Microsoft to Join Mobile Payment Race
Mobiledia - Martin Gould - 1 hour ago
It will use near-field communication, or NFC, technology to enable making payments by bringing the phone close to a special reader at the register. ...
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Microsoft Reportedly Planning Mobile Payments for Windows Phone 7
Mobile Marketing Watch - 1 hour ago
The first devices sporting mobile-payment technology could debut as early as this year, ... As it now stands, Microsoft controls 14 patents referencing NFC. ...
Google to Launch Retail NFC Payment Processing Application
Vertical Systems Reseller (blog) - 12 hours agoSimilar pilots have been rolled out where NFC chips are embedded into a credit card and payment is debited as customers walk through turnstiles or flash them in front of a register.WP7 To Get NFC Payments?
everythingWM - Tim Barribeau - 5 hours agoNFC (near field communications, if you want to get fancy) is a technology that's gaining a lot of momentum right now, and in its simplest application will allow you to pay for things just by waving your phone at them.Near Field Communication Online News TodayNFC: Everything you need to know Know Your MobileThe NFC-Based Mobile Wallet Isn't Science Fiction... Yet
Banktech (blog) - Matt Gunn - 2 hours agoAt its Innovation Gallery Walk last night, one of the things Intuit was demonstrating was a mobile NFC payment between two Nexus S devices.Microsoft To Add NFC to Windows Phone 7, Says Report
PCWorld - Ian Paul - 5 hours agoMicrosoft is jumping on the one-swipe mobile payment bandwagon by introducing Near Field Communications (NFC) technology to Windows Phone 7, according to online rumors.Gemalto launches NFC software - world sees hardware
Register - Bill Ray - 9 hours agoGemalto's new software platform can handle NFC payments on the SIM and is approved for MasterCard's PayPass - but that's less than half the NFC story no matter what you read elsewhere.Gemalto Partners with MasterCard on NFC Solution Wireless WeekEnabling payments on legacy hardware
Contactless News - 3 hours agoWhile the lack of near field communication handsets may be hampering widescale deployments of the payment technology, there are some companies carving a niche in supplying solutions that enableNFC payments on existing handsets.American Express takes first step towards NFC digital wallet
Near Field Communications World - Christopher Brown - Mar 29, 2011American Express has made its first move towards NFC payments with the launch of a mobile digital wallet. Serve, the brand Amex gave to the alternative payment provider...NFC in 2011: Wells Fargo Tests Mobile Payments in San Francisco
ReadWriteWeb - Sarah Perez - 3 hours agoYou can follow this series by clicking the tag (or bookmarking the tag) "NFC 2011." This post assumes you are familiar with the term NFC as well as the technology's use in mobile payments. If you're just starting to learn about NFC, you should begin ...With Square In Its Sights, Intuit Readies A Tablet App For GoPayment
TechCrunch - 15 hours agoMobile payments are finally taking off right now. But it is not mobile wallets for consumers with NFC-chipped mobile phones leading the way.Apple iPhone 5 Release Date Rumors - NFC Payment Feature Included?
Gather.com - Mar 23, 2011Perhaps if more BlackBerry and Android devices have NFC, it would prompt retailers to upgrade their point-of-sale systems. What do you think of the concept of NFC payment features allowing you to pay for goods and services when you're out and about?Google Gets Closer to NFC Payment, But Has Yet to Reveal Other Players
American Banker - Sean Sposito - Mar 24, 2011Samsung Electronics Ltd. in December announced a smartphone, the Nexus S, that runs Google's Android software and has a built-in NFC chip. However, the chip in the Nexus S is read-only, whereas payments typically require two-way signals.CHARGE Anywhere Announces Solutions for NFC Payments MoreRFID (press release)Google to launch NFC payment systems
Fortune - Seth Weintraub - Mar 15, 2011According to a Bloomberg report today, Google (GOOG) will be testing its Near Field Communications (NFC) payment systems in the next four months, in the New York and San Fransisco areas.Inside Secure CEO Sees Mobile Payment Boom
TheStreet.com - Eric Jackson - 6 hours agoThe entire NFC space has been hot as Google(GOOG) has announced support for contactlesspayments through its Android mobile operating system and as there has been much speculation about whether Apple(AAPL) will enter the space.Vivotech plans 2012 stock market launch
Near Field Communications World - Christopher Brown - Mar 29, 2011"Mobile commerce will be bigger and grow faster than e-commerce did," Mullagh says. "This market will be absolutely huge.ViVOtech planning IPO. FinextraRIM And Carriers Gear For NFC Payment Information Battle
Hot Hardware - Ray Willington - Mar 21, 2011Is RIM gearing up with a fight with carriers regarding mobile payments? That's the latest on the street, and based on the facts, we too agree that a battle is in store.YESpay-Wallet Launched – Payment Gateways To Drive Penetration
Retail Solutions Online (press release) - Mar 29, 2011YESpay-Wallet supports roll out of retail couponing, loyalty and location-based mobile advertising and marketing services, many of which will use NFC in the future. Standard Visa/MasterCard Paymentapplications are also supported via the wallet.The Mobile Lowdown 03-29-11: RIM; Best Buy WiMax; NFC
MocoNews - Mar 29, 2011—MasterCard: Amid lots of reports that Google (NSDQ: GOOG) is teaming up with MasterCard (and others) for an NFC service—nothing confirmed as yet by any company, though—comes a bona fide announcement of an actual step by the payment giant, ...RIM Battling with Operators Over NFC Payments
EnterpriseMobileToday.com - Mar 18, 2011Mobile Burn: RIM said to arguing with wireless carriers over the implementation of BlackBerry NFC payment systems. "RIM would like to build NFC capabilities directly into its BlackBerry phones and tablets, which would give them control over the ...RIM, Carriers Battling Over Mobile Payment Strategies paidContent.orgNFC in 2011: A "Potentially Earth-Shaking Development" for Intuit
ReadWriteWeb - Sarah Perez - Mar 29, 2011As you're exploring these resources, check out this helpful resource from our sponsors: Cultivating a Developer Ecosystem: Understanding Their Needs Intuit built a NFC-enabled version of its GoPayment mobile payment processing system over two years ago ...Report: Apple halts plans to add NFC payments to iPhone 5
Fiercemobilecontent - Jason Ankeny - Mar 14, 2011Isis plans to introduce NFC payment services in key geographic markets within the next 18 months, partnering with Discover Financial Services to build the necessary mobile payment structure; Discover Financial Services' payment network is accepted at ...iPhone 5 Rumors: NFC Payment Delayed To iPhone 6? TheAPPera.comReport: No NFC Mobile Payment Chips in iPhone 5 PC Magazine
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- Windows Phone NFC update for mobile payments in 2011 tipped (slashgear.com)
- Report: Microsoft Plans On Mobile Payments for Windows Phone (technologizer.com)
- Google Preparing Mobile Payments System With Citigroup & MasterCard (Report) (nytimes.com)
