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LG Electronics demonstrates new NFC phone at CARTES

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

LG Electronics has developed an NFC-enabled phone using a system-on-chip from STMicroelectronics. The KU380-NFC phone with ST’s ST21NFCA chip features MasterCard’s PayPass contactless payment capabilities enabled by a (U)SIM card, as well as contactless reader functions.

The KU380-NFC phone, which is among the first NFC-enabled handsets, supports applications running either on the terminal processor or on the (U)SIM card. Taking advantage of the ST21NFCA capabilities to support both NFC card-emulation and reader modes, the KU380-NFC phone will allow mobile network operators to validate and accelerate NFC technology deployment.

ST and LG have combined an open architecture with the latest ETSI standards, such as the host controller interface, single wire protocol for communication with the (U)SIM card in addition to 13.56MHz-based RF communication standards. The first prototypes, featuring a Gemalto (U)SIM card, are being demonstrated at the CARTES and IDentification Show in Paris.

GlobalPlatform's upcoming card training session to focus on mobile

GlobalPlatform announced that it will hold a two-day card specification training session March 1-2 at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas.

Directly preceding CARTES North America 2012 (March 5-7, Las Vegas), the training session will aim to educate CARTES delegates and other participants on the importance of GlobalPlatform Specifications, their capabilities and functionality.

Asia Pacific leads the world in contactless payments for transit

The Asia Pacific region is one of the largest users of smart cards, so much that it now leads the world in using the cards to pay for travel, reports iTWire.

Sony reveals NFC 'SmartTags'

Sony has unveiled a new line of NFC Xperia SmartTags that can be used with NFC-enabled phones to perform a variety of functions, according to CNet.

CARTES in North America to focus on mobile payments

CARTES in North America, a new annual card manufacturing, payment, identification and digital security expo and conference, has placed mobile payments at the center of its agenda of this year’s inaugural event.

NFC-enabled Nokia Windows phone in the works

Nokia is developing a Windows Phone model that can connect to other devices and charge wirelessly via NFC, Nokia design chief Marko Ahtisaari has revealed to the Guardian.

Cartes in North America 2012

Dates: March 5-7, 2012

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Venue: Mirage Hotel

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