Thursday, August 30, 2012

Will NFC-Based Isis Threaten Apple's Plans For An iWallet?

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Will NFC-Based Isis Threaten Apple's Plans For An iWallet?
Cult of Mac
Apple has also kept quiet about whether it will include NFC chips used in some mobile payment systems in the upcoming iPhone 5, which some analysts and pundits consider a barrier to entry into the mobile payment market. The Isis launch, which will rely ...
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Review: Mobile payment needs better compatibility
San Jose Mercury News
We're still far from such a world, yet I was intrigued enough to try using my phone to make payments. Over the past month, several major retailers announced plans to accept or expand such mobile payments, adding to services already available.
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Review: Mobile payment needs better compatibility

News2 new results for NFC Mobile Payment
On Track Innovation's CEO Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
The first, entitled Retrofit Contactless Smart SIM Functionality in mobile communicators relates to the addition of NFC and contactless payment capabilities to existing mobile handsets through the connection of a device through a phone's existing SIM card.
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Review: Mobile payment needs better compatibilityBoston.comOver the past month, several major retailers announced plans to accept or expand such mobile payments, adding to services already available. One approach uses wireless technology to let merchants access credit and debit cards stored on your account, ...See all stories on this topic »

Contactless Payments & NFC Credit cards – What is the difference

Blogs9 new results for NFC Mobile Payment
Contactless Payments & NFC Credit cards – What is the difference ...
By Staff Writer
An overview of contactless payments technology for the retailer and the consumer. Have you been wondering what contactless technology or NFC payments are? Are you confused about whether this is just for mobile or whether it will apply to ...
Transaction Age | Payments Industry...
Everything Everywhere and Mastercard to roll out NFC payment ...
MasterCard
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By Simon Hill
nfc-mobile-payments. Hot on the heels of the exciting news that Everything Everywhere has been given the green light to roll out the 4G network, we learn that the company has also signed an agreement with Mastercard to bring us a ...

Android Authority
#24 - Apple/Samsung, NFC Payments and Twitter Woes
By michelle.buchman
In this week's episode of AppCorner we chat about Apple's win in their court battle against Samsung, the future of RFID and NFC payments via mobile devices and delve deeper into Twitter's API restrictions for developers. Of course, we also ...
Raizlabs
Why NFC Technology in iPhone 5 would be a Great Move | Daily ...
By Preetam Kaushik - Daily Deal Media
NFC is used to turn smart phones into mobile wallets. This is a great feature that many consumers welcome because of its convenience. Retailers too find it quicker that other payment modes and are aware that cashless payments encourage ...
Daily Deal Media
Commerce Weekly: Google Wallet vs Apple Passbook - O'Reilly Radar
By Jenn Webb
There has been a lot of hype about NFC for the last couple years, but there is really no discernible argument that can validate that a tap is easier or more valuable than swiping a card. This is the crux of the argument against mobile payments: ...
O'Reilly Radar - Insight, analysis,...
Everything Everywhere to launch contactless NFC payments with ...
By Simon Hill - androidauthority.com
Everything Everywhere to launch contactless NFC payments with Mastercard. Hot on the heels of the exciting news that Everything Everywhere has been given the green light to roll out the 4G network, we learn that the company has also signed an agreement with Mastercard to bring us a contactless NFC payment system in the UK. Everything Everywhere is the biggest mobile operator in the UK, a partnership between Orange and T-Mobile. The carrier has over 27 million customers ...
Android Headlines
CyanogenMod 9.1 now being pushed out with SimplyTapp NFC ...
By Colton Kaiser
Currently, the Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus and Samsung Galaxy S II are supported, as well as a wide range of devices that have built-in NFC. Builds are rolling out right now, so if you're interested in hopping on the mobile payment bandwagon, ...
Android News, Rumours, and Updates
CyanogenMOD 9.1 debuts with NFC payment system ... - Mobile Syrup
By Daniel Bader
MobileSyrup is an independent resource on mobile technology in Canada - connecting to those who are mobile enthusiasts, professionals and shoppers. All content is Canadian - and written by Canadians. We provide daily market and ...
MobileSyrup.com
The 3rd Mobile Payment China 2012 to be held this November in ...
By admin
Discerning industry standard navigating the mobile payment market and its influence on various stakeholders throughout the value chain. - Understanding the opportunities of mobile payment based on NFC technology. - Learning from the ...
4G-Portal.com



CyanogenMod 9.1 introduces support for custom NFC wallet system

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CyanogenMod 9.1 introduces support for custom NFC wallet system
androidandme.com
Introduced with the release of CyanogenMod 9.1, SimplyTapp was developed by two CM enthusiasts with the vision of creating an "open" mobile payments system, giving the power of mobile payments and NFC back to the user. According to the SimplyTapp ...
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Kuapay Takes Mobile Payments Solution to NYC to Battle Square, Google Wallet

ePaymentNews for NFC Mobile Payment
Sony reveals NFC-enabled portable speaker
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NFCNews
Sony unveiled an NFC-enabled portable speaker that can pair with your mobile phone to play songs directly from your mobile music library. NFC phone users can simply tap their handsets against the SRS-BTM8 speaker to establish a Bluetooth connection ...

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Kuapay Takes Mobile Payments Solution to NYC to Battle Square, Google Wallet
BetaKit
Kuapay, a Santa Monica, CA-based mobile payments startup, announced today that it's launching in New York City with several new merchant partners including local coffee shop chain The Bean. The company's app allows consumers to store loyalty and ...
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Should VeriFone Investors Be Afraid Of Square?

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Should VeriFone Investors Be Afraid Of Square?
Seeking Alpha
I have written previously about the emerging payment solution of near field communications (NFC), but since then there has been a few important developments in the mobile payment space. In early August, startup mobile payment processing company ...
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Security can still make or break mobile-payment systems


ITworld.com
August 29, 2012, 11:48 AM — Way back in January 2011, I talked about a dawn of mobile payment systems that seemed about to break. A year and a half later, it appears to have been a false dawn, but light is starting to spread on the horizon. One system ...
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28 Mobile Payment News Stories for August 30, 2012

News28 new results for "Mobile Payment"
Review: Mobile payment needs better compatibility
Businessweek
NEW YORK (AP) — For many of us, plastic has replaced cash for everyday shopping. If some technological wizards have their way, your phone will replace plastic one day. We're still far from such a world, yet I was intrigued enough to try using my phone ...
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Security can still make or break mobile-payment systems
ITworld.com
August 29, 2012, 11:48 AM — Way back in January 2011, I talked about a dawn of mobile payment systems that seemed about to break. A year and a half later, it appears to have been a false dawn, but light is starting to spread on the horizon. One system ...
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Review: Incompatibility with competing mobile payment systems makes plastic ...
Washington Post
Review: Incompatibility with competing mobile payment systems makes plastic more convenient. (File/ Associated Press ) - This combination of Associated Press file photos shows the Google Wallet application on a mobile device in New York, left, and ...
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The Road to Mobile Payment
The FINANCIAL
Canada, Singapore and South Korea offer significant drivers to edge mobile payment a bit closer to the mainstream. In Singapore, governmental encouragement, and subsequent action highlight the tailwinds accompanied by governmental involvement.
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Govt near nod on UnionPay mobile payment standard
China Daily
Xu Luode, the company's chairman, said on Wednesday that the 13.56 MHz mobile payment standard got the final nod from Chinese authorities, the Beijing News reported. This is the first official indication on which standard will be selected and used ...
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MasterCard Inks 5-Year Deal in UK - Analyst Blog
NASDAQ
Accordingly, the two entities intend to launch a co-branded prepaid mobile payment solution that will function on near field communication (NFC) process. This will enhance swiftness and security payments, thereby easing the customer's mobile experience ...
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Seamless: Garanti Bank launches the first mobile payments through QR codes in ...
PYMNTS.com
Garanti Bank is thus the first financial institution to drive the creation of the SEQR Mobile Payment service network in Romania. The new technology, initially launched in November 2011 by Seamless Distribution through its proprietary platform SEQR ...
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Why Your Coffee Server Hates Dunkin', Starbucks Mobile Apps
CIO (blog)
Why Your Coffee Server Hates Dunkin', Starbucks Mobile Apps. You love the Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts mobile payment apps that let you pay for breakfast with your smartphone. But your coffee server, or barista, probably feels very differently. Here's why.
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CIO (blog)
LevelUp adds cause donation to mobile payments service
Boston Business Journal (blog)
Boston-based SCVNGR said Thursday that users of its LevelUp mobile payment service can now choose to give part of their loyalty credit to a cause. LevelUp users unlock loyalty credit when they spend a certain amount at a business using the LevelUp app.
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HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE to support the new Isis mobile payment system
Technology Bloom News
As of the moment, Google Wallet via Sprint's NFC-capable devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the HTC EVO 4G LTE is the only widespread mobile payment system but it looks like the feature will soon see some competition from the Isis mobile ...
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Technology Bloom News
VeriFone opens new SAIL portal for developers
Mobile Payments Today
The SAIL Developer Portal gives application developers access to tools and APIs that let them integrate the SAIL mobile payment platform, VeriFone said. SAIL is VeriFone's entry into the crowded mobile point-of-sale market. It lets businesses turn ...
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LevelUp adds Windows Phone version of its app
Mobile Payments Today
LevelUp has developed its mobile payment app for (egad!) the Windows Phone, literally doing all it can to be truly ubiquitous. "The whole team here at LevelUp is working day and night to make sure that you can pay with your phone at your favorite ...
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Seamless unveils SEQR easy transfer in Sweden
Banking Business Review
Seamless, a firm engaged in mobile payment solution development, has introduced SEQR, a mobile payment solution, which enables users to carry out transaction in retail outlets and to private individuals directly into their normal bank accounts, free ...
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AT&T begins selling Square Card Readers
Telecoms.com
US operator AT&T has made mobile payment firm Square's card reader available in more than 1,000 of its retail stores. The Square Card Reader plugs into the headphone jack of an iOS or Android smartphone or tablet and enables individuals and ...
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Braintree makes good on international plans
Mobile Payments Today
Online payment processor Braintree has made its international expansion a reality, announcing on its website that merchants in 27 countries can now accept payments through Braintree's payment gateway. Braintree signaled its plans to go global earlier ...
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Gemalto first semester 2012 results
ITWeb
Record first semester revenue of over €1 billion * Profit from ongoing operations up 56% to €115 million * Mobile payment, 4G-LTE rollouts and digital identity programmes drive performance. Amsterdam | Business Wire via ITWeb, 29 Aug 2012. Read in this ...
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Isis Mobile Wallet System to Launch in September
iTechPost
Isis Mobile Wallet System Will Launch in September(Photo: paywithisis.com). Isis, the mobile-payment joint venture backed by major U.S. carriers - AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and T-Mobile - is set for a September debut. The decision was taken following ...
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iTechPost
New High Quality Merchant Services Available to Children's and Infant's Wear ...
Equities.com
Not only can merchants now accept credit cards, but they can also accept online checks, mobile payment, and payment through services such as Google and Pay Pal. It is not just online merchants that benefit from the team up between MDS and Karma Snack ...
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Isis gets ready to go live next month
Marketplace.org (blog)
Isis, the mobile payment system, was almost becoming as mythical as Isis, the Greek godess. Since it was announced over a year ago as a joint venture between wireless carriers, Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, plans for an early 2012 had been stalled.
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Kuapay Mobile Wallet Expands to New York City Market, Offering Sleek and ...
MarketWatch (press release)
30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Kuapay, an intuitive mobile payment solution that incorporates coupons, reward cards and loyalty cards, announced today the availability of its mobile payments application to New York City merchants. The service is ...
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Bloomberg: Isis To Launch Next Month
Mobile Marketing Watch
The mobile-payment joint venture spearheaded by AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA Inc. has been in development for months, but repeated setbacks that began in 2011 have continued to hobble the long-awaited launch. But according to the ...
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Mobile Marketing Watch
AT&T jumps on the Square bandwagon
IntoMobile
This is another huge partnership landed by the top mobile payment leader, who recently inked a deal with Starbucks. Square has its readers already in 20,000 outlets across the country. You can find the mobile payments startup in your local Walgreens, ...
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eZeeCLOUD to Facilitate Payments Over Web, IVR and Mobile Application ...
PR.com (press release)
Mumbai, India, August 30, 2012 --(PR.com)-- eZeeCLOUD Infoserves Pvt. Ltd. (eZeeCLOUD) has entered into a partnership with atom technologies (atom) - a Financial Technologies Group Enterprise - for deploying atom's web, IVR and mobile payment ...
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VeriFone Opens SAIL Developer Portal for Mobile Payments Integration
Business Wire (press release)
BUSINESS WIRE)--VeriFone Systems, Inc. (NYSE: PAY), today announced the launch of the SAIL Developer Portal, providing application developers with access to tools and APIs that enable them to integrate with the SAIL mobile payment platform.
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Gemalto ups its 2012 target after rising H1
Reuters
With more than 10,000 staff, Gemalto competes against Germany's Giesecke & Devrient in its secure travel documents and mobile payment business as well as companies such as Morpho, a unit of Safran, Oberthur Technologies and WatchData. Sales in its ...
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New Merchant Services Available to Tailors and Seamstresses
Equities.com
Mobile payment options are the latest craze in the cellular phone industry. New apps allow merchants process payments by swiping credit cards through a reader attached to a smartphone. This technology does not need traditional credit card machines.
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Restaurant Chains Feel the Need for Speed
Wall Street Journal
As a result, the Seattle-based coffee giant recently added more mobile payment capabilities, and will eventually test hand-held ordering systems. It says technology like this improves productivity while preserving the human interaction of its baristas ...
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Wall Street Journal
Turkey's Garanti Bank launches Seamless' SEQR in Romania
Telecompaper (subscription)
Swedish mobile commerce software provider Seamless said it has signed an agreement with Garanti Bank, Turkey's second largest private bank, for the introduction of Seamless' SEQR mobile payment system at a number of major retail chains in Romania.
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Blogs12 new results for "Mobile Payment"
ISIS mobile payment service to finally debut in - BGR
By Dan Graziano
The joint mobile payment venture known as ISIS that is backed by AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ) and T-Mobile is on track to debut in September. The group i.
BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech
Apple steps closer toward integrated mobile payment market ...
By MacDailyNews
"Apple will pay $8 a share to purchase AuthenTec for $356 million, in a strategic move designed to further position the iPhone in the center of the electronic payment market," Markin Abras reports for MacDirectory. "AuthenTec, headquartered ...
MacDailyNews
Review: Mobile payment needs better compatibility | wishtv.com
NEW YORK (AP) — For many of us, plastic has replaced cash for everyday shopping. If some technological wizards have their way, your phone will replace plastic one day.
Consumer Tech | WISH TV
Who has the stronger mobile payments play: Isis, Google Wallet or ...
By Chantal Tode
"What could hurt Isis, and others, is a failure to look at mobile payment as part of an overall mobile experience. "A mobile ... "What happens up to that point to drive the use of mobile payment –NFC, QR code or cloud – is even more important." ...
Mobile Commerce Daily
Everything Everywhere strikes exclusive m-payment partnership ...
More than a year ago, O2, EE and Vodafone announced the formation of a joint mobile payment service, codenamed Project Oscar, to hasten the adoption of mobile money services. However, the joint venture is now the subject of an ...
FierceWireless
Startup BYNDL wants to bring mobile payments to unattended retail ...
And unlike other mobile payment services, BYNDL isn't developing an end-to-end solution with an established payment processor; it's looking to support merchants regardless of their existing third-party payment relationships. "BYNDL will ...
RetailCustomerExperience.com News
MasterCard Inks 5-Year Deal in UK - Zacks.com
By Zacks Equity Research
Accordingly, the two entities intend to launch a co-branded prepaid mobile payment solution that will function on near field communication (NFC) process. This will enhance swiftness and security payments, thereby easing the customer's ...
Zacks Investment Research - All...
Software update for the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II now rolling ...
By simran
For the uninitiated, T-Mobile is part of the carrier triumvirate in the US together with AT&T and Verizon that is backing the Isis mobile payment system that is designed to compete (or bring down) Google Wallet. Back in the day, it was ...
OnlySoftwareBlog
Mobile Payment System Isis Expected To Arrive In September ...
By Salman
Mobile payment system, Isis, already has the blessing of four major U.S. carriers and is finally expected to be launched on a limited scale in September.
TheTechJournal
Why it is Difficult to Understand Mobile Payments | IP Carrier
By Gary Kim
In other words, m-commerce is merely another form of e-business or e-commerce. Mobile payment is part of the broader m-commerce business. So it might ultimately be the case that the specific value of "mobile payments" is clear only when ...
IP Carrier
VeriFone Opens SAIL Developer Portal for Mobile Payments ...
By Payments News Editor
VeriFone has announced the launch of the SAIL Developer Portal, providing application developers with access to tools and APIs that enable them to integrate with the SAIL mobile payment platform. "SAIL is far more than a mobile payments ...
Payments News - from Glenbrook Partners
Should you or shouldn't you expect NFC in the iPhone 5?
By Phone Arena
As we've seen already, there was no mobile payment system announced as part of the Passbook app during the iOS 6 unveiling. But, that doesn't really give us much information, because it seems obvious that Apple wouldn't show off any ...
PhoneArena - News

Web5 new results for "Mobile Payment"
Review: Mobile payment needs better compatibility | Business ...
NEW YORK —. For many of us, plastic has replaced cash for everyday shopping. If some technological wizards have their way, your phone will replace plastic ...
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Bob Russo on mobile payment security and PCI compliance
In this video interview, Bob Russo of the PCI SSC describes the guidance planned by the council for mobile payment security, and envisions a time when the ...
searchsecurity.techtarget.com/.../Bob-Russo-on-mobile-payme...
Mobile Payment Madness: What's in Google's Wallet? - Businessweek
Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Jon Erlichman reports on the players involved in mobile payment madness. He speaks with Emily Chang on Bloomberg Television's ...
www.businessweek.com/.../mobile-payment-madness-whats-in...
Mobile Payment Systems and Their Rise in ... - SurveyMonkey Blog
This month's survey focused on mobile payment systems–addressing their popularity, concerns about security, and comparing convenience to credit cards.
blog.surveymonkey.com/.../mobile-payment-systems-and-thei...
PayPal Here Being Tested at McDonald's, Mobile Payment - YouTube
PayPal is testing PayPal Here at 30 McDonald's locations in France. If this works, Here could ...
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Westpac and Optus partner on Android payments pilot

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ePaymentNews for NFC Mobile Payment
Westpac and Optus partner on Android payments pilot
iTWire
The Mobile Payment Application is loaded onto the phone, and when making a payment, the phone connects the NFC antenna which is inside the phone to the SIM card and allows a contactless payment to occur. The Mobile Payment Application does not ...
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Apple's Payments Play

News3 new results for NFC Mobile Payment
Isis Mobile-Payment System to Debut in September After Delays
Businessweek
Isis, the mobile-payment joint venture backed by AT&T Inc. (T), Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA Inc., is on track for a debut in September, following months of delays and a change in strategy last year. VeriFone Systems Inc. (PAY), a maker of payment ...
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How Important is NFC for Apple?
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IntoMobile
If Apple wants to beat Google to replacing the wallet, they better seriously hope that the world will be impressed with their NFC capable iPhone 5 come September 12th, if not, that puts them another year behind on mobile payment, and a year behind on ...

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Apple's Payments Play
The FINANCIAL
The FINANCIAL -- Apple is the only major device manufacturer to not yet incorporate into its phones NFC, which is the technology that allows devices in close proximity to talk and is widely considered the point of entry into mobile payments. Without a ...
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