Tuesday, May 8, 2012

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99Bill's Smartphone Card Reader to Enable Massive Mobile Payment in China
MarketWatch (press release)
BEIJING, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- 99Bill Corporation, China's leading electronic financial service provider, announced the official launch of its new mobile payment product 99Bill Card Reader. By simply plugging the tiny 99Bill Card ...
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PayAnywhere Mobile Payments App and Credit Card Reader Now Available in ...
MarketWatch (press release)
With a complete set of mobile payments features, around the clock customer support and an online Merchant Portal, PayAnywhere is the most comprehensive mobile payment solution available in BlackBerry App World. Vendors and merchants using BlackBerry ...
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MasterCard introduces digital wallet
USA TODAY (blog)
By Roger Yu, USA TODAY MasterCard said Monday it'll launch a digital wallet later this year, a mobile payment system designed to speed consumer purchases online or via mobile apps. MasterCard currently operates PayPass services at stores, a contactless ...
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T-Mobile Partners with Vesta for a Convenient Prepaid Payment Android Application
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW ORLEANS, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- CTIA WIRELESS 2012 - T-Mobile USA, Inc. and Vesta announced today the availability of the T-Mobile Refill application, a convenient mobile payment solution that lets T-Mobile prepaid customers refill ...
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VeriFone outs Sail mobile payment system, gives Square the evil eye
Engadget
By Jon Fingas posted May 8th 2012 9:23AM VeriFone has decided that calling out claimed security holes and focusing on enterprise-level payment options aren't enough to take on Square. Sail goes more directly for Square's jugular, using its own plug-in ...
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AuthenTec Introduces New Fingerprint Sensor Targeted for Secure Mobile Payment ...
MarketWatch (press release)
AuthenTec (NASDAQ:AUTH) , a leading provider of mobile and network security, introduced today a new smart fingerprint sensor tailored for mobile commerce (mCommerce) applications requiring strong but effortless security in today's NFC-equipped ...
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PayAnywhere Soon Sold Everywhere
MarketWatch (press release)
With the most complete set of mobile payment features, around the clock customer support and online Merchant Portal, PayAnywhere is the most comprehensive mobile payment solution available to merchants. Beginning this summer merchants can pick up the ...
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Android Smartphone Owners Increase Mobile Payment Application Use by 8 Percent ...
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
Android smartphone users engaged in mobile payment applications are on the rise, growing 8 percent since August to nearly 35 percent, according to new SmartMeter* data from leading market research company, The NPD Group's Connected Intelligence®.
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Battle For Supremacy Brewing Among The Mobile Payment Processors
Seeking Alpha
The program, which is designed to integrate smartphone devices with near field communication capabilities, has certified these devices with hopes of a smooth transition into MA's mobile payment system. The transition would be critical for consumers ...
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MasterCard Announces Wallet Services For Paypass
Forbes
MasterCard's Paypass is already one of the biggest names in contactless payments, but it appears that the credit card company is looking to making a bigger bid at controlling a large portion of the mobile payment market.
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Merchant Warehouse, LevelUp team up for mobile payment services
Banking Business Review
Merchant Warehouseand LevelUp have joined hands to enhance and strengthen both organizations' mobile payment and mCommerce capabilities. LevelUp chief ninja Seth Priebatsch said the mobile payment landscape continues to evolve and the new team will ...
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Come Sail away with Verifone's new payment platform — yet another Square wannabe
VentureBeat
After launching the clunky PayWare credit card reader in early 2010, payment provider Verifone is today announcing Sail, a revamped mobile payment platform with a sleek new dongle to combat the similar offerings from Square and PayPal.
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SalesVu for iPhone and iPad, Vying for Top Spot in Mobile Payment Wars
prMac (press release)
According to Pascal Nicolas, SalesVu founder and CEO, SalesVu 2.0 provides more value than most point-of-sale and mobile payment solutions while offering the lowest credit card processing fees. "We listened to thousands of SalesVu users across various ...
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Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Set SAIL with VeriFone
SYS-CON Media (press release)
SAIL by VeriFone is an open and flexible mobile payment solution that eliminates complicated processing statements and simplifies the retail checkout process, giving merchants more time to focus on managing and growing their business.
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MasterCard releases new global index measuring mobile payment readiness
Mobile Payments Today
MasterCard Worldwide has introduced a new topic for the mobile payment industry to debate. No longer is it just about when mobile payments will happen, but it's also about where will mobile payments will happen. MasterCard announced the debut of its ...
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Merchant Warehouse, LevelUp partner strengthen mobile payment capabilities
Computer Business Review
Payment applications and merchant services provider Merchant Warehouse and LevelUp, the pay phone app have entered into a partnership to expand both organisations' mobile payment and mCommerce capabilities. The partnership offers an integrated ...
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MasterCard: Mobile Payment Systems Spread Globally
eCreditDaily.com
Of the three mobile payment types, more consumers (71 percent) had engaged in mobile web commerce, or "m-commerce," of the countries surveyed. In addition, MasterCard found that partnerships among the key players in the mobile payments "ecosystem" are ...
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MasterCard slates Australian release for mobile payment tool
Technology Spectator
Australian consumers will soon be able to use their phones to pay for products at retail stores, with MasterCard slating their mobile payment solution, PayPass Wallet, for release in Australia later this year. According to News.com.au, ...
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VeriFone officially announces new SAIL mPOS solution
Mobile Payments Today
That solution is more appropriate for companies looking to add a mobile payment option to an existing payment infrastructure whereas SAIL is for companies who will rely on a mobile device as their only choice for processing credit and debit card ...
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Verifone set to launch Square competitor
SlashGear
Square and Paypal are both vying for the mobile payment space, but there's about to be a third competitor: Verifone. Business Insider reports that Verifone is set to announce its own mobile payment hardware tomorrow. Dubbed the SAIL, it will plug into ...
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MasterCard's 'PayPass' is Newest e-Wallet Service
eCreditDaily.com
MasterCard is introducing PayPass Wallet Services, a new mobile payment platform for merchants, banks and partners that allows consumers to make purchases in stores or online with a "simple click of the mouse, touch of the tablet screen or tap of the ...
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Venmo Makes Mobile Payments Friendlier Among Friends
DailyFinance
So with mobile payment platforms like Square growing rapidly, an app like Venmo was a logical evolution. It launched in an invite-only beta phase in February 2010, and already handles $10 million in transactions a month. The venture has acquired enough ...
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Mobile Planet: Which Countries Are Most Prepared to Pay by Phone?
Mashable
Even so, we're a long way away from worldwide mobile payment adoption, according to the index. The MPRI gives each country a number identifying its readiness for mobile payments based on person to person, mobile commerce and mobile payments at the ...
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Mobile Shopping Made Easier With payD
AllAfrica.com
Other partners include MasterCard, through its recently launched MasterCard Mobile payment platform; PayU, which currently processes 65% of all online payments in South Africa; and Vodacom's new Express Recharge pre-paid airtime top-up service.
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Nation Carries E-Tax to Mobile Phones
AllAfrica.com
... registered with the tax body through their web portal while the unregistered payments are those that include the express penalty from the traffic police or those whose payment is initiated, processed and completed on the Mobile Payment platform.
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Mobile payments in stores: the big Catch-22
InternetRetailer.com
... out how to turn the phone into a compelling payment and loyalty device. My bet is regulators will still be weighing the merits of the various mobile payment joint ventures when that truly innovative idea comes along and changes the landscape forever.
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Belly fastens on $10M to build an eccentric loyalty app
VatorNews
While several companies are looking for ways to incorporate a loyalty program within mobile payment apps, one startup from Chicago is creating a new universal loyalty app that help reap some odd rewards. Belly just announced Tuesday morning that it ...
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JiWire: 37% Of Cell Owners Using 'Mobile Wallet' Services
MediaPost Communications
The report appeared to define the term loosely as any type of mobile payment made at the point of sale. Of those who have not used mobile wallet services, 8% said they would like to, and 14% didn't know what a mobile wallet is.
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MXit launches its own geo-fenced payment system
Memeburn
According to the Stellenbosch-based startup, its staff has been using a "geo-fenced mobile payment" system since early April. The application is called Gust and a Beta version is expected to be ready in June. MXit earlier this year announced its mobile ...
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Blogs12 new results for "Mobile Payment"
Battle For Supremacy Brewing Among The Mobile Payment ...
By Matt Schilling
The program, which is designed to integrate smartphone devices with near field communication capabilities, has certified these devices with hopes of a smooth transition into MA's mobile payment system. The transition would be critical for ...
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GoPago Treats San Francisco to Innovative Mobile Payment Service ...
By Shawn Hess
There's no doubt the future of payments exists in our mobile devices and GoPago is another great example of how mobile technology is bringing innovation to the marketplace. San Francisco businesses and customers alike are being treated ...
WebProNews
SalesVu for iPhone and iPad, Vying for Top Spot in Mobile Payment ...
By admin
SalesVu has released SalesVu 2.0 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users. This new update solidifies SalesVu's technology leadership position as the only mob...
MacMegasite
Dubai: mPay offers auto-payment facility | Mobile Money Africa
By Editor
Dubai eGovernment has added new features to its mobile payment gateway, mPay, which will speed up the transaction of government fees or charges. A number of government entities are currently using this service, which covers Salik ...
Mobile Money Africa
Africa Goes Mobile
By rmenardi
In Kenya, a mobile payment system called M-Pesa is saving Kenyans over $4 million a week in travel fees. And companies like SmartMoney give Africans access to secure payment systems — especially in rural areas, where the people are ...
Torsion Mobile
Mobile Payments on the Rise, PayPal and Amazon Ahead of Google ...
By Saroj Kar
According to a recent study by Canadian-based provider of market intelligence services, IE Market Research (IEMR), global mobile payment market revenues will rise from $47.2 billion in 2011 to $998.5 billion in 2016. Security research firms ...
SiliconANGLE
Euro Round-Up is now EMEA Round-Up! : New 'O2 Wallet'; FT Kills ...
By Romany
In addition to PINs and passwords, all personal details and financial data are held on remote central servers rather than on the mobile device itself. This, we believe, is the safest and most secure way to deliver mobile payment services." ...
ExchangeWire.com
Verifone: Payment Processing Giant Strikes Back Against Square ...
By Matt Rosoff
Anyone who uses " SAIL " : can SAIL their business right down the toilet - Because if Verifone wins a mobile payment processing war - You just know they will jack up all the rates and payment processing will go back to being the no innovation ...
Business Insider
Geo payments hotting up, MXit enters market with Gust payments ...
By Kelly Levinsohn
With the unofficial launch of FNB's new GeoPayment app yesterday, Mxit has hit back with a geo-fenced mobile payment application of their own. The application is called Gust and a Beta version is expected to be ready in June. While Gust ...
Bandwidth Blog
HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE Coming to Verizon Wireless
Unlike the HTC One S, the Incredible 4G LTE includes an NFC chip, which means you'll be able to share content via Android Beam and take advantage of mobile payment services like ISIS when that rolls out. Other highlights include Beats ...
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Google Wallet: Digitizing the traditional Purse and Wallet
By Guest Writer
Because AT&T, along with T-Mobile and Verizon, intend to release their own mobile payment service called Isis. In fact, we've recently learned that the service will be launched this summer in selective cities starting with Salt Lake City, UT and ...
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Web4 new results for "Mobile Payment"
MasterCard's PayPass to offer mobile payment services
Mastercard has announced its PayPass Wallet Services that allows customers to pay using their smartphone or tablet; American Airlines will be among the first ...
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China UnionPay expands mobile payment operations with UCWeb ...
China UnionPay, the only issuer of credit cards in China which has issued nearly 3 billion debit and credit cards, further expanded its mobile payment operations ...
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Pay Anywhere Exhibits Groundbreaking Mobile Payment Solution at ...
PayAnywhere Soon Sold Everywhere. Award winning mobile payment system for merchants of all types and sizes ready to hit shelves at retailers around the ...
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BlackBerry: What's the best mobile payment reader (like Square) for ...
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AuthenTec Introduces New Fingerprint Sensor Targeted for Secure Mobile

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AuthenTec Introduces New Fingerprint Sensor Targeted for Secure Mobile
New AES2750 Combines Best-in-Class Security with Innovative New PackagingHighly Optimized for NFC-Based Mobile Payment SecurityNEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS ...
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"Gang of Four" faced with challenges in the mobile commerce industry

News3 new results for NFC Mobile Payment
FNB innovates with GeoPayments
ITWeb
First National Bank (FNB) has released what it claims to be the country's first location-based cashless mobile payment option. GeoPayments is a new feature of the FNB Banking App, which allows for person-to-person payments within a range of 500 metres, ...
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"Gang of Four" faced with challenges in the mobile commerce industry
QR Code Press
Mobile commerce is quickly becoming a powerful force in the financial industry. This form of commerce is supported heavily by aggressive investments from some of the world's largest technology companies and their continuous development of NFC ...
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O2's launch of "half-baked" O2 Wallet app creates a backlash among Facebook fans
Wave:
Mobile operator O2 have followed the same approach with the new O2 Wallet app, allowing users to perform transactions using their mobile phone. With O2 Wallet, O2 is joining the UK's mobile payment services, including the ability to send and receive ...
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Apple's NFC-Enabled Payment Wallet to be Dubbed iPay

Apple's NFC-Enabled Payment System To Called iPay
According to analyst, a mobile payment service incorporating NFC technology will be ...
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SMARTRAC to Sponsor and Present at NFC Bootcamp(TM) Training Series

News2 new results for NFC Mobile Payment
SMARTRAC to Sponsor and Present at NFC Bootcamp(TM) Training Series
MarketWatch (press release)
The NFC Bootcamp delivers high quality knowledge transfer from near field communication (NFC) experts about what NFC is, how it is being employed, what are some of the business models and how you can take advantage of the technology in your business.
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Mobile Panel @ TiECon2012- Emerging Trends, Applications & Opportunities to be ...
The Viodi View
Is iAd (Apple's mobile advertising network) to be deemed a failure?" "NFC (Near Field Communications) is supposed to be the savior for mobile payments, but it seems it is only used for everything outside of payments?" "Cellular data traffic (3G, ...
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VeriFone targets Square with new Sail payment platform

Blogs3 new results for NFC Mobile Payment
Nokia 603 and Nokia Lumia 610 NFC get Mastercard Paypass ...
By Jay Montano
By working closely with standards bodies including EMVCo and the NFC Forum, MasterCard continues to lead the industry in testing and certification processes for mobile payment devices. Devices certified by MasterCard go through a ...
My Nokia Blog
MasterCard Unveils 'The Future of Payments' [LIVE]
By Emily Price
Near-Field Communication (NFC) allows data to be transferred by tapping a phone on the surface. In the case of mobile payments, payments can be made by tapping your NFC-capable phone at a merchant rather than handing over your ...
Mashable » Mobile
VeriFone targets Square with new Sail payment platform — Tech ...
By Ryan Kim
SAIL, which comes with its own mobile payment dongle, also puts more big name pressure on Square, which has been an early leader in mobile payments for small businesses. The SAIL platform, which was developed through VeriFone's purchase this year of ... They will also be able to hook into traditional point of sale hardware, which will help merchants that want to support new standards like NFC and EMV. With SAIL, VeriFone is going beyond what it used to offer with its PayWare ...
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MasterCard's PayPass Wallet Will Span Online, Mobile, In-store Shopping

News2 new results for "Near Field Communications"
MasterCard's PayPass Wallet Will Span Online, Mobile, In-store Shopping
PCWorld
The global credit-card company's entry into digital wallets will tie into its PayPass point-of-sale system, with nearly 500000 locations around the world where consumers can tap a card or phone with NFC (near-field communications) to make a purchase.
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Bell launches push-to-talk network for construction
Daily Commercial News
Another possible application would use near field communications (NFC) to record entry and exit of workers from sites. This, Plaschke said, could include checklists with questions workers must answer before entering the site. "Do you have a hardhat?
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MasterCard PayPass certifies 17 smartphones for NFC use

Web3 new results for NFC Mobile Payment
MasterCard PayPass certifies 17 smartphones for NFC use ...
There are still relatively few smartphones enabled for NFC use, while mobile payment systems, like Google Wallet, have been experiencing security issues of all ...
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Snapper and 2degrees launch mobile payments | Near Field - NFC
Definitive NFC / Near Field Communication and Smart mCommerce News ... 1 reason consumers don't adopt mobile payments, according to The Federal ...
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ViVOtech Hires Former GSMA Business Lead for NFC as VP of ...
Nav Bains, Former Business Lead for NFC at GSM Association and Champion of its Pay-Buy-Mobile Initiative Using NFC and SIM for Telcos, to Lead Business ...
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MasterCard expands PayPass wallet service into a platform


EPAYMENTNews1 new result for "Near Field Communications"
MasterCard expands PayPass wallet service into a platform
GigaOM
The PayPass Acceptance Network will allow merchants to handle electronic payments both online and contactless using near field communications. PayPass Wallet gives consumers a way to pay for things using any number of credit, debit and pre-paid cards ...
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MasterCard jumps into mobile payments with own digital wallet

News6 new results for NFC Mobile Payment
MasterCard ranks countries for 'Mobile Payments Readiness'
NFCNews
... newly released Mobile Payments Readiness Index (MPRI), an analysis of 34 countries and their readiness to use three types of mobile payments: person to person, mobile Web commerce and NFC-enabled mobile contactless payments at the point of sale.
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MasterCard jumps into mobile payments with own digital wallet
CNET (blog)
Unlike other more ambitious attempts, which are trying to push smartphone tap-and-go payments, MasterCard will tiptoe into the mobile payment arena through online purchases on the phone. PayPass will appear as a payment icon on regular and mobile Web ...
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AuthenTec's CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
We are executing on our strategy of expanding our footprint in mobile payment through increased partnering activities within the NFC ecosystem that leverage our expertise in mobile security. Beyond strong fingerprint authentication that turns the NFC ...
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First Car Audio NFC Device?
Satellite Radio Playground
While we are closely watching and keeping up with NFC and many other mobile technologies — we have no products that use Near Field Communications in car aftermarket security at this time." The new BlackBerry Gateway (not to be confused with an older ...
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Microsoft pushing for Facebook phone to run Windows Phone (rumor)
ZDNet (blog)
Microsoft's grandest desire is deep penetration in mobile that will allow it to someday offer consumers an NFC-powered payments product. Microsoft wants to do something like PayPal, but in the physical world. It wants to get there before Google figures ...
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VeriFone to Announce New Mobile Payment Processing System

News7 new results for NFC Mobile Payment
VeriFone to Announce New Mobile Payment Processing System
PCWorld (blog)
Existing VeriFone customers can also integrate SAIL into their current operations, tying the mobile app to their countertop equipment so they can also accept tap-and-pay cards and near-field communication (NFC) services such as Google Wallet.
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iPhone 5 Features: Apple Patents Advanced Haptics For Flexible OLED Screen ...
International Business Times
Yet with a slew of rumored features, from an NFC mobile payments system to 3D photography, a recently-released patent for an incredibly intelligent multi-tiered haptics system could be the one feature to rule them all. Imagine feeling the texture of a ...
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MasterCard, Startup PaidPiper Tap Into Credit Cards for Mobile Payments
PCWorld
Money transfers via mobile phone are common in many developing countries where traditional banking and credit cards are scarce. PaidPiper, based in San Francisco, is putting credit-card numbers at the center of its payment system, which is due to ...
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2 Stocks That Just Raised the Bar
DailyFinance
Identive Group makes NFC tags (and is collaborating with NXP), and chip maker Broadcom (NAS: BRCM) -- perhaps best known for its TV and set-top box chips -- is making a splash in NFC mobile payments. And CAPS member rrtman49 is looking for NXP to get ...
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Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE, ATandT Samsung Focus 2 Debut at CTIA
eWeek
The Droid Incredible 4G LTE runs on a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, offers support for an up to 32GB memory chart, has a front-facing camera for video calls, has Mobile Hotspot capabilities to support up to 10 other devices and has a ...
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An AuthenTec Conference Call
Seeking Alpha
Strong sensor traction in Japan (the leader in mobile financial transactions), more new smart phone platforms than ever before in the company's history. Expanding its footprint into the US for NFC based smart phones, POS terminals and other products ...
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2degrees Launches Mission To Replace Wallet
Tone Magazine
In a New Zealand first, Wellington commuters can now "touch" their mobile phone to pay for their bus and taxi fare, thanks to 2degrees' new Touch2Pay offer. Using selected 2degrees handsets, this simpler, faster way to pay means no PIN, signature or ...
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Verizon unveils Droid Incredible 4G LTE with NFC

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Verizon unveils Droid Incredible 4G LTE
TG Daily
The Droid Incredible 4G LTE is the successor to the Droid Incredible and features a 4-inch super LCD qHD display, a 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdraggon processor, and support for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. It also sports a powerful ...
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ViVOtech Hires Former GSMA Business Lead for NFC as VP of Business Development ..

News7 new results for NFC Mobile Payment
ViVOtech Hires Former GSMA Business Lead for NFC as VP of Business Development ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Bains, who has a doctorate in physics, was previously responsible for the mobile money initiatives in the GSMA. He was primarily involved in the Pay-Buy-Mobile (PBM) initiative where NFC is used to enable SIM-based mobile payments.
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FNB adds Geo-payments to mobile app, ignores NFC for now
Memeburn
The process, called Geo-banking, uses the GPS units built into all modern mobile devices to determine how close people are to each other and the app itself as authentication. At first Geo-payments was only available on iDevices, but is now available as ...
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MasterCard PayPass certifies 17 smartphones for NFC use
Android Authority
Unfortunately, NFC payment technology has been slow to progress over the past couple of years. There are still relatively few smartphones enabled for NFC use, while mobile payment systems, like Google Wallet, have been experiencing security issues of ...
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Identive to Present NFC Vision for College Campuses at PacWest SFS 2012 Conference
GlobeNewsWire (press release)
Company representatives will present "Social Media, Mobility and More," an overview of how NFC technology can help deliver information and services on campus in the way students prefer to receive it – on their mobile phones. During the presentation ...
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NFC East Offseason: taking a look at every team's best move
Giants Football Blog (blog)
Sure, they're both mobile. But Griffin is a passer by trade who can run—and boy, can he run—if need be, but who prefers to do most of his damage from the pocket. Unfortunately for the Heisman Trophy winner, he will have few weapons at his disposal.
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Housing Finance Set to Introduce Mobile Banking
AllAfrica.com
By Eriosi Nantaba, 7 May 2012 Kampala — Housing Finance Bank (HFB) has moved to introduce a virtual Bank account scheme which enables clients to effect payments and money transfers. The all inclusive account which is a partnership with MCash Uganda ...
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Lenovo adds two more stores
Business Mirror
By simply tapping their NFC-enabled BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone against another similar BlackBerry smartphone, users can make sharing easier than ever. They can instantly invite a friend to BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), exchange contact information, ...
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