NXP Semiconductors has updated its PN547 NFC controller to work with Android 4.4 “KitKat”. Benefits claimed for the new version of the controller include: a 50% smaller footprint, power consumption ...

The ability to makes the NFC market move toward open source application frameworks requires a mature NFC Android API proposal in order to become incorporated in the Android base line. An example of a ...

SAN FRANCISCO—NXP Semiconductors NV Monday (Dec. 6) announced a strategic collaboration with Google Inc. to provide a complete open source software stack for Near Field Communications (NFC). The NFC ...

Right on cue, NXP Semiconductors has come forward today proclaiming its involvement in the first handset to ship with Android 2.3. The outfit's PN544 NFC controller and accompanying open source ...

Reference implementations are available on PC simulation environments like the Android emulator and as well as on various mobile platforms, using the NXP PN544 NFC controller as the reference for ...

Release Summary. INSIDE Secure and TazTag today introduced the TazPad V2, a 7-inch Android 4.0 tablet computer for mobile banking, payment, ticketing, access control, identity and other applications.

The NFC by Moo app, designed for NFC-enabled Android devices running version 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or higher, allows users to add custom URLs, contact information, map links, ...

As for the Android app, I'm using NFC Task Launcher. You can find it in the Android Market for $1.99. Make sure to watch the above video to see a quick demo of creating a tag that toggles your ...

The first Android phone with NFC, the Samsung Nexus S, was released in 2010, but the technology predates it, with the first phone to feature NFC being the clunkily named Panasonic P506iC in 2004.