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Near Field Communication

Visa payWave

Mobile payments boost as Visa certifies more handsets for payWave

Samsung Galaxy S II, LG Optimus NET NFC and BlackBerry Bold and Curve handsets feature

Credit cards

Privacy fears as banks refuse opt out from NFC-enabled cards

Only HSBC to let customers reject RFID bank cards

Acer Liquid Express Android phone with NFC

Acer joins NFC crowd with Liquid Express Android phone

Android 2.3 Gingerbread handset available now from T-Mobile and Orange

Barclaycard's Quick Tap e-wallet lets users dispense with cash

Head of digital payments at the card provider believes the cashless society is closer than you think

Top 10 reasons to be excited by Android Ice Cream Sandwich

Facial unlocking, NFC content sharing and panoramic camera among best features of the OS upgrade

Nokia looks to expand NFC with Hub launch

Platform will help businesses leverage near-field platforms

Top 10 missing iPhone 4S features we want for iPhone 5

Why no NFC, 4G, Flash support or even a redesign?

Apple set to unveil iPhone 5 as Tim Cook takes centre stage

Handset may feature larger screen, NFC and improved battery life

European Commission to open anti-trust investigation into e-payments market

Regulators concerned system could pass on costs to online businesses

Google Wallet goes live as next generation of e-commerce arrives

No UK launch date announced, but analysts see many benefits from NFC-powered service

Operator backed m-commerce venture set for showdown with Google Wallet

Everything Everywhere, Vodafone and O2 initiative will drive NFC infrastructure in UK, say analysts

Vodafone, O2 and Everything Everywhere team up on m-commerce initiative

Key industry players announce joint venture to enable single system for paying for goods via mobile devices

HP backs near-field communications for webOS

Devices to be released later this year

RIM confirms BlackBerry Bold Touch with NFC and revamped OS

BlackBerry 7 OS Beta SDK now available to download

EBay sues Google over mobile wallet application

Two former staff accused of using positions at PayPal to help Google develop software

Google tipped to unveil NFC payment system on 26 May

Payments, loyalty points and coupons all expected to be incorporated into system

Orange and Barclaycard launch smartphone payment service

Quick Tap allows users to pay for purchases of £15 or less using their handsets

Ten per cent of UK consumers now use 'mobile wallet' technology

TNS research highlights rapid growth of NFC and online banking

Vodafone launches text-to-pay taxis complete with built-in chargers

Hundreds of mobile payment-enabled cabs set to hit the streets of London

Smartphones to be used as mobile tickets via NFC

Some 500 million consumers expected to use mobiles to pay for travel and event tickets

NFC will be incorporated into one in five smartphones by 2014

Technology expected to generate $23bn in revenues in Europe by 2016

Google to begin NFC retail payment trials in the US

Firm looks to drive adoption of new technology but Apple is unlikely to miss out for long

Apple to ship iPhone 5 with A5 dual-core processor

Likely to be one of the few hardware upgrades to smartphone, says analyst

CeBIT: O2 gearing up for NFC smartphone services in UK

Location-based advertising, direct-to-bill payments and wallet app among key new offerings

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