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Giesecke & Devrient Supplying TeliaSonera with 1-Gigabyte SIM Cards

Initial mega-memory SIM card pilot trials being conducted on commercially available PDA/Mobile Handset SIM card allows control of brand identity and configuration settings Barcelona, February 12, 2007–TeliaSonera, the leading telecommunications operator in the Nordic and Baltic states, has commissioned Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), the world’s second largest manufacturer of smart cards, to provide it with…
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INSIDE Contactless Presents Next Generation NFC Services at 3GSM World Congress, Barcelona

Leading contactless technologies and partners enable unparalleled telecommunications services, demoed on booth F33, hall 2, 12-15 February, 2007 Barcelona, Spain, February 12th, 2007–INSIDE Contactless, a world leader for contactless semiconductor chips and hardware platforms, today announced that the company will present its next generation NFC (Near Field Communications) technologies and services on 3GSM booth number…
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Gemalto Partners with Agis to Offer Managed Services for Location Based Solutions

3GSM World Congress, Barcelona, February 12, 2007–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, today announces its partnership with Agis Pte Ltd to provide an end-to-end location-based service solution to mobile telecommunications operators and content providers. Gemalto incorporates GprX™ technology from Agis into its SIM card solutions, enabling service providers to deliver location-based…
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GSA Approves Sagem Morpho’s MorphoAccess120 W PIV “Smart” Reader for FIPS 201 PIV Contactless CHUID Reader Classification

“Smart” Terminal Allows Federal Agencies to Keep Legacy Physical Access Control System February 9, 2007, ALEXANDRIA, Va., (BUSINESS WIRE)–Sagem Morpho, leader in biometric access control and identity verification products, is pleased to announce the MorphoAccess120 W PIV smart terminal. The MorphoAccess120 W, or MA120 W, is the first biometric smart card reader to pass the…
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Gemalto and Abaxia Partner to Launch Complete Solution for Dynamic Management of On-Device Services

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, February 9, 2007–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, and Abaxia, a leader in Mobile Desktop solutions, today announces the launch of a complete package that will enable the dynamic management of on-device services. This innovative solution relies on the new generation of multimedia SIM cards from Gemalto associated…
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Gemalto Steps Up its Innovation Policy in Multimedia Services for Mobile Phones

The MaXSSIMM program is supported by France’s Agence de l’Innovation Industrielle and involves a large number of players in the telecoms and electronics industries Amsterdam, The Netherlands, February 9, 2007–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a world leader in digital security, today announces the official launch of the MaXSSIMM¹ program, aimed at establishing and promoting a new…
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Compass Bank launches new contactless technology for Visa check card holders

Contactless News, February 8, 2007–Compass Bank announced that it has begun to issue Visa Check Cards with the new contactless feature to a select group of cardholders. The new cards, issued by Compass, will use embedded radio-frequency chip technology from Visa USA that allows participating merchants and cardholders a faster and more convenient method of…
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Tully’s Coffee to Accept MasterCard PayPass at All Retail Locations

“Tap & Go” Payment Option Offers Customers a Faster, Easier Way to Pay Seattle, WA, February 08, 2007–MasterCard Worldwide and Tully’s Coffee Corporation (Tully’s) announced today that all Tully’s corporate owned retail locations will accept MasterCard® PayPass™. MasterCard PayPass is a fast, cashless payment option that will allow customers to pay for their Tully’s purchases…
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Caution, Contents Hot: Visa Contactless Technology Provides Customers Quicker Coffee

Tully’s Coffee to Accept Visa Contactless Payments, Customers Speed Through Checkout Lines SEATTLE, February 8, 2007–Tully’s Coffee (Tully’s) and Visa today announced their collaboration to make it easier for customers to grab their coffee and go by accepting Visa Contactless payments, an innovative new payment technology that speeds up transactions, making purchases faster and more…
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American Express Announces Tully’s to Accept ExpressPay for Contactless Payments

NEW YORK, February 08, 2007–American Express today announced Tully’s Coffee Corporation, Inc. as the latest merchant partner to accept ExpressPay from American Express in the quick service category. Tully’s is a leading specialty coffee retailer with stores in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Arizona. With the help of Chockstone, Tully’s strategic payment processing provider, Tully’s…