Transport for London to accept NFC payments from 2012

Transport for London (TfL) has stated it will support NFC payments on mobile phones in 2012. TfL is now in the process of deploying new contactless card readers on London's tube and bus network. This will enable users of contactless EMV credit and debit cards and NFC mobile phones to 'swipe and go' on the London Underground and associated services.

Worldwide Mobile Payment Users to Reach 141 Million in 2011 – Gartner Says

Worldwide mobile payment users will surpass 141.1 million in 2011, a 38.2 percent increase from 2010, when mobile payment users reached 102.1 million, according to Gartner, Inc. Worldwide mobile payment volume is forecast to total $86.1 billion, up 75.9 percent from 2010 volume of $48.9 billion.

GSMA Names BARCELONA First Mobile World Capital!

After an 18-month search, the GSMA today announced that Barcelona has been selected as the Mobile World Capital from 2012 to 2018.

IAB reveals consumers’ spend on mobile increases

Near Field Communication (NFC) was seen as a positive move for mobile with 74% of consumers stating they felt the service would be a good idea. The products that M-Commerce consumers said they would be most happy to purchase via NFC were travel (57%), entrance fees (51%) and drinks/snacks (49%).

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Anche il caffè si beve con la card

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Pagare un caffè o un giornale con carta? Adesso diventa semplice come il contante.

La nuova frontiera delle carte di pagamento si chiama «Contactless».

Una card con chip che consente, per importi fino a 25 euro, di pagare semplicemente avvicinando la carta al Pos abilitato, senza strisciarla, digitare Pin e firmare scontrini.

Un circuito che sta cominciando a diffondersi in Italia e che trova oggi un riferimento affidabile grazie al sistema PayPass lanciato da MasterCard e Intesa Sanpaolo.

Si parte da Milano per coprire, nel corso del 2010, tutto il territorio nazionale, abilitando il parco Pos su oltre 100mila esercenti, in collaborazione con 11 dei più importanti retailer italiani.