DeviceFidelity wins European patents for iCaisse

iCaisse-DeviceFidelity

Patents awarded to DeviceFidelity for its iOS NFC solution DeviceFidelity, a leader developer of NFC solutions for smart phones, has announced that it has received a patent from the European Patent Office concerning one of its NFC solutions for iPhone and iPad mobile devices. The patent is being considered a major victory by DeviceFidelity. The company believes that it will enable more consumers to make use of NFC-based services without having to purchase NFC-enabled mobile devices. The patent concerns the company’s iCaisse product, which is a peripheral component for mobile…

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DeviceFidelity to showcase new mobile payment system

Moneto Mobile Money Wallet

Multi-platform payment system called Moneto DeviceFidelity Inc., a leader in contactless plug and play technologies, has begun demonstrating its mobile wallet platform, Moneto, this week. The company is attending the FinovateSpring 2012 event in San Francisco, California, where it has begun showing off the new mobile money payment system, which utilizes NFC technology to facilitate contactless transactions. DeviceFidelity claims that the Moneto system is the first multi-platform payment platform that can be used for a variety of mobile devices. Mobile commerce becoming popular among young consumers Mobile commerce is quickly…

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Isis receives support from the top cell phone manufacturers

Mobile Payments

Isis near field communication (NFC) and technology standards have received confirmation that they will be implemented by LG, HTC, RIM, Motorola Mobility, Sony Ericsson, Samsung Mobile, and DeviceFidelity (manufacturer of MicroSD devices). Isis is a joint venture among T-Mobile USA, AT&T Mobility, and Verizon Wireless, to offer consumers who use smartphones the opportunity to use their mobile devices to make payments using those handsets. Moreover, Isis has announced that individuals who purchase smartphones (or who already own them) which have not been NFC enabled will soon be able to add…

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Google unveils safety measure for their upcoming mobile wallet

Google

As mobile commerce continues to generate hype, concerns regarding security abound. Electronic payments have always carried an inherent threat, most often exemplified in identity theft, but NFC-power mobile payments present new risks. While the companies developing NFC-enabled payment platforms insist that such systems are secure, there has yet to be any evidence backing these claims. Google is the first company to show just how serious they are when it comes to security by announcing that their Google Wallet product will be equipped with a fingerprint sensor. After unveiling the plans…

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