Hackers crack Google Wallet security on rooted Galaxy Nexus [video]
The security experts at zVelo have discovered a vulnerability in Google Wallet that allows them to “easily reveal” users’ PINs. If a Google Nexus is …
Google Wallet
Google Wallet hacked to run on Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus
We were able to successfully get Google Wallet running on the HSPA+ version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus without too much trouble, but the big …
Intel inks deal with French NFC chip maker
Intel doesn’t have much of a presence in the mobile phone market right now, but that could change soon. The Santa Clara-based company announced recently that …
Google Wallet doesn’t properly protect personal data, security firm says
Security firm ViaForensics recently said Google Wallet does not properly protect personal data, including credit card balance information, on a rooted Nexus S smartphone. Google Wallet …
Google confirms that Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus will not support Google Wallet; Verizon responds
A Google representative recently confirmed that Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus will not ship with support for Google Wallet. “Verizon asked us not to include this …
Google Wallet comes to Samsung Galaxy Nexus (unofficially)
Many of us wondered why Google’s new flagship Galaxy Nexus doesn’t support Google Wallet, an NFC-based payment service that the company introduced a few months …
More than 50% of all smartphones will be NFC enabled in 2-3 years
We’ve been hearing that smartphones will transform into mobile wallets “any year now” for at least the past five years. But with the introduction of …
NFC chip shipments may surpass 1.2 billion units by 2015
Market research firm In-Stat released a report on Monday that suggests NFC chip shipments will grow dramatically during the next several years as an increasing …
New Jersey Transit to support Google Wallet mobile payments
New Jersey Transit will soon introduce limited support for Google’s NFC-based mobile payment system, Bloomberg Businessweek reported on Wednesday. Google Wallet is currently only available on …
Google Wallet now supported by seven new retailers [video]
Google recently announced that its Google Wallet NFC mobile payment service now accepts a host of new retail locations, including American Eagle Outfitters, Foot Locker, …
Just 17% of U.K. consumers would use their phone as a mobile wallet, study reveals
Despite the growing number of mobile payment initiatives such as ISIS and Google Wallet, only a handful of consumers actually want to use their phones as …
Google Wallet with MasterCard now available on Sprint Nexus S 4G [video]
Google Wallet, a new near-field communications (NFC) based payment system created by Google in partnership with MasterCard and a number of additional partners, is now …
BGR Interview: MasterCard SVP of Mobile, James Anderson
MasterCard announced earlier this week that it would partner with with ISIS to help foster the growth of NFC-based mobile payment solutions in the U.S. …
American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa partner with ISIS for mobile payments
American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa announced a new partnership with ISIS on Tuesday. ISIS is a mobile initiative that was formed in April of …
HP may launch new NFC-enabled tablets and phones later this year
HP is working on phones and tablets with built-in near-field communication (NFC) technology for mobile payments, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Much like Google Wallet, which …
Google sued by eBay, PayPal for stealing trade secrets
Google on Thursday finally took the wraps off its Google Wallet and Google Offers services, which offer an NFC-based contactless payment system married with a …
Mobile payments set to take off in emerging markets, Berg finds
Google may have just unveiled its preliminary plans to bring contactless mobile payments to the U.S., but mobile payments in using various technologies are prime …
Google announces Google Wallet and Google Offers for mobile payments
During a press conference in New York City today, Google officially took the wraps off of its Google Wallet and Google Offers mobile payment services. …
Live from the Google Wallet press conference!
Google has been working on a mobile payment service for quite some time now, and the company is finally ready to take the wraps off …
