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Orange announces Galaxy S III users can now make mobile payments

Stephen Vagus
Quick Tap NFC technology service mobile payments service

Orange introduces Quick Tap service into Galaxy S III Orange, one of the largest telecommunications networks in the UK, has announced that customers with Samsung’s Galaxy S III smart phone will now be able to make contactless payments. Orange customers will be able to make use of the NFC capabilities of the mobile device using the company’s Quick Tap service, which was launched through a partnership with Barclaycard last year. Quick Tap is the first commercial mobile payment platform released in the United Kingdom and has, thus far, been well…

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NFC ticketing system to take place in the UK

Stephen Vagus
Mobile Payments

Public transportation and NFC technology come together The United Kingdom’s Everything Everywhere (EE), a mobile network operator and Internet service provider, has announced that it will be teaming with Stagecoach, an international transportation services provider, to test the country’s first commercial NFC ticketing system. NFC technology is becoming a popular option in the world of public transportation because of its uses in mobile commerce. The technology can turn nearly any mobile device into a payment platform, allowing consumers to make purchases of goods and services with nothing more than their…

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Orange expands availability of Quick Tap application to Android devices

Sam Lambert
Quick Tap NFC technology service mobile payments service

Quick Tap to enter the Android market UK telecommunications company Orange has announced that its popular Quick Tap NFC service will find its way to some Android mobile devices in the coming weeks. Quick Tap was the first NFC service to come to the UK and is the result of a partnership between Orange and Barclaycard, one of the country’s largest financial institutions. Quick Tap has been somewhat popular in the UK for its ability to facilitate mobile payments. The availability of the Quick Tap application was limited, however, and…

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