Contactless

08 Nov 13 @ 16:32

Visa Europe and Orange have created a strategic partnership that reflects the companies’ shared ambition to accelerate awareness and everyday usage of mobile contactless payment in France. The initial step... read more

01 Nov 13 @ 16:10

Regional powerhouse Citibank Hong Kong and local mobile network operator 3 Hong Kong have launched the 3 Citi Wallet, an NFC mobile wallet for customers of the carrier who also have... read more

01 Nov 13 @ 15:59

Google has introduced platform support for NFC-based transactions through Host Card Emulation with the release of Android 4.4, Finextra reported on November 1. Google’s mobile wallet has faced difficulties in... read more

01 Nov 13 @ 12:50

Merseyrail says that its customers will soon be able to make payments of £20 or under using contactless technology, introduced in partnership with MasterCard and Global Payments. Currently, 98% of... read more

01 Nov 13 @ 12:30

New research from the University of Surrey warns about the security of ‘contactless’ payment cards following a study in which they proved the technology was susceptible to fraud. The technology... read more

01 Nov 13 @ 12:14

Boots UK, Visa Europe and WorldPay say that customers are able to pay with their contactless cards at all Boots UK stores, following the successful completion of the roll out... read more

30 Oct 13 @ 09:26

NTT DOCOMO, founder of Japan’s Osaifu-Keitai mobile payments service and MasterCard have announced the upcoming commercial launch of iD/PayPass-branded payments via DOCOMO’s iD mobile credit payment system. The launch opens up some... read more

24 Oct 13 @ 15:03

IBM scientists have developed a new mobile authentication security technology based on near-field communication (NFC). The technology provides an extra layer of security when using an NFC-enabled device and a... read more

21 Oct 13 @ 12:39

Rio de Janeiro will be the first city in Brazil to launch a pilot program enabling mobile NFC ticketing for public transportation. This initiative is a partnership between RioCard Tecnologia... read more

21 Oct 13 @ 12:17

Australia’s Commonwealth Bank says its latest app update, with a uniform app interface rolling out across iOS, Android and, for the first time, Windows Phone 8 will offer enhanced general... read more

15 Oct 13 @ 11:06

Gemalto has worked with PCCW-HKT, one of Hong Kong’s major mobile network operators and Octopus Cards Limited (OCL to bring mobile NFC ticketing to its subscribers, as well as a... read more

08 Oct 13 @ 14:40

In a quiet industry move, Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture created by AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless have selected Proxama to develop the Isis Mobile Wallet application... read more