Google Wallet and Retail NFC Mobile Payments Ignite Buzz, Says ABI Research

Recent developments in contactless payment technology are generating renewed interest, and suggest that the long-delayed dream of comprehensive contactless payment systems may finally be approaching reality. The introduction of Google Wallet and the expectation that several new NFC-enabled smartphones will...

China NFC Payment Transaction Values to Top $8 Billion by 2014, Says Report

China could see more than $8 billion in mobile payments by 2014, according to ABI Research forecasts. The Near Field Communication (NFC) market is moving forward on an uneven front. Google is aggressively supporting the technology through the latest generation of Android handsets from its partners such as...