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+ According to a recent study from the Auriemma Consulting Group, 30% of US mobile users would be willing to upgrade their Cell Phone for the sole purpose of gaining NFC payment technology.
And 23% said they’d be willing to switch carrier for the extra functionality. That’s a significant number considering the cost and hassle of switching phone or carrier. (via tgdaily.com)+ “I don’t know of a handset manufacturer that isn’t in process of making sure their stuff is PayPass ready.” (Mastercard’s NFC payments feature) McLaughlin, MasterCard’s head of Emerging Payments, in an interview with Fast Company (via NFCNews)

All available NFC-Phones in 1 list

Samsung Galaxy S II handset with nfc chip optional AIO list, Nokia, Samsung, LG, BlackBerry, HTC and all other Mobile handset brands. In the overview info about Tags, Pairing, sharing and Payment features. For availability by country and by carrier, navigate through the menu above . Go to the list

NFC Phones buying/warning guide

In my city, local buses use Near Field Communication NFC technology, and soon my bank starts a virtual wallet service for Mobile Phones. To participate all the available NFC based services, I buy that fancy NFC smartphone on sale this week?

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1 NFC enabled Cell Phone, 7 NFC apps, a 1 minute video

microSD for secure contactless payments Secure contactless payments with NFC Phones

Near Field Communication allows much more than a mobile payment. But the possibility of contactless payments with the available NFC-Phones, is what really hits the headlines in 2011. To securely store the virtual money, we find 5 hardware solutions.

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nfc phones reading smart poster tag in supermarket What is Near Field Communication and what can we do with NFC Phones?

-Make small contactless payments with a wave, pay the bus, subway, Mcdonalds in Canada. The time being, we talk about small amounts of money! It depends on the terms, if you get prompted for your PIN-code.

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News in brief

18e at Sprint
HTC EVO 4G LTE with
Google Wallet app.

Finally the Samsung Galaxy S III introduced. The official Olympics smartphone. Let’s see if the athletes can pay with a wave in July in London.

Nokia announced its first NFC enabled Windows Phone (not Windows 8). An NFC version of its Lumia 610, the most affordable smartphone in the Lumia range.

And the first Mobile Phone with Intel Inside goed to .. India. The Lava Xolo X900 is the first Intel powered smartphone in the world. The NFC enabled handset is available in India on April 23 at Croma or from Xolo.in.

At Sprint; 2 new NFC enabled Cell Phones supporting Google Wallet. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the LG Viper, also an Android phone. The first handsets supporting 4G LTE technology. The phones are available.

Australia; Telstra will have a 4G version of the Samsung Galaxy S II from March 27e. Telstra’s second handset to support the LTE network. With NFC chip !

Many new NFC smartphones announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (MWC). Quad core, superfast charging, very bright screen, stereoscopic imaging (3D) and dual-shutter camera are some of the amazing and cool specs.

 

Sony Xperia S, shipping started

update, Samsung Galaxy Note soon with disabled NFC at AT&T.

Info and links about installing official Google Wallet version, on Nexus S or GSM Galaxy Nexus with Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile SIM-card, directly from the Android Market without hacking or rooting. -Or- Google Wallet on the Verizon Galaxy Nexus without rooting. Outside USA rooted device needed. Procedure is simple, but not for all successful.

BlackBerry tag DEMO video, NFC-based sharing app

Mobile Phone is a Handset with NFC?

You are an early adopter and want to use a Mobile Phone to make contactless payments? Better check with your local carrier how things are with virtual wallet service. (Google Wallet doesn’t work with NFC stickers) Manufacturer’s (especially Samsung) often sell 2 versions of 1 Mobile Phone, 1 with NFC chip and 1 without NFC technology. Mobile Phone with disabled NFC chip is also possible. Check 2 times if you want a Handset with Near Field Communication.

NFC Phones related news

most in summary form. (Search = far upper right ;-))

handsets certified for visa paywave
Android Beam presented for NFC enabled handsets
RIM announced BlackBerry tag, NFC-based sharing app
Google Wallet on Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus with a fix
Nexus S gets Google Wallet via Android 2.3.7 update

 

ISIS will be available for Android handset users beginning in spring 2012
Google Wallet Doesn t Work With NFC Stickers
Deutsche Bahn plans to roll out its NFC-based ticketing service
Microsoft reports that Windows 8 will enable PCs to support NFC readers
Google Wallet launched on Sprint
In Mastercard s future you can buy things by waving your Mobile Phone at your TV
Firm claims it can put all Near Field Communication parts in a SIM card
BlackBerry Bold 9790 (Bellagio) soon available?
BlackBerry Curve 9380 (Orlando) soon at Telus?
Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja go NFC on the Nokia 600
Three complains in Brussels over NFC exclusion
Unannounced HTC Holiday Android handset photographed
50,000 nurses in the Netherlands use NFC-phones
Enhancing the functionality of car keys by supporting Near Field Communication technology
NFC-Phones and TV

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