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Apple will release an iPhone 5S in June, a break from the pattern it’s established over the last two years, says Jefferies analyst Peter Misek in a note this morning.
Misek is predicting the iPhone 5S has a new “super HD camera/screen, a better battery, and NFC,” and “possible updates include an IGZO screen for Retina+, 128GB storage.&...阅读全文
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Whether the company strategic issues or the hardware design, Apple has been reluctant to add NFC in its iOS devices. If users really want to use NFC to communicate with other equipments, and now there is a solution: FloJack.
FloJack a project the start-up Flomio initiated in Kickstarter. Flomio is an App development platform to provide developers with NFC and...阅读全文
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While mobile payment solutions like Google Wallet are only starting to catch on, a new study suggests that by 2020 they could become the dominant form of payment. The study — conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project and Elon University’s Imagining the Internet Center — surveyed a total of 1,021 “internet experts and other internet...阅读全文
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Nokia is working on a Windows Phone model that incorporates NFC (Near Field Communications) technology to connect to external accessories – and is even considering versions with wireless charging, its design chief has indicated in an exclusive interview.
The company is also working closely with Microsoft, which is providing the software for its new top-end sm...阅读全文
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With the excitement building around near field communication (NFC) mobile payments, it seems like paying by phone is about to turn a corner. But it’s helpful to remember that this is part of a long process that goes back over a decade.
American Express has worked up an infographic charting the rise of mobile payments, hitting many of the highlights as consume...阅读全文
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We’ve been hearing that PayPal is going to be rolling out an in-store payments experience at a national retailer in the U.S. soon. It looks like the payments giant is testing another in-store payments experience in Sweden, using NFC technology, and partnering with two Swedish developers Accumulate and Point. You can find more information about the partnership...阅读全文
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Chipmaker Intel has been getting some NFC religion lately as it looks to incorporate the short-distance radio technology into its chipsets. The latest sign is an agreement with French NFC chip maker Inside Secure, which will provide NFC technology and products to Intel. The terms of the deal were not announced.
Intel’s Mobile Wireless Group will get access to...阅读全文
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Microsoft has told TechRadar that its current Windows Phone 7.5 platform already supports Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, but no manufacturer has enabled it as yet.
Will Coleman, developer evangelist and product manager at Microsoft UK, told us that it was simply a matter of time before the technology was harnessed by manufacturers in Windows Phone ...阅读全文
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MasterCard has made a strategic investment in seven-year-old mobile banking start-up mFoundry.
The investment marks MasterCard’s first in the mobile payments space, and follows similar moves by both Visa and American Express.
Neither company is releasing terms of the round, but mFoundry said MasterCard was the lead investor. Intel Capital, Fidelity Information...阅读全文
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The easiest way to describe stealthy mobile payments startup ZipPay is to say it’s like Square and Venmo had a baby, and this was the result. Like Square, the startup aims to address the needs of individuals and small business owners who can’t afford the high fees associated with having their own merchant accounts by allowing them to accept credit card paymen...阅读全文