NFC technology undergoes changes with Samsung TecTiles 2 unveiling

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This new design is meant to replace the original tag that had previously been used. Samsung has just announced the unveiling of a newly updated version of its NFC technology which is fully compatible with its Galaxy 4S device. This will be a full replacement for the original TecTile tag that had previously been compatible with its smartphones. The original TecTile tag was designed to add NFC technology options to capable smartphones in order to boost functionality through the programming of certain commands into the connection between the tag and…

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NFC technology receives another boost in Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini

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This newly launched device will offer users more opportunities to conveniently share content. Samsung has just announced its latest smartphone launch, the new Galaxy S3 Mini, which is NFC enabled in order to allow its users to be able to more quickly and easily share content such as music, videos, and photos. This is considered to be some of the latest in smartphone technology, though it has come with some controversy. These new devices are equipped with the manufacturer’s S Beam technology. This permits users to tap other enabled devices…

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Pinkberry announces implementation of Google Wallet

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Pinkberry has announced that it has expanded its current mobile strategy to include the implementation of the Google Wallet, to allow consumers to pay for their purchases, receive discounts, and redeem coupons, through the use of their mobile devices. The yogurt retailer, Pinkberry, started in 2005 in California, and that has since spread across the country and around the world with more than 175 locations. Through a partnership with Micros Systems Inc., Pinkberry has been able to implement the mobile wallet, which is now live in 69 different American locations.…

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ISIS mobile payment joint venture introduces its first banking partners

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The ISIS mobile payment joint venture, which was created by AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, has just introduced its first banking partners, which include Capital One, Chase, and Barclaycard. These new banking partners will be adding their debit, credit, and pre-paid cards to the ISIS mobile wallet in time for its inaugural launch in the summer of 2012. These card issuing giants have more than 100 million American customers, providing ISIS with a strong foundation when it hast its first start in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Austin, Texas. The ISIS…

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Connecthings expects to see the end of QR codes to come at the hands of NFC tags

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Connecthings, a company specializing in NFC-based services and analysis, believes that NFC tags will, one day, be the end of QR codes. Many companies interested in mobile marketing have made similar claims in the past, but such predictions have yet to come true. According to Connecthings, however, more consumers are using NFC tags than QR codes. The France-based firm has distributed more than 24,000 NFC tags throughout Europe and has found that they are quite popular with consumers with smart phones. The firm claims that consumers with NFC-enabled smart phones…

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