Google and PayPal believe mobile payments will take off as handsets are sold with built-in NFC capabilities
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Start-Up Uses Sound For NFC On iPhone And Android
Narrate's Zoosh ultrasonics software enables NFC via a device's speakers and microphones
Mobile Payment Players Swallow Their Egos
Britain's operators have set up a shared system for mobile commerce. It's about time they got together, says Sophie Curtis
HP WebOS Devices Rumoured To Be NFC-Enabled
HP is reportedly preparing devices with NFC capabilities, while a new study reveals consumer ignorance
Why Google Wallet Isn’t Ready yet
Google Wallet is great in theory, but the phone, payment, and retail options are too limiting, according to Clint Boulton
PayPal Sues Google Over Wallet Trade Secrets
Google executives are being sued by PayPal for using trade secrets to build the new Google Wallet service
Google Wallet Mobile Payments Limited Trial In US
Google Wallet will launch in the US to allow users to pay for goods by tapping their phone on a terminal
Orange Kicks Off The Payment Phone Revolution
Barclaycard, Orange and Samsung have launched a virtual wallet for contactless payments by mobile phone
Half A Billion To Adopt Mobile Ticketing By 2015
Mobile ticketing is set to take off, with 500 million people using the technology on public transport within 3 years
European RFID Guide Sets NFC Privacy Guidelines
The PIA Framework is a guide to how privacy concerns should be accounted for in NFC implementations
Samsung And Visa To Offer Olympic Mobile Payments
Visitors to London for the Olympics will be able to use NFC-equipped mobile phones to buy snacks and drinks
Google Works With Credit Card Firms On NFC Payments
Google is working with big partners on its plans to build an NFC-based payment system into Android
Motorola Plans NFC Features In Business Gadgets
Contactless payment technology will get enterprise make-over by Motorola
Google To Test Android Near-Field Mobile Payments
Payments using Android Gingerbread smartphones rumoured to be going on trial in US stores
Future BlackBerry Devices To Sport NFC Technology
Near Field Communication will be made available in most upcoming BlackBerry smartphones and tablets
GSMA Banks On NFC Mobile Payments
Vodafone, Orange, O2 and others have declared they will launch NFC mobile payment services by 2012
O2 To Launch Virtual Wallet For Mobile Payments
O2 is planning to offer mobile payments, on the heels of Everything Everywhere's NFC announcement
Everything Everywhere To Launch Mobile Payments
The UK's largest operator will roll out contactless mobile payments this summer
Next iPads And iPhones To Support Mobile Payments
According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple's iPad 2 and iPhone 5 will include wireless mobile payments
Analysts Predict Big Year For Mobile Payments
The introduction of NFC technology into Google Android and Nokia handsets could spark a wide adoption of mobile payments, according to iSuppli
Google Confirms Zetawire Purchase For NFC Software
Google has confirmed the acquisition of NFC specialist Zetawire, as the search engine giant takes the fight to Apple and RIM
Google’s Schmidt Shows NFC On Android Device
Google's chief executive has demonstrated the use of near-field communications in an Android device for mobile payments