A new Android application is capable of granting users with free travel on the Swedish city of Gothenburg's public transport systems, through the use of an exploit on the Västtrafik contactless card.

Samsung have today announced the launch of 60 NFC-enabled taxis in London, Manchester and Glasgow. The vehicles will be used to promote the company's 'Tweet To Meet Robbie Williams' competition.

Google's annual I/O conference provides developers with an opportunity to view the company's latest products, as well as demonstrations of how new features can be used in their applications. In a similar manner to BlackBerry, Google will be hoping to showcase the convenience of NFC at its developer conference by integrating NFC tags into all attendee badges.

BlackBerry, formally known as Research In Motion, will be placing emphasis on the use of NFC technology at their 2013 BlackBerry Live Conference.

Google have today formally announced the launch of BebaPay, previously known as Beba. The service, in partnership with Equity Bank, allows Kenyans to pay for transport by tapping their BebaPay card on a reader, in a similar manner to London's Oyster cards. However, instead of dedicated card readers, NFC-enabled Android phones are used by conductors to collect payments.

Brando, an electronics and mobile accessory retailer, have launched a unique protective casing for the Samsung Galaxy S4. The case features an Iron Man 3 design, but also makes use of NFC to add an extra dimension of novelty to the accessory.

Nokia's DVLUP programme provides incentives for developers to create applications for Windows Phone by offering a 'game' in which experience points can be earned through the completion of set development challenges. The latest of these challenges involves the creation of an NFC-enabled application.