Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Flomio brings NFC to the iPhone 5

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Flomio brings NFC to the iPhone 5
NFCNews
As reported by BetaKit.com, the FloJack could be the solution that will enable iPhone users to have their cake and eat it too. The solution works much like the Square mobile reader— which allows vendors to accept credit card payments from Apple ...
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27 "Mobile Payment" News Stories for October 30th

News21 new results for "Mobile Payment"
Mobile payment rules coming soon in Brazil
Times of India
PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL: Brazil's government is finalising a new regulatory framework for payments through mobile phones, officials said on Monday, in a move that aims to bring more poor Brazilians into the financial system and spur competition among ...
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Vodafone eyes mobile payments, thanks to CorFire
CNET
As with most other mobile-payment solutions, Isis relies on near-field communication to connect phones wirelessly to payment systems outfitted with that same technology. Customers can pay for products through such services with a credit card or debit ...
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CLEDA Bank deploys Fiserv's Mobiliti Reach mobile payment platform
Banking Business Review
CLEDA Bank deploys Fiserv's Mobiliti Reach mobile payment platform. BBR Staff Writer Published 30 October 2012. Cambodia based ACLEDA Bank has deployed a new mobile banking suite Mobiliti Reach from Fiserv, in an effort to boost its Unity mobile ...
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OpConnect® deploys its EV Charging Station Smartphone Payment System
Sacramento Bee
The mobile payment option and other Wireless Valet® features such as OpConnect's social media integration are available on all OpConnect network stations. About OpConnect: OpConnect, a subsidiary of ISO9001 certified Optimization Technologies, is a ...
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Digital River World Payments to Speak at the Social Mobile Payments Conference
DailyFinance
On Thursday, Nov. 8, at 1:00 p.m. EST, Souheil Badran, senior vice president and general manager of Digital River World Payments, will discuss current mobile payment trends during his presentation, entitled "The Evolution of Mobile Payments." This ...
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Inside Secure enables multiple mobile wallets on one smartphone
Techworld.com
Today, the mobile payment industry is fighting an uphill battle with low consumer awareness and a lack of retail penetration. "At a recent event in New York, the Isis representative was pointing to the fact it is expecting 85 percent of point-of-sales ...
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Razr HD, Razr Maxx HD now support Isis
TG Daily
In case you haven't heard of it before, Isis is a mobile payment platform supported by Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T, as what was supposed to be a rival to Google Wallet. Of course, the Google mobile payment platform sort of folded before Isis even launched.
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Monarch unveils iPhone mobile site
Travolution
A login facility allows personal details, used in previous bookings, to be pre-populated on the booking form, saving time and keystrokes. Payment can then be made using debit card or PayPal's mobile payment process, both of which incur no booking fee, ...
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Ultra Mobile MVNO focuses on international calling, promises mobile payments
FierceWireless
Glickman said in the coming months Ultra Mobile will offer additional calling plans, and next year it will launch a SIM-based mobile payment service. He said the MVNO will essentially tie a user's MasterCard account to the Ultra Mobile SIM card, which ...
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Biz Break: Google, Microsoft's new mobile efforts; storm shuts Wall Street
San Jose Mercury News
EBay (EBAY) will cut 325 jobs from its PayPal mobile payment business as part of a major restructuring. PayPal President David Marcus announced the cuts Monday, saying the company will merge nine product groups into one in order to streamline ...
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iZettle teams up with Deutsche Telekom to take on Payleven in Germany
The Next Web
Even though Square, the high-profile mobile payment service founded by Twitter's Jack Dorsey, is embarking on its own expansion, it has yet to announce a European launch, helping companies such as iZettle and Payleven gain momentum in their local ...
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The Next Web
Bank of Africa selects Clear2Pay's mobile internet banking platform
Banking Business Review
Ogone acquires mobile payment company Tunz.com Banking Services > Online Banking > News · US Bank to launch V.me in collaboration with Visa Banking Services > Online Banking > News · Vantiv, Paydiant unveil new contactless mobile payment ...
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This Week in Credit Card News--Creepy Card Thief, Debt Collector Rules ...
Forbes
After months of delays, mobile payment took another step forward this week with the launch of the Isis system in Salt Lake City and Austin. Isis allows consumers to make payments with their smartphone by waving it at a check-out terminal. Wireless ...
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QR codes to be used by Mobile Privat24 for contactless payments
QR Code Press
Consumers in Europe view 2012 as the start of mainstream contactless mobile payments · QR codes to be central to new mobile payment service · Mobile payments partnership between Amex and Walmart · Starbucks goes "contactless" with NFC mobile ...
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QR Code Press
PayMate & Muthoot Finance Launch Domestic Remittance Service
MediaNama.com
PayMate India, the mobile-payment solutions company, has partnered with Muthoot Finance Ltd, a gold financing company, to allow customers to send money all over India, even if the sender does not have a bank account. PayMate India will be providing the ...
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Fast-Growing PayPal Cuts Jobs
TechWeekEurope UK
PayPal faces increasing competition from the likes of mobile payment processor Square, online payment company Stripe or Dwolla, which handles both online and mobile payments. Marcus said the reorganisation is designed to reduce the time it takes for ...
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TechWeekEurope UK
PayPal downsizes; cutting 325 jobs
The Droid Guy
Marcus was the former head of Zong, a mobile payment company acquired by PayPal last year. "You have a lot of duplication of roles with nine product groups merging into one," he added. Wall Street analysts look favorably on PayPal as eBay's crown jewel ...
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FutureCard to participate in Leading International Industry Exhibition
AME Info
With over 140 conferences taking place during the two-day summit, the event is expected to attract around 20,000 visitors seeking the latest trends and innovations in the market, including mobile payment methods, near field communication, contactless ...
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Head inside the "clubhouse for entrepreneurs and inventors"
Upstart (blog)
When Square cofounder Jim McElvey moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to be near Jack Dorsey, he needed a place where he could perfect the cool swiper that would become the core of the mobile-payment company's identity. He found that place at ...
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Google Nexus 4: Quad-Core, 4.7-inch HD Screen, But No LTE
LAPTOP Magazine (blog)
An NFC chip is also included in the Nexus 4 to facilitate the use of Google's Google Wallet mobile payment system and, interestingly, wireless charging. As expected, Google has installed installed the latest version of its mobile operating system ...
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INSIDE Secure Simplifies Migration of Data to Secure Memory with Drop-in Device
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
INSIDE mobile NFC, secure payment and digital security products provide security for a wide range of information processing, storage and transmission applications. The company's customers are found in a wide range of markets, including mobile payment, ...
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Blogs4 new results for "Mobile Payment"
We Talk Mobile Payments With Canadian Startup Payfirma : Nibletz
By Kyle
Payfirma is an early adopter in the mobile payment space. This Vancouver based startup is credited with being the first company to bring mobile payments to Canada. Mobile payments are the way of the future, and for many the future is now.
Nibletz
Debunking The Mobile Security Myth | Business Computing World
By Diarmuid Mallon
And mobile payment solutions through trusted, secure channels will be crucial to driving consumer adoption. Consumer concern regarding the security of mobile and contactless payments are affecting the growth of the industry and inhibiting ...
Business Computing World
PayPal's reorganization costs: 325 layoffs, $15 million — Tech News ...
By Ryan Kim
Marcus, who joined PayPal through eBay's acquisition of mobile payment startup Zong, has set about rebuilding PayPal around mobile, to accentuate the need for simplicity and speed. This isn't the first we've heard about layoffs at PayPal.
GigaOM
8 Things Small Businesses Must Know About the Future of Mobile ...
By Ryan Pinkham
Andy went on to say that until smartphones are able to replace the entire wallet, it's unlikely there will be widespread acceptance of in-store mobile payments. Moral of the story? Don't panic if you're not offering mobile payment options at your ...
Constant Contact Blogs

Web2 new results for "Mobile Payment"
Report: Vodafone, Gemalto to sign mobile payment deal ...
The deal calls for Gemalto to provide necessary technology to help Vodafone launch a mobile payment service. The deal is supposed to be announced next ...
www.mobilepaymentstoday.com/.../Report-Vodafone-Gemalto...
Square's Mobile Payment Service Is Now Live in Canada
Square's mobile card reader is now live in Canada, priced at the same rate — 2.75 percent per swipe — as in the U.S..
sproutsocial.com/insights/2012/10/square-canada/



Windows Phone OS uses NFC stack from NXP

ePaymentNews 1 new result for "Near Field Communications"
Windows Phone OS uses NFC stack from NXP
Philips & NXP
Philips & NXP (Photo credit: chuwasg)
EE Times
The near field communications technology allows local connectivity for tapping RF tags with additional information on products and posters and with a secure element provides the basis for economic transactions such as electronic wallets and transport ...

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Vodafone selects Gemalto to setup and manage global NFC Mobile Platform

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Blogs 2 new results for NFC Mobile Payment
Vodafone selects Gemalto to setup and manage global NFC Mobile ...
By Smart Card Alliance
Edit this Article. Vodafone selects Gemalto to setup and manage global NFC Mobile Payment Services. Amsterdam - Oct 29, 2012 - Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security announces that it has been ...
Smart Card Alliance
Wallets and wedges
By info@chyp.com
NFC payments are to play second fiddle to mobile advertising in the business model drawn up by the Project Oscar consortium of UK wireless operators, who have rebranded their combined platform as Weve. [From Finextra: NFC plays ...
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Vodafone Mobile Wallet To Launch Next Year

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Vodafone signs global NFC payments deal with Gemalto
Total Telecom
The deal will see Gemalto supply Vodafone with its Trusted Service Management (TSM) platform, which encrypts data as it moves between mobile operators and banks. Gemalto is also providing its UpTeq NFC SIM, which enables secure over-the-air (OTA) ...
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Total Telecom
Vodafone Mobile Wallet To Launch Next Year
TechWeekEurope UK
CorFire's "brandable, white-label mobile platform" will be rolled out to users in Spain and Germany in the first quarter of 2013 ahead of a wider European launch. CorPay works in both a Near Field Communication (NFC) and non-NFC environment and can be ...
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Vodafone introduces global NFC payments initiative

News6 new results for NFC Mobile Payment
Review: Microsoft Takes Another Stab At Smartphones With Windows Phone 8
Business Insider
Windows Phone 8 also supports devices with Near Field Communication (NFC) chips that are found in many top-of-the-line Android phones today. The technology lets you make mobile payments or swap content between devices just by tapping it to another ...
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Business Insider
Vodafone introduces global NFC payments initiative
Mobile Entertainment
However, Vodafone thinks otherwise and has launched partnered with digital security provider Gemalto to roll out a global NFC service. The 'wave and pay' scheme is a bid to kick start widespread use of the platform, enabling transactions via mobile for ...
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Mobile Entertainment
Vodafone to launch biggest mobile wallet next year
Mobile Payments Today
In a call with Mobile Payments Today, Pascal Caillon, vice president for business development and strategy for Corfire, said the Vodafone mobile wallet will be the first to be deployed across Europe as well as the first through a mobile network ...
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Gemalto and CorFire to help Vodafone deploy NFC services
Techworld.com
These two deals will pave the way for secure "wave and pay" contactless transactions via mobile phone, as well as for related services that demand high levels of security, according to Vodafone. They build on the NFC trials the that Vodafone has been ...
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First Windows Phone 8 handsets land in stores 'this weekend'
VentureBeat
Windows Phone 8 takes the Microsoft mobile OS to a new level with all kinds of cool additional features, including more impressive hardware, NFC mobile payments, easier game development, a more customizable start screen, a "Kid's Corner" so children ...
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VentureBeat
The UK consortium for mobile payments and ads is finally named: 'Weve'
The Next Web (blog)
The original pitches appeared to have a bigger focus on NFC but this latest description appears to be more about marketing and ads than mobile payments through near field communication. The darling of mobile technologies is not listed in the ...
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The Next Web (blog)



NFC Payments Rated a Top 2012 Emerging Technology by Gartner

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Gartner highlights NFC in 2012 Hype Cycle

Research firm Gartner identified NFC payments as one of the fastest moving technologies in its 2012 Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle, an annual report that assesses the maturity, business benefit and future direction of numerous high-impact technologies.
In last year’s Hype Cycle, Gartner placed NFC payments at the very peak of the “Inflated Expectations” curve–occupied now by Bring Your Own Device. 2012 finds NFC “moving noticeably” along the curve, followed closely by NFC payments. However, the research firm expects NFC payments to be five to 10 years away from mainstream adoption, i.e. the “Plateau of Productivity,” while NFC in general still has two to five years to go.
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