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Orange France begins nationwide NFC SIM rollout in the name of ‘Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité’

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NFC’s potential uses are numerous — contactless mobile payments, automated actions and content sharing to name a few — but aside from its scattered inclusion in a limited number of handsets in the US and overseas, we’ve yet to see it truly take off….


ARM seeks better security for connected devices, teams up Gemalto and Giesecke & Devrient

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ARM is famous for its low-power chip designs, Gemalto is known for its NFC security features, and Giesecke & Devrient brings some nice nano-SIM notoriety to the table. As a trio, these companies are seeking regulatory approval for a new security s…


Vietnam considers limiting SIM card access, suggests 18 per person is enough

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How many SIM cards do you have in your stash? If your answer is less than three per operator — of every network provider — then you may have trouble sympathizing with the apparent plight of some Vietnamese. Proposed legislation from the Ministry of …


Gemalto chosen by Isis to keep its NFC and mobile payment service secure

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Let’s face it: one of the only ways we’ll ever see mobile payments become mainstream is to get the general public on board. To do so, we have to be confident it’s safe, and mobile wallets are currently viewed as anything but. Isis, the joint NFC ventur…