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The Future of Money Is Mobile
"DeviceFidelity started by providing NFC-enabled microSD cards that can be inserted into most smartphones, turning them into a contactless payment device. It also created a microSD-enabled protective iPhone case, iCaisse, which achieves that same result for Apple customers. The product suite now includes several APIs and a mobile wallet called moneto."
Metroplex Technology Business Council Names
DeviceFidelity 12
th
Annual Tech Titans Awards
Finalist
"The Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC), the largest technology trade organization in Texas, has named DeviceFidelity a finalist in the Essential Information for Innovations category as part of the 12th Annual Tech Titans Awards. Tech Titans are recognized as outstanding technology companies and individuals in the North Texas area who have made significant contributions to their industries during the past year."
DeviceFidelity, Inc. Obtains European Patent for its iPhone NFC Solution
"DeviceFidelity has been granted a patent by the European Patent Office for its ground breaking technology bringing mobile wallet solutions and Near Field Communications (NFC) to smartphones and tablets such as the iPhone or iPad."
Proxama, DeviceFidelity turn iPhone 4, 4S into NFC Handsets
iPhone NFC marketing campaigns to be available through Proxama’s TagCenter™ app using DeviceFidelity In2Pay® iCaisse4X NFCl
"Proxama, a provider of NFC mobile wallet and mobile marketing technology, is partnering with DeviceFidelity to deliver NFC marketing capability to iPhone users through its TagCenterNFC app"
Video of DeviceFidelity's COO, Amit Malhotra, and General Manager, Youri Bebic, demo moneto at Finovate Spring 2012
Arizona State University Wins Inaugural NACCU Award for Mobile Access Control Pilot it Conducted With HID Global
"Award Recognizes Achievements in Completing World's First University Pilot of NFC Smartphones Carrying Digital Keys for Physical Access Control"
DeviceFidelity adds full NFC functionality to iPhone
"NFC microSD specialist DeviceFidelity has unveiled a new version of its iCaisse add-on for the iPhone 4S and the iPhone 4 that brings full NFC card emulation, tag read/write and peer-to-peer information exchange functionality to the Apple devices for the first time."
DeviceFidelity Unveils iCaisse4X, a new full NFC case with extended battery for the iPhone 4S and the iPhone 4
"DeviceFidelity, Inc. today announced an exciting new addition to it’s lineup of popular NFC protective cases for the iPhone, the In2Pay iCaisse4X NFC. Designed to work with the In2Pay microSD, the powerful and multi-functional case allows iPhone users to fully utilize NFC features such as card emulation mode, reader/writer mode, and peer-to-peer mode while offering a removable extended battery providing several more hours of use before plugging in for charging. "
EricssonIPX aiming to attract NFC developers with TSM testing kit
"Ericsson has announced the release of a development kit for its Trusted Service Manager (TSM) service...The development kit contains 2 Micro SD cards and Range Extenders from Device Fidelity as well as one NFC USB Reader, plus a test account on Ericsson IPX's TSM platform. Included are software components and documentation."
Ericsson launches NFC TSM development kit
"Global mobile commerce platform provider Ericsson IPX has announced an NFC Trusted Service Manager (TSM) development kit that allows secure NFC application developers to test their apps in a live, controlled environment. The development kit includes a test account on Ericsson IPX's TSM platform, software components and documentation and a sample NFC application that can be used for initial testing, before code is developed for the planned application. Two MicroSD cards and range extenders from DeviceFidelity and an NFC USB reader are also included."
DeviceFidelity expands management team and European presence through high impact NFC and microSD industry experts Policy
"Fabrice Jogand-Coulomb joins as VP of Product Management and Philippe Martineau joins as VP of Business Development."
Boeing To Create Its Own Android Smartphone
"Some commercial phone makers are currently looking at features like biometric sensors for other purposes besides security. Chip maker NXP, biometrics hardware vendor AuthenTec and phone maker DeviceFidelity have announced they are working together to enable subscribers to verify mobile phone payments with fingerprint biometrics."
How Card Manufacturers are Preparing for NFC
"Payment card manufacturers have a set way of doing things. With near field communication on the horizon it could be seen as a disruption to some in the industry. The Datacard Group partnered with DeviceFidelity Inc. to offer the company’s In2Pay suite of solutions that use microSD technology in smart phones for contactless payments. The end result is a mobile wallet customers can use at contactless point-of-sale terminals featuring debit, credit or prepaid accounts."
DeviceFidelity In2Pay iCaisse4 Is Certified by MasterCard
"DeviceFidelity, Inc. today announced at the Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona that the patented In2Pay iCaisse4 is the first NFC-based mobile payment solution for the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 that has been certified by MasterCard. This approval means that the In2Pay iCaisse4 with In2Pay v2.8 microSD supplied with MasterCard PayPass M/Chip 4 applet combination can be provisioned by banks or wireless operators worldwide to be used in connection with MasterCard Mobile PayPass-enabled mobile wallets. "
moneto brings NFC Mobile Wallet to Six Additional Smartphones, Announcing the First Wave of Compatible Android Devices
"Today moneto announced the first line of compatible Android smartphone devices with the moneto mobile wallet. The mobile wallet was launched earlier this year during CES and became the world's first mobile Near Field Communication (NFC) wallet supporting both the iPhone and Android platforms for mobile payments using the In2Pay™ microSD by DeviceFidelity, Inc. With a General Purpose Reloadable prepaid NFC enabled account personalized in the microSD, 1GB of storage for photos, videos and music, and a compact design so universal it can be used with millions of phones on the market today, consumers can now make in-store purchases with their Android and iPhone at hundreds of thousands of NFC enabled merchants nationwide. "
Datacard Group announces an equity investment and strategic partnership with DeviceFidelity, Inc.
"DeviceFidelity continues to drive the development of NFC-enabled technology and Datacard Group has extensive expertise in card issuance and smart card personalization, which makes the strategic partnership an ideal fit"
DeviceFidelity and SpringCard Launch moneto, the World’s First Multi-Platform Mobile Wallet for iPhone and Android at CES.
"moneto, developed by DeviceFidelity, Inc. and Spring Card Systems LLC, announced today the launch of the world’s first commercially available mobile payment solution that provides iPhone and Android users a convenient way to pay while on the go. The moneto iPhone wallet is powered by MasterCard PayPass technology and linked to a general purpose reloadable MasterCard prepaid card to enable iPhone users to make purchases with their phone at the hundreds of thousands of merchants that accept MasterCard PayPass."