RegardingID Archive | US to see mobile barcodes more frequently

Friday, January 25, 2008

Sprint is setting the pace for US wireless carriers by supporting 2D barcode scanning in 2008. The company is branding the service under two different but similar names: “Phone IQ” and “2-D Intelligence”.

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At the time, the only thing holding back the acceptance of this new technology is the support among the carriers. 2D barcode scanning, or QR codes, is already wildly popular in Asia and starting to takeoff in Europe. Sprint is heading up the fight in the US and it will be interesting to see how the US market reacts.

Sprint has partnered with ScanLife Code Registry and Management platform which has been deployed successfully in France, Spain, the Philippines, China and the United States. Sprint’s website is very interesting and shows how the technology will fully work: http://www.sprintspecialoffers.com/phoneiq/.

ACG report to examine future of mobile wallet

Auriemma Consulting Group is set to launch a comprehensive consumer study on the future of the mobile wallet.

The study comprises an overview of the current state of the UK mobile wallet space and attempts to answer “What comes next?” after launch. To determine the next stage of the mobile wallet, the study examines the features and benefits consumers expect on mobile wallets, and potential ways to expand the mobile wallets’ capabilities.

Isis adds American Express cards to mobile wallet

American Express has announced that it is adding its Consumer, Open Small Business and Serve cards to the Isis Mobile Wallet platform.

American Express now joins Chase, Capitol One and BarclayCard in enabling its card holders to make NFC payments and collect rewards using an Isis-enabled mobile phone.

Report: NFC, QR codes will drive proximity marketing to $2.3 billion in 2016

New market research from Smiths Point Analytics projects that the global market for action oriented proximity based marketing services – i.e. NFC/QR-enabled ads – is expected to reach $2.3 billion by 2016.

Oakland adds NFC to city parking meters

Parkmobile USA has announced that its mobile payments solution is now available on all parking meters throughout Oakland, Calif.

Oakland drivers can now pay for parking with their mobile phone using the Parkmobile app on iPhone, Android, Windows 7, and Blackberry smart phones anywhere in the city. Users can also pay for parking by tapping their NFC phone against a Parkmobile NFC-enabled sticker on the meter.

Vizibility launches NFC business card

Vizibility has added an NFC Mobile Wallet Card feature to its online identity management platform for businesses and professionals.

The new service enables Vizibility’s premium subscribers to wirelessly exchange contact information, Vizibility user profiles, video bios and other online content all with the tap of an NFC-enabled phone.

U.S. government working group awards enhanced mobile security contract

The U.S. government’s Advanced Analytic Capabilities Subgroup of the Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) has awarded a research and development contract to voice biometrics technology provider Agnitio Corp. to speed up development and deliver an improved capabilities for voice biometrics-based mobile phone security.

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US to see mobile barcodes more frequently