Isis and Google clash for supremacy of the mobile commerce industry

Mobile Commerce Industry

With the launch of Google’s much hyped Google Wallet mobile payment platform, the tech-giant may be confronted with some stiff opposition. Isis, a coalition of telecommunications companies that are bent ruling the mobile commerce industry, continues to gain momentum amongst financial service companies upon whom the fate of mobile payments rests. The companies behind Isis—Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile – recently invested more than $100 million into the project in the hopes of expanding the reach of the platform. The investment seems to be paying off as a number of…

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Testing mobile payments platform in Austin Texas next year

Isis Mobile Payment Platform

Next year, Austin, Texas, will be the staging ground for a new mobile payment venture platform known as Isis. It is a joint venture comprised of wireless technology companies AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. Isis will be testing the viability, popularity and efficiency of mobile payments throughout 2012 in preparation for nationwide launch the following year. The platform makes use of NFC technology and a number of applications for various types of smart phones are being developed to ensure that a large number of people will be able to participate in…

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