Sprint working on its own NFC wallet?

Sprint working on its own NFC wallet? Mobile Payments Today Dan Balaban at NFC Times has dropped a bit of a bombshell: Sprint is apparently working on an NFC mobile wallet of its own. And Balaban is reporting that the announcement could be as close as this summer. That's a pretty big deal considering Sprint is ... See all stories on this topic »

iPhone 5 will have NFC inside, reckons Orange CNET UK In France, there are currently around 10000 retail outlets accepting NFC mobile payments, according to Orange, but the operator believes most French shops will be accepting contactless payments by next year. Mobile users in France who bank with BNP ... See all stories on this topic » CNET UK

Ericsson and Aconite collaborate on mobile contactless payments Mobile Payments Today Ericsson this week announced a partnership with Aconite to provide secure delivery and remote management of applications for consumers' NFC-enabled mobile phones. A story at Voicendata said the service will give application issuers a turnkey solution ... See all stories on this topic »

Lessons from the US on PayPal's retail roll-out Retail Week As Aurora Fashions becomes the first UK retailer to roll out PayPal in store, Retail Week's content partner StoreFrontBackTalk looks at the payment provider's strategy in the US. PayPal's strategy for its retail mobile payments program is clearly a ... See all stories on this topic »

Apple iWallet awarded with new patent in the US QR Code Press The iWallet is a mobile application being developed by Apple for the purposes of mobile commerce. The application is meant to make use of NFC technology to allow users to make mobile payments for goods and services. The latest patent is in regards to ... See all stories on this topic » QR Code Press

Spain's la Caixa rolls out first large scale deployment of contactless EMV Mobile Payments Today ... positioning itself at the forefront of innovation," said Gabrielle Bugat, senior vice president of secure transactions at Gemalto. "They are setting up the contactless ecosystem which will help educate and prepare the market for NFC mobile payment. See all stories on this topic »

---