Mobifyer, a division of Merchant360, Inc. and premier enabler of contactless, RFID and Near Field Communication solutions introduced a Near Field Communication development kit for Android (News - Alert) 2.3 Gingerbread.

Android developers have been exposed to new NFC technology in Gingerbread with the Samsung Nexus S phone but no real way to test and grow their developments.

“We are in the business of increasing the adoption and acceptance of NFC so with the release of this mainstream phone we developed some reference applications and since we supply mobile contactless tags to companies like MoneyCell and applications for companies like Bling Nation we decided to release this as a solution allowing any Android developer to get engaged with NFC technology and increase adoption,” said Steve McRae, CEO of Merchant360, Inc, in a press release.

At www.mobifyer.com, the development kits can be purchased. The kits feature Mobifyer mobile contactless tags that are custom encoded by the purchaser online which starts at only $15. Custom designed, printed and encoded contactless tags, wristbands, key fobs and cards are supplied by Mobifyer, when a program is ready to launch.

By supplying the tools, resources and services needed to "Mobify" users, Mobifyer has become a premier enabler for program managers, developers and systems integrators. Adoption and acceptance of mobile contactless and Near Field Communication payments, loyalty, ticketing, and access control are increased by Mobifyer.

In related news, Merchant360, Inc announced the availability of VeriFone, Inc.s; PayWare Mobile hardware and gateway services through its online store.