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Study shows iPhone owners open to mobile payments

by Michael Grothaus (Aug 22nd, 2011)

A British study by research and consulting firm YouGov reveals that almost half of iPhone owners are open to making mobile payments. As noted by GigaOM, the study says 46% of iPhone owners in the UK would be willing to pay bills using their iPhone, 62% would transfer funds from one account to ...

iPhone 5 again rumored to have NFC

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 18th, 2011)

It's a game of rumor volleying when it comes to the iPhone 5 and Near Field Communication. Early rumors suggested the iPhone 5 would include NFC technology, but recent information from UK-based The Independent hinted Apple would launch its own NFC-based payment system with the iPhone 6. Now ...

iPhone 5 rumored not to have NFC

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 14th, 2011)

According to sources within the UK's largest wireless operators, Apple will not include NFC (Near Field Communication) technology in the upcoming iPhone 5. NFC is a short-range wireless technology integrated in mobile phones and used for mobile ticketing and payment processing systems. The ...

Deutsche Telekom claims Apple will support near-field communication e-wallet

by Steven Sande (Feb 15th, 2011)

Fun things are afoot at the Mobile World Congress this week in Barcelona, Spain. Today's news comes from Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of cell carrier T-Mobile. The corporation announced that it's rolling out the ability to make payments with a near-field communication (NFC) enabled ...

Apple job posting suggests NFC capability for iPad, iPhone

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 28th, 2011)

Thanks to Apple's job board, we may have more evidence that a future version of the iPhone and iPad may include Near Field Communication technology. A recent job listing is seeking a HW test engineer with experience in embedded systems and knowledge of various technologies including RFID. Engadget ...

iPad 2, iPhone 5 could use NFC for mobile payments

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 25th, 2011)

A report from Bloomberg suggests Apple will integrate Near Field Communication technology into the iPhone 5 for AT&T and the iPad 2. The technology would let you make purchases wirelessly by waving your iOS device over an NFC-enabled register. The payment-processing system would tie into your ...

Rumor: iPhone 5 will use NFC for remote computing

by Steven Sande (Nov 1st, 2010)

Imagine if you could fit all of your Mac's personality -- settings, documents, and even applications -- into your iPhone, and then be able to have any Mac turn into your Mac. According to a source who talked with Cult of Mac's Leander Kahney, the iPhone 5 is expected to allow you to easily perform ...

iPhone 5 in the rumor mill

by Matt Tinsley (Oct 8th, 2010)

It seems like only yesterday that the iPhone 4 was released, but how time flies when you're having fun. With the whole antennagate issue mostly behind us, most folks are just settling down to getting the best out of their shiny new iPhone. After all, its only been around four months since it was ...