by 2012 includes: America...

Sylvie Barak leads a panel with Donal Mc Guinness, Zapa Technology, Chief Operating Officer Colm Grealy, Digital Reach Group, CEO

At MWC this week Qualcomm has announced its next mobile processor architecture for the Snapdragon family and refresh to the Snapdragon family. The new processor micro-architecture is code-named Krait, and purportedly has speeds of up to 2.5GHz per core which, the firm says,...

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Korea JoongAng Daily | February 10, 2011 | Kim Hyung-eun SK Telecom announced yesterday that it joined forces with two Japanese wireless operators to conduct a field test today on mobile payment based on near field communication (NFC) technology. If successful, people in Korea and Japan...

The nascent near field communication space received a much needed jolt today as Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. (DCM) announced an agreement with Korean operator KT Corp. (KT) to use the wireless technology to develop “cross-border services for mobile payments, mass-transit ticketing, promotional...

The Age Australia | February 8, 2011 | Asher Moses The second Google-branded smartphone is about to hit Australia as analysts predict the search giant's mobile platform will surpass iPhone sales in Australia within a few years. The Google Nexus S, released in the US and...

The nascent near field communication space received a much needed jolt today as Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. (DCM) announced an agreement with Korean operator KT Corp. (KT) to use the wireless technology to develop “cross-border services for mobile payments, mass-transit ticketing, promotional...

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Would you be willing to pay for coffee, a new sweater, or a movie ticket...

Electronista | December 20, 2010 At the developer day held recently in South Korea, Samsung highlighted some of the features of its upcoming Bada 2.0 OS for smartphones. The operating system is currently in version 1.2 and was first introduced in the Wave. The update...

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. In many ways, 2010 was a landmark year in consumer devices: after years of...

Google Inc. (GOOG) acquired an early-stage mobile payments startup that might shine more light on the company's plans for mobile commerce. Toronto-based Zetawire, which does work in near field communications, holds a patent for mobile banking, advertising, identity management, credit card and mobile...

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,...

Gemalto, the world's largest SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card maker, is taking steps to expand the mobile contactless payment space – and get its technology an even broader footprint. The company announced a strategic licensing agreement with NXP Semiconductors N.V., (NXPI) as well as...

Google Inc.'s CEO Eric Schmidt gave a wide ranging interview at the Web 2.0 Summit 2010 in San Francisco this week, but he spent most of the time talking about mobile. While showing off a "Nexus S" device, Schmidt offered some thoughts on near...

More than three months after their plan first leaked out, Verizon Wireless, AT&T Inc. and T-Mobile USA are preparing to go public with their new venture for mobile payments. The group is expected to announce details of the venture and the hiring of a...

At the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, California, CEO Eric Schmidt pulled an unreleased Android phone (rumored to be the Nexus S) out of his pocket and released the newest tidbit of Gingerbread intel: it will include a Near Field Communication feature.

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Despite chattering from technologists and consultants, consumers have consistently been lukewarm to “mobile money”...

The people that work at Apple Inc. (AAPL) have been known to create news by simply arriving or leaving the company. Late last week that news came in the form of Benjamin Vigier.Apple has hired the near field communication expert on the heels of...

Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' May Special Edition, "Enabling the Mobile Revolution: Mobile Chips, Devices and Accessories." The 80-page special edition is available here. The Subscriber Identity Module – that standard little chip that houses all of...

The continued evolution of mobile networks in Asia is expected to help propel the adoption of smartphones in the region, according to IMS Research. The research firm said it expects annual smartphone shipments to Asia to more than quadruple by 2015 giving the region...

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Consumer demand for mobile money transfer services will see users exceed 500 million globally by 2014, principally...

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. When it comes to the wireless sector, I would just like to say what everybody...