Tag Archive for 'Nokia'

Original1 Begins Business Operations

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From : Giesecke & Devrient 02-Feb-10 9:22:00 AM
SAP, Nokia and Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) today announced that the respective antitrust authorities have approved the establishment of their joint venture, Original1 GmbH. Original1 has begun business operations on February 1. Established to deliver unique product authentication and anti-counterfeiting services across the globe, Original1 is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, and headed by Claudia Alsdorf, [...]

Talks under way to use mobile phones as debit cards

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From : Irish Examiner 28-Jan-10 3:28:00 AM
MOBILE phones will soon be heard ringing at the tills as plans are finalised so that they can be used as debit cards.

Nokia going into NFC in “big way”

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From : MobileShop.com 15-Jan-10 6:18:00 AM
Near field communication (NFC) is set to be included in Nokia mobile phones in "a big way", according to an Electricpig article published by the Mirror.

Near field communications vs. the web

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From : FierceFinanceIT 15-Jan-10 7:19:00 AM
Is the near field communications movement set to really take off anytime soon? There have been many piecemeal steps toward such services, a lot of pilot programs and intermediate moves, such as adhesive strips for mobile phones and cards. One recent report states that "during 2010, leading mobile network operators, banks, retailers, transport operators and others will be seeking to finalize their NFC business plans ready to launch commercial services in a number of countries from as early as January 2011."

Top 10 mobile predictions for 2010

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From : IT PRO 07-Jan-10 2:11:00 PM
There’s no denying that 2009 was the year of the smartphone, whether you want to concentrate on the dawn of Android, the applications explosion or the fact that everyone now wants a smartphone rather than a lower-end feature phone.

Cash remains king but here comes the new wave

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From : Times Online 05-Jan-10 12:52:00 AM
Reports of the death of cash have long been exaggerated; despite years of talk, a cashless society eludes us. Yet it is slowly edging closer with debit card spending set to overtake cash spending, by value, for the first time in 2010 — internet payments accounted for one in four card transactions over Christmas.

Citibank Says High-Volume NFC Pilot Shows Strong Usage

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From : RFID Journal 30-Dec-10 7:02:00 AM
Early results of the project, taking place in India, find that 3,000 participants utilize their RFID-enabled phones for payments more often than consumers with credit cards.

Contactless Smart Card Shipments to Break the One Billion Barrier 2014

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From : Cellular-News 21-Dec-09 1:59:00 PM
Whilst often talked about as a future technology, contactless smart cards are being used in a growing number of applications, from fast and efficient metro systems, to contactless debit cards, to quicker transfers in airports with biometric passports. IMS Research forecasts that the number of contactless smart cards shipping per annum is projected to break the 1 billion mark in 2014.

NFC takes spotlight at Cartes show

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From : EETimes.com 17-Dec-09 11:17:00 AM
While smart card manufacturers where showcasing their latest visual tricks and printing capabilities on the busy alleys of CARTES & Identification in Paris, most applications were geared as usual towards enforcing increased security and authentication, whether it be for access control or payment solutions.

Nokia to launch multiple NFC handsets in late 2010

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From : Near Field Communications World 13-Dec-09 11:28:00 AM
Nokia is planning to launch a number of NFC handsets during the third or fourth quarter of 2010, according to a report in Mobile Magazine: