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Article | 7/12/2010 Google debuts Android 2.3 'Gingerbread', eyes tablets
The latest iteration of Google's Android mobile operating system has arrived in version 2.3 – codenamed 'Gingerbread' – with support for larger, table...
Article | 17/11/2010 Android will give NFC a boost, but challenges remain
Android-based smartphones with NFC (Near Field Communication) will help turn mobile phones into wallets, but there are issues that have to be solved b...
Article | 28/06/2010 NFC sees light at end of the tunnel with transit projects
Short range communication using NFC (Near Field Communication) circuitry embedded in mobile phones has had a difficult journey to market, but it may s...
Article | 21/06/2010 Broadcom sets its sights on NFC market with acquisition
Wireless chip maker Broadcom plans to acquire Innovision Research & Technology, which specializes in short-range data communication, for approximately...
Article | 19/05/2010 IPhone mobile payments trial to begin soon
Visa expects soon to begin trials of contactless payments system for Apple's iPhone, using a special case for the phone developed by DeviceFidelity.
Article | 11/01/2010 Mobile banking faces uphill battle in mature markets
The mobile phone is turning into the platform of choice for banking in emerging markets. In developed markets, however, the phone has struggled to com...
Article | 20/11/2009 Money transfers to become hottest mobile app, says Gartner
Money transfers and payments over mobile phones will be among the top 10 most important mobile applications by 2012, market research company Gartner s...
Article | 27/08/2009 Nokia enters increasingly crowded mobile money market
Nokia is getting ready to launch Nokia Money, which will offer basic financial services on mobile phones, it said on Wednesday.
Article | 6/07/2009 MoBank app takes shopping to the iPhone in the UK
iPhone and iPod Touch owners in the U.K. will be able to use their devices to buy and pay for goods using a new application from MoBank.
Article | 24/04/2009 Nokia puts mobile wallet on SIM card
The new Nokia 6216 classic handset, announced Thursday, incorporates support for NFC (Near Field Communication) technology on the SIM card, paving the...
Article | 19/02/2009 Telstra, NAB see success with mobile commerce trial
A three-month trial of mobile phone commerce technology by Telstra, the National Australia Bank and Visa has been hailed as a success with all three p...
Article | 19/11/2008 GSM group: Phones need NFC for mobile payments
Phone manufacturers must build NFC (Near Field Communications) functionality into mobile handsets in order to speed adoption of mobile payment systems...

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