Sprint Plans Launch of NFC Wallet...Isis Isn't in their Plans

Sprint Plans to Launch NFC Mobile Wallet as U.S. Wallet War ... In what is believed the first use of Samsung's new flagship smartphone the Galaxy S III for NFC mobile payment consumers in New Zealand can tap the Android ... nfctimes.com/.../sprint-plans-launch-nfc-mobile-wallet-us-wall... Sprint Plans to Launch NFC Mobile Wallet as U.S. Wallet War Continues to Heat Up Published: Jun 7 2012 No. 3 U.S. mobile carrier Sprint, a Google Wallet partner, plans to launch its own NFC wallet this year, NFC Times has learned. RELATED CONTENT Verizon Chief of New Technology: Payment Only Part of NFC's Promise U.S. Mobile Operator Sprint Plans to Launch NFC Google Puts Wallet Phone on Sale Directly to U.S. Consumers Isis Names First Three Banking Issuers; Keeps Focus on Soft Launch Gemalto Announces Long-Held Isis TSM Deal By:   Dan Balaban No. 3 U.S. mobile carrier Sprint is planning to launch its own NFC mobile wallet as early as this summer, NFC Times has learned, as the mobile wallet war in the United States continues to heat up. Sprint’s wallet plans represent another blow to Google, whose own wallet has been distributed by Sprint, which remains Google’s lone wallet partner among mobile operators. Sources told NFC Times that Sprint sees advantages in rolling out its own wallet, which according to the sources is named “Touch.” With a wallet, Sprint could build relationships with banks and other service providers. With the Google Wallet, Sprint has virtually no involvement with service providers.

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