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Mobile payments from Sure Tap now available to Canadian Android users
Until now, this service has been available only to consumers in Canada with BlackBerry devices. Sure Tap was first launched in Canada last year, in order to allow a partnership between the CIBC bank and Rogers Communications to offer mobile payments through NFC enabled devices. However, at that time, it was only BlackBerry using Rogers subscribers who could use the service. This made the initial step toward mobile payments in Canada a very limited one. However, Sure Tap … Read entire article »
Filed under: International, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Payments, Near Field Communications, Trends
New Apple patent highlights potential for NFC technology
Patent sheds new light on Apple’s interest in NFC technology The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published a new patent application from Apple regarding the use of NFC technology. The patent refers to a project that was launched by Apple in 2008, which had fallen to the wayside until very recently. NFC technology has seen some use in the field of marketing, but the patent application hints to a project that leverages the technology for … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Commerce, Mobile Payments, Near Field Communications, Technology News, United States
Mobile payments contactless option to launch in Iceland
The new program will allow merchants to accept transactions through smartphones in store. It has just been announced that Iceland will be taking its first steps into the mobile payments world, as the Valitor card issuer has entered into a partnership with the Point electronic transaction solutions provider, for a software that will let merchants accept transactions through contactless Visa cards and smartphones through PayWave. This will make it possible for consumers to leave their wallets at … Read entire article »
Filed under: International, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Payments
Mobile commerce threat emerges with new application
New application poses serious security risk for the mobile commerce sector In a world where mobile devices are used for just about everything, security is no laughing matter. Mobile security is quickly becoming one of the most prominent concerns among those with smartphones and tablets, especially for those that participate in mobile commerce. As mobile commerce continues to grow, so too do the threats that are designed to steal and exploit a consumer’s financial information. A … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Commerce, Mobile Commerce Security, Mobile Payments, Near Field Communications, Technology News, Trends
NFC technology undergoes changes with Samsung TecTiles 2 unveiling
This new design is meant to replace the original tag that had previously been used. Samsung has just announced the unveiling of a newly updated version of its NFC technology which is fully compatible with its Galaxy 4S device. This will be a full replacement for the original TecTile tag that had previously been compatible with its smartphones. The original TecTile tag was designed to add NFC technology options to capable smartphones in order to boost functionality through … Read entire article »
Filed under: Near Field Communications, Technology News
Mobile payments receive new framework in China
People’s Bank of China sets sights on mobile payments The People’s Bank of China, China’s largest telecommunications company, has released new technical standards that are meant to govern the proliferation and support of mobile payments. Mobile commerce has been experiencing strong growth in several Asian markets, with much of this growth taking root in China. A growing number of consumers are becoming comfortable with the idea of mobile payments, leading People’s Bank of China to begin … Read entire article »
Filed under: International, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Payments, Near Field Communications, Technology News
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