Isis mobile commerce network includes MasterCard, Visa, Amex and Discover

Isis Mobile Payment Platform

Isis, the joint venture mobile commerce network established by AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and T-Mobile USA, has recently announced that MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover have all officially signed on to the network. Isis stated that this addition will offer considerably greater options and convenience for payments made by mobile subscribers, while it also helps to build the new network’s ability to utilize payment terminals that are already established in many retail locations across the United States. The creation of Isis was initially announced by the telecommunications companies at the…

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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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The mobile payment race…who will be the first?

Google

Google, along with several banks and other companies, may have beat group venture Isis to the mobile payment punch. Google, MasterCard, Sprint, Citigroup and transaction processor First Data will introduce the mobile payment service this summer in New York and San Francisco. Google has all ready gotten retailers Macy’s Inc, American Eagle Outfitters Inc, and Subway to join in with them and offer customers loyalty programs and discount offers. Google’s payment service will utilize MasterCard’s PayPass technology. The app is downloadable for Android phones. If Google and company can get…

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