| 2008-09-04 |
NFC handset trial draws favorable response in UK |
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Europe's largest trial of NFC technology on mobile phones found that nine out of 10 consumers were satisfied using the technology on cellphone and 78 percent said they would be interested in using contactless services if available |
| 2008-07-11 |
NFC Forum releases two new specs |
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The NFC Forum announced the release of two specifications that stipulate the requesting of actions and the activation of alternative data transfers technologies between NFC-enabled devices |
| 2008-06-26 |
NXP leads NFC, contactless IC vendors |
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NXP Semiconductors is the leading supplier of chips for contactless cards and NFC applications according to a vendor matrix of the sector from ABI Research |
| 2008-06-24 |
Solving the most difficult RFID testing challenges |
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Recent advances in submicron CMOS promise to make RFID technology more ubiquitous. This can be seen in the increasing amount of embedded RFID, the founding of the Ubiquitous ID Center and T-Engine Forum, as well as the support of the GSM Association to embed Near Field Communication (NFC) capabilities into cellular phones |
| 2008-05-07 |
NFC readies to crack market |
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Security and software complexity as well as vested interests surrounding NFC have kept the technology from making its way into commercial applications¡ªuntil now |
| 2008-05-06 |
NXP plans IP licensing program for Mifare |
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NXP Semiconductors is looking seriously at licensing to other semiconductor companies its Mifare contactless chip card platform technology for use in SIM cards and NFC applications such as ticketing, payment and access management |
| 2008-04-30 |
Report: Software gap threatens NFC takeoff |
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While NFC is expected to take off as early as 2010 for mobile payment systems using cellphones, significant pieces of the software infrastructure for this market are missing and silicon opportunities in the technology may be limited |
| 2008-02-29 |
ETSI okays HCI spec for NFC in handsets |
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Wider adoption of NFC with mobile phones took a step forward with the ETSI Technical Committee for Smart Card Platform, approving the specification for the HCI |
| 2008-02-18 |
ST debuts fully integrated NFC SoC |
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ST has announced a new fully integrated secure SoC solution implemented in advanced silicon technology for the fast-emerging NFC market |
| 2008-02-15 |
Gemalto delivers NFC solution to Taiwan Mobile |
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Gemalto has been chosen by Taiwan Mobile to provide the world's first commercial NFC SIM-based mobile contactless system |
| 2008-01-15 |
ABI: NFC progress 'slower than expected |
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Although long-term prospects remain promising for contactless technology, ABI reports that deployments in transportation ticketing and electronic payments is making slower progress than anticipated. |
| 2008-01-08 |
ABI eyes robust growth for NFC market |
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According to ABI Research, over 419 million Near Field Communication (NFC) chipsets will ship in 2012, amounting to total market revenue of $406 million |
| 2007-11-19 |
Innovision starts IP licensing for NFC tech |
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Innovision Research & Technology plc, supplier of RFID and NFC chips has started an intellectual property evaluation and licensing program for its NFC technology called Gem |
| 2007-11-05 |
Kyocera Wireless, INSIDE Contactless partner on NFC |
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Kyocera Wireless Corp. and INSIDE Contactless will work together as select Kyocera cellphones integrate INSIDE Contactless' NFC solution for mobile payments |
| 2007-10-09 |
Taiwan to host first SIM-based NFC trial in Asia |
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Digital security specialist Gemalto has announced a partnership with Taiwan's Far EasTone Telecommunications to start Asia's first mobile contactless SIM-based NFC trial |
| 2007-09-07 |
NXP, Nokia aid Austrian telelcom in NFC launch |
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mobilkom Austria has launched NFC services in Austria in cooperation with partners NXP Semiconductors, Nokia, ?BB and Wiener Linien |
| 2007-09-05 |
ABI: Japan unlikely to see U-SAM benefits in near future |
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In its new research brief, ABI Research purported that the benefits of the U-SAM chipset, the joint initiative by Sony and NXP that combines FeliCa and NFC in Japan, may not be felt in the near future |
| 2007-08-30 |
NXP equips BenQ handsets with NFC features |
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NXP Semiconductors has announced that its secure smart card and NFC chip solutions have been selected by BenQ for its first commercially available NFC cellphones |
| 2007-08-24 |
Gemalto, NXP team on SIM-based NFC solutions |
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NXP and smart card provider Gemalto will jointly develop NFC solutions based on SIM cards |
| 2007-08-03 |
NFC Forum releases four tag type specs |
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The NFC Forum has issued four tag type technical specifications promoting interoperability across the NFC market and enabling low-cost volume production |
| 2007-07-11 |
NFC Forum drafts host control interface spec |
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The NFC Forum has started developing a host controller interface spec between NFC contactless controllers and electronic devices' application processors |
| 2007-05-01 |
RFID chip uses UHF bands for longer distances |
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Starport Systems Inc.'s SF7001 single-chip CMOS reader IC will use UHF bands in a design that can operate from NFC distances to several meters |
| 2007-04-13 |
ABI: 292M handsets to have NFC capabilities by 2012 |
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In its latest analysis of the NFC market, ABI Research predicts that by 2012, some 292 million handsets will ship with built in NFC capabilities |
| 2007-02-02 |
Consortium to define NFC-based mobile services |
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A pan-European consortium of companies, universities and user groups has been created to build an open architecture for the development, deployment and use of NFC-based applications in mobile handsets |
| 2006-11-22 |
NXP, Sony partner on contactless IC solution for mobile apps |
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NFC technology providers NXP Semiconductors and Sony Corp. have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish by mid-year 2007 a joint venture to drive global adoption of contactless smart card apps in mobile phones |
| 2006-10-10 |
NFC publishes SmartPoster RTD specs |
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The NFC Forum released its SmartPoster RTD specification for digital content providers that details how to create records for smart poster tags |
| 2006-09-19 |
NFC shell turns Nokia 3220 into an e-wallet |
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Designed to replace the outer case of the Nokia 3220 GSM handset, the NFC "shell" provides interesting new applications for a handset that began life as a pretty basic camera phone |
| 2006-08-17 |
First NFC specs now available |
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The Near Field Communication Forum recently announced the publication of its first four specifications. |
| 2006-07-25 |
HP joins NFC Forum as Sponsor member |
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The NFC Forum, a non-profit industry association advancing the use of near field communication technology, announced that Hewlett-Packard has joined the forum as Sponsor member |
| 2006-07-01 |
Large NFC trial under way in Seoul |
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Philips Semiconductors and SK Telecom, Korea's leading telecom service provider, have agreed to cooperate on a large-scale, six-month field trial for near-field communication in Seoul, Korea. |
| 2006-06-30 |
Membership in NFC group increases |
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The NFC Forum announced that 14 new organizations have joined the group as members since February this year |
| 2006-05-29 |
Philips, SK Telecom partner for NFC trial in Seoul |
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Philips Semiconductors and SK Telecom have agreed to cooperate on a large-scale, six-month field trial for Near Field Communication technology in Seoul, Korea in June. |
| 2006-05-08 |
SanDisk, Philips join forces on cellphone payment |
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SanDisk has struck a deal with Philips to embed the Philips SmartMX smartcard controller chip in certain types of flash memory cards to allow them to be used for NFC to pay for things |
| 2006-05-01 |
NFC delivers intuitive connected consumer experience |
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Near-field communication, a short-range wireless technology, creates new opportunities for mobile commerce, and could change consumer behavior and spending habits. |
| 2006-04-03 |
How near-field communications can speed up Bluetooth transactions |
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NFC links unravel Bluetooth's cumbersome pairing process |
| 2005-02-14 |
Semiconductor, content providers to simplify mobile multimedia |
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Royal Philips Electronics has formed an alliance with content and service providers SMART System Technologies (SST) and 3united to deliver mobile entertainment applications as well as loyalty and reward programs via near field communication (NFC) technology |
| 2005-02-01 |
Cellular system solutions for NFC-enabled handsets |
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NFC creates new opportunities for mobile commerce and has the potential to change consumer behavior and spending habits |
| 2004-12-16 |
Chipmakers still uncertain of plunge into NFC |
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No chipmaker aside from Philips Semiconductors has yet agreed to supply NFC chips |
| 2004-11-04 |
Philips, Nokia join forces on NFC-enabled phone |
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Philips Semiconductor, Nokia and their partners rolled out a new handset on Tuesday (Nov. 2) based on Philips' near-field communications technology. |
| 2004-09-21 |
NFC-based mobile phones emerge for contactless payment |
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In a prelude to an announcement next week about a mobile phone with near-field communications (NFC) features, Royal Philips Electronics unveiled a partnership Wednesday (Sept. 15) with smart-card reader and software developer ViVOtech |
| 2004-08-06 |
Startup launches RFID alternative |
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A German startup company has developed a possible alternative to short-range communications technologies such as RFID, Bluetooth and Near Field Communications (NFC |
| 2004-03-26 |
NFC forum pushes 'connected planet' vision |
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Royal Philips Electronics, Sony Corp., and Nokia Corp. recently established the Near Field Communication (NFC) Forum |
| 2004-03-23 |
Multimedia triumvirate promote NFC technology |
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Nokia Corp. has joined with Royal Philips Electronics and Sony Corp. to promote near-field radio communication technology developed by Philips. |
| 2003-12-10 |
NFC technology by Sony, Philips gets ISO/IEC nod |
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The Near Field Communication technology (NFCIP-1) jointly developed by Sony Corp. and Royal Philips Electronics has received approval under standard ISO/IEC IS 18092 of the ISO and the IEC. Philips' Mifare technology and Sony's FeliCa contactless IC card technology are included within the ISO/IEC IS 18092 standard. |
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