New Tyfone iPhone sleeve powered by Dexim lets people use their iPhones for mobile contactless payments

Tyfone , a mobile financial services solutions provider, announced today the Tyfone iPhone sleeve, powered by Dexim. The Tyfone iPhone sleeve, designed and produced by smartphone accessories manufacturer Dexim, uses Tyfone’s SideTap™ MicroSD technology to allow existing iPhone users worldwide to make mobile contactless payments directly from their phones. “Financial institutions and retailers alike are… Read More

New agreement could mean integration of parking guidance and payment into single mobile phone app

Parkmobile USA, Inc. and Streetline Inc. have announced that they have formed an agreement to integrate their smart parking technologies, including pay by phone and parking guidance, into their mobile phone applications. Together the companies will create the world’s first parking app that integrates motorist guidance with mobile payments for parking, offering drivers the ability… Read More

The First Commercial Rollout of Mobile Contactless Services in Nice Paves the way for a National Deployment in France

The AFSCM (Association Française du Sans Contact Mobile) say they have drawn positive conclusions from the first European mobile contactless rollout that took place in Nice last May. A qualitative survey demonstrates positive user feedback, underlining a quick and enthusiastic adoption of “cityzi”-branded contactless services and mobile phones. The strong cooperation between project participants has allowed… Read More

Bell ID, PPC Card Systems & ViVOtech Team Up to 
Launch Turnkey TSM Services to Support Mass Market Rollout of NFC Mobile Payment Solutions in Europe

Anticipating the rapid adoption of mobile payment technologies expected next year, three payment technology powerhouses have teamed up to launch a collaborative program to enable the mass market rollout of Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile solutions in Europe. Bell ID, the leader in token and application lifecycle management and ViVOtech, the leader in NFC, mobile… Read More

The Côte d’Azur has a (fairly long) history with contactless technology

This year was not the first time that Nice had been involved in a contactless trial. Our film looks into the connection between the Côte d’Azur and contactless technology over the past years and speaks to a few of the network operators involved in todays contactless trial: Cityzi. Look out for other new films appearing… Read More

RFinity and Citizens Community Bank partner to expand pilot to offer convenient mobile payment capability at local Rexburg merchants

Idaho Falls-based technology company (and recipient of a CI Monkey Award earlier this year) RFinity have announced that they have launched the next phase of a pilot program providing a secure mobile payment option for residents in nearby Rexburg, Idaho, location of the first pilot. During this next phase, RFinity has secured a cooperative agreement… Read More