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 …
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Verizon announces online payment partnership with Payfone
Verizon Wireless announced a new partnership with Payfone on Monday that will soon allow its customers using phones, tablets, and PCs to make online purchases …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Google to unveil mobile payment service this week, report claims
Sources speaking with Bloomberg claim Google is finally ready to take the wraps off its mobile payment service. According to a new report, Google will host …
Apple defends developers in letter to Lodsys
Earlier this month a company called Lodsys began sending letters to iOS app developers using Apple’s in-app billing system, asking each to license its technology …
Apple’s next iPhone will not have NFC, analyst claims
According to a Bernstein note issued on Monday morning, Apple’s fifth-generation iPhone will not include Near field communication (NFC) capabilities as had been previously rumored …
Isis announces Salt Lake City as first trial market
Mobile payments collaborative Isis has announced its first trial market, Salt Lake City. The group, which is comprised of AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon, plans to …
Sprint working on NFC service of its own despite competitors collaboration
According to Bloomberg, U.S. wireless provider Sprint is working on a mobile, touchless payment service based on NFC (Near Field Communications) technology. Sprint’s vice president …
NFC-enabled Windows Phones could go on sale this year, report suggests
According to Bloomberg, Microsoft is working on a Windows Phone update that will bring mobile payments to its fledgling smartphone operating system. Citing two anonymous sources, the publications …
In-app billing launches on Android Market
Via a brief blog post, Google has announced the availability of in-app billing for Android Market applications. The new feature will allow application makers to …
WSJ: Google to hook up with MasterCard, Citigroup in mobile payments venture
According to the Wall Street Journal, Google, MasterCard, and Citigroup are collaborating to bring mobile payments, via NFC, to Android smartphones. Citing anonymous sources, the publication writes …
Secure mobile payments appeal to 94% of North Americans
A recent study conducted by payment solution provider Mobio Identity Systems suggests that North Americans are eager to see mobile payments become a reality. At …
Apple passes on NFC in iPhone 5, report suggests
According to information garnered by UK paper The Independent, Apple will not include Near Field Communications (NFC) technology in its next generation iPhone. Citing sources …
Square CEO takes high-road, downplays VeriFone’s security claims
Yesterday, we told you about VeriFone’s unprovoked, online vendetta waged against mobile-payments startup Square. VeriFone CEO, Douglas G. Bergeron, wrote and open letter to humanity and …
VeriFone CEO slams mobile payments startup over security concerns [video]
VeriFone’s CEO, Douglas G. Bergeron, has taken to the Internet to publicly voice his company’s concern with a mobile payments startup named Square. Via a …
Bank of America trialing Mobile Wallet program, uses NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphones
According to a BGR source, Bank of America has started inviting select customers to trial its new Mobile Wallet payment service program based on NFC …
iPhone 5, iPad 2 to support mobile payments using NFC
According to a report from Bloomberg Tuesday morning, Apple plans to add a mobile payment feature to future iOS devices. The service, which utilizes a …
New report reaffirms Google’s NFC plans
In a new report on Tuesday, Bloomberg Businessweek reaffirms that Google has big plans for NFC. The report cites two people familiar with Google’s plans …
Google strengthens mobile payment development with Zetawire acquisition
Ever since Google CEO Eric Schmidt first touted Android 2.3’s NFC capabilities at a recent conference, Google has made it clear that it plans to make …
PayPal to open application store
Internet company PayPal has announced plans to open an application storefront in an effort to court developer business and further its online payment system. The …
T-Mobile holiday deals: $50 off handsets — gift phones, pay with installments
How about some holiday discounts? Yes, please. T-Mobile is offering some Black Friday weekend deals for new and existing customers. What are these magical deals …
Nokia announces the 6216 classic NFC-enabled handset
Nokia has just announced its newest handset to support one of our favorite still-emerging technologies, Near Field Communications (NFC). Dubbed the 6216 classic, Nokia’s third …
