In 2011 there will be more than 50 million Near Field Communication-enabled mobile devices available commercially worldwide, according to Inside Contactless.

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Contactless chip technology provider Inside Contactless is making its Open NFC commercial-grade NFC protocol stack available in a free and open source edition.

Inside Contactless is launching a contactless mobile payments platform for banks, brands and transit services in 2010.