Tag: NFC

Total Results: 20

Mobile payments and the demise of the cash register

Published: January 24, 2012

By Jonathan Stark

Imagine a world in which all you need before heading out the door to shop, grab a bite or catch a movie is your smartphone. That is right: no wallet, credit cards or cash required.

Increasing the value of mobile payments

Published: September 20, 2011

By Keith Brown

Mobile NFC may make sense for coffee chains and convenience stores. However, when it comes to higher-value items, retailers and shoppers need to look elsewhere.

Handicapping the mobile payments battle

Published: June 30, 2011

By Daniel Flamberg

New technical standards and consumers’ extensive use of mobile media put us on the cusp of an explosion in mobile payments.

Twentieth Century Fox taps NFC-enabled posters for mobile film campaign

Published: May 26, 2011

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. is building consumer engagement around its forthcoming “X-Men First Class” film via a near field communication-enabled mobile marketing campaign.

Next wave of mobile marketing: NFC, QR codes and location-based technology

Published: May 26, 2011

By Hamilton Chan

While there is room for new technology to transform how brands can reach consumers, competing markets and inherent weaknesses within each offering could hinder mainstream adoption.

Google's prayer? Apple declines NFC support to iPhone 5

Published: March 15, 2011

If the reports are true and Apple declines to have the iPhone 5 support Near Field Communication, it will be a major disappointment to the ecosystem. However, it will also give competitors such as Google a leg-up.

Samsung, Google unveil Nexus S with Android 2.3 featuring NFC

Published: December 7, 2010

Mobile phone provider Samsung Electronics and Google have unveiled Nexus S, the first Near Field Communication-enabled handset to feature the latest version of Google’s Android platform.

Black Friday data reveals mcommerce is popular purchase mechanism - Mobile Commerce Daily

Published: November 30, 2010

Mobile Commerce Daily today - Black Friday data reveals mcommerce is popular purchase mechanism; Discover begins issuing contactless mobile payment technology to card members.

Mobile Commerce Daily - Crate and Barrel to serve exclusive mobile coupons

Published: November 19, 2009

Today in Mobile Commerce Daily: Crate and Barrel to serve exclusive mobile coupons, Pathmark launches mobile coupons and Gemalto, Nokia align for NFC payments.

Mobile Commerce Daily - Best Buy exec: Mobile enables more social shopping experience

Published: November 18, 2009

Today in Mobile Commerce Daily: Best Buy exec: Mobile enables more social shopping experience and Wells Fargo shares mobile banking usage patterns at Mobile Marketing Forum.