Intel to Buy Infineon's Wireless Biz for $1.4 Billion

Mar 7, 2024
PayPal announced that it now supports Tap to Pay on iPhone for Venmo business profile and PayPal Zettle users in the US. This allows small businesses to accept NFC tap payments directly with just an iPhone; no extra hardware required.

Jan 6, 2025
Schlage has introduced a new smart deadbolt with Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology. UWB is a radio feature of popular high-end smartphones that is often used to let your phone unlock your car.

Jun 21, 2023
AST SpaceMobile has conducted a successful test of 4G LTE data service from its test satellite in orbit to a standard, unmodified smartphone using an existing AT&T cellular frequency band. The test "achieved repeated successful download speeds above 10 Mbps", proving the system is capable of more than just basic voice and messaging service.

May 6, 2025
Later this month, an update to Samsung Wallet will enable direct peer-to-peer (P2P) cash payments between Samsung phones. The feature requires that both phones have a Visa or Mastercard debit card stored in their Wallet, and moves money directly from one bank account to another, via those debit cards.

Jun 28, 2023
Venmo is rolling out support for accepting payments with Tap to Pay for business users on both iOS and Android. The feature uses the NFC function built into many smartphones and requires no extra hardware.