NFC Forum

WAKEFIELD, Mass., USA June 10, 2008 -- The NFC Forum (www.nfc-forum.org), a non-profit industry association that advances the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, holds its first Spotlight conference today to discuss and demonstrate NFC transport and city life applications. The program features presentations by NFC Forum Vice Chairman Gerhard Romen of Nokia, Dr. Wolf Heine of T-Systems and other representatives of organizations... Read More

You might think NFC only relates to the mobile phone handsets and mobile payments, but now NFC is coming to the world of wireless audio accessories. Parrot has announced the launch of the Parrot Party Black Edition, which they claim is the first commercialised speaker system to integrate Near Field Communication (NFC) technology... Read More

Nokia today introduced the Nokia 6212 classic featuring integrated Near Field Communication (NFC). The 3G handset allows consumers to conveniently share content, access services and information as well as conduct payments and ticketing with one tap of the device. The Nokia 6212 classic is expected to start shipping in the third quarter of 2008 in select markets in Europe and Asia with an estimated retail price of EUR 200 before taxes and... Read More

WAKEFIELD, Mass., USA, April 2, 2008 The NFC Forum, www.nfc-forum.org, , a non-profit industry association that advances the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, today announced it has selected 20 finalists for its Touching the Future: NFC Forum Global Competition. Total entries for the competition span the globe, representing 21 countries. In the competition, developers in a Commercial Track vie for the honor of having their... Read More

GSMA MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, BARCELONA, Spain, February 13, 2008 INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open-standard, contactless chip technologies, today announced that its MicroRead® product was selected as the winner of the coveted GSM Association (GSMA) Mobile Innovation Global Award 2008 for Most Innovative Device-Centric Technology. The prestigious award showcases INSIDE's innovation and increases awareness among leading... Read More

AT4 wireless is launching an Upgrade of its leading test system RIDER, which covers now also testing for one of the currently most promising wireless technologies: NFC (Near Field Communication). NFC technology allows consumers to perform contactless transactions, access digital content and connect devices with the simplicity of a single touch... Read More

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announces that it has been chosen by Taiwan Mobile, Taiwan's leading telecommunication service provider, to provide the world's first commercial NFC (Near Field Communication) SIM-based mobile contactless system. It is designed to remotely manage the life-cycle of any type of contactless service within a mobile phone environment, especially payment applications that mandate high security... Read More

According to research firm Frost & Sullivan, one third of all mobile phones will be NFC-equipped in a span of three to five years. Join us to experience and hear about NFC technology in action at the GSM Mobile World Congress 2008 NFC Forum Luncheon. NFC Forum Christophe Duverne will provide an update on the latest developments in the Forum and the NFC market. NFC Forum members will present the latest results of public trials, pilots and... Read More

Innovision Research & Technology, developer of the Near Field Communication (NFC) standard number one tag type, Topaz®, has announced the winners of its NFC Innovation Awards, the first UK-based competition to find the most innovative applications of NFC tags for the everyday mobile handset user. ... Read More

WHAT: NFC technology is quickly gaining momentum. Jupiter Research estimates that worldwide payments by mobile phone may reach $22 billion USD by 2011. Today, consumers are using NFC technology on their mobile phones to make contactless payments in commercial roll outs in Germany and Austria and in trials in London, Singapore, the Netherlands, Finland, and New York, among others.Now its your turn to experience NFC technology personally... Read More