Proxama, the leading developer of mobile contactless payments and near field communications (NFC) technology, has announced that it has acquired proximity marketing specialist Hypertag. Proxama will retain the Hypertag brand in the deal as well as incorporating members of the Hypertag senior management team and key staff into the new set-up. Neil Garner will hold… Read More
MBNA rolls out contactless
The UK’s largest credit card provider MBNA, has announced the start of its two-year programme that will see its 6 million customer base moved over to contactless cards by January 1st 2012. To achieve this, MBNA will issue a new contactless card each time a new or replacement card request is made by a customer, the lender… Read More
Gemalto selected by SOFTBANK MOBILE for new Japanese Mobile Contactless Payment Trial
Gemalto has been selected by SOFTBANK MOBILE for the latest mobile contactless payment trial in Japan. There have been many contactless payment trails but this one is a little different in that the program is the first in Asia to enable secure mobile Near Field Communication (NFC) transactions from a choice of different credit card… Read More
HID Global RFID Module Chosen by DESKO for Use in Mobile 3-in-1 Border-Control Identity-Checking System
HID Global Logo HID Global, trusted worldwide leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that its RFID reader module has been chosen by DESKO for its Personal Identification Mini Dock (PIMD) identity-checking system. Jointly developed with Panasonic, the system is designed for border-control, policing and other security applications, and includes a… 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
“la Caixa”, Telefónica and Visa complete the first mobile shopping experience in Spain
“It’s all over bar the shouting” as my mother used to say. And here it is – the final score and round-up from the Sitges trial for mobile contactless shopping. “la Caixa”, Telefónica and Visa Europe have completed their mobile payment experience in the Barcelona town of Sitges. The initiative, which lasted six months and in… Read More
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