Wednesday, May 25, 2011
NFC: Google launches payment system for smartphones in the U.S. - Update


NFC is one of the hot topics in 2012, with a compatible phone and a corresponding remote station, which is included in future cash registers and kiosks, you can pay cash in seconds. According to current information, Google will start in the next few days his NFC-range in the first five cities. (Lars Craemer, 5/25/2011)
Update: There are some new backgrounds for tomorrow's NFC notice. Such a diversified media consistently report that the well-known in Germany fast-food chain Subway and the clothing department stores Macy's and American Outfitters Eagly work closely with Google. To that end, the terminal branches set up in which the customer can pay by phone. Google itself was in December 2010 took over the NFC-known experts Zeta product in order to strengthen his powers.
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NFC (Near Field Communication) is a standard for exchanging data over short distances, especially with NFC phones will make in the near future as a digital wallet for a significant simplification of payment procedures. The Apple iPhone 5 could be equipped with its potential performance in September with an NFC chip, no later than the next-generation of the Apple smartphone will probably master this application. Google Android has arrived with even more, smart phones with the Android operating system and an NFC chip can since version 2.3 of the operating system to use NFC with advanced features. With the Nexus S, Google has a compatible device on sale.
The global infrastructure is still not the same for NFC devices ready, so is also suggested that Apple will give the iPhone 5 still to a corresponding chip. Behind the scenes, but also works with Apple on a strong nationwide NFC infrastructure. One of the main advantages for Apple would be the management of NFC payment actions on iTunes. This market would include not only a huge increase in transactions at the same time the purchasing behavior and the place of purchase - Cash Release in advertising sales.
Google currently seems to be one step further, however, the search engine giant and Android developers has already joined forces with Master Card and the City Group, a developer of payment systems (Verifone) is part of the new alliance. A recent Bloomberg report points to the launch of Google's NFC offerings in the coming days. Thus already on Thursday to an appropriate announcement will be published. Google will probably go first in five major U.S. cities (New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, DC) at the start, initially, only the owner of a Nexus S without cash can use pay and only if the customer the network of the mobile operator Sprint pending.

Update: There are some new backgrounds for tomorrow's NFC notice. Such a diversified media consistently report that the well-known in Germany fast-food chain Subway and the clothing department stores Macy's and American Outfitters Eagly work closely with Google. To that end, the terminal branches set up in which the customer can pay by phone. Google itself was in December 2010 took over the NFC-known experts Zeta product in order to strengthen his powers.
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NFC (Near Field Communication) is a standard for exchanging data over short distances, especially with NFC phones will make in the near future as a digital wallet for a significant simplification of payment procedures. The Apple iPhone 5 could be equipped with its potential performance in September with an NFC chip, no later than the next-generation of the Apple smartphone will probably master this application. Google Android has arrived with even more, smart phones with the Android operating system and an NFC chip can since version 2.3 of the operating system to use NFC with advanced features. With the Nexus S, Google has a compatible device on sale.
The global infrastructure is still not the same for NFC devices ready, so is also suggested that Apple will give the iPhone 5 still to a corresponding chip. Behind the scenes, but also works with Apple on a strong nationwide NFC infrastructure. One of the main advantages for Apple would be the management of NFC payment actions on iTunes. This market would include not only a huge increase in transactions at the same time the purchasing behavior and the place of purchase - Cash Release in advertising sales.
Google currently seems to be one step further, however, the search engine giant and Android developers has already joined forces with Master Card and the City Group, a developer of payment systems (Verifone) is part of the new alliance. A recent Bloomberg report points to the launch of Google's NFC offerings in the coming days. Thus already on Thursday to an appropriate announcement will be published. Google will probably go first in five major U.S. cities (New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, DC) at the start, initially, only the owner of a Nexus S without cash can use pay and only if the customer the network of the mobile operator Sprint pending.
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