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Mobile payments firm is rebranding itself to create distance from extremist group

07/11/201407/08/2014 Stephen Vagus

Isis set to launch a rebrand in order to distance itself from controversial group in the Middle East Mobile payments firm Isis is launching a rebrand to distance itself from an extremist group that has emerged in the Middle East. The group is now known as the Islamic State, but had previously called itself the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS. Searching for the terms “isis” online yields numerous reports concerning the actions of the extremist group as well as the website for the mobile payments firm. New…

OTI receives certification from mobile commerce venture

11/27/201311/25/2013 Stephen Vagus

Mobile commerce firm Isis awards certification to OTI On Track Innovations (OTI), a developer of mobile payments services, has announced that it has received certification from Isis, a prominent mobile commerce platform. This certification provides OTI’s NFC-based services with more momentum and validation. NFC technology currently makes up the backbone of mobile commerce and the demand for comprehensive and efficient NFC-based services has been growing significantly in recent years. The certification is expected to make OTI’s line of Saturn NFC-enabled sales terminals and associated software somewhat more attractive. Isis launches…

Mobile payments platform with latest support for Isis launched

11/26/201311/23/2013 Stephanie Beck

The smartphone wallet joint venture created by Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile continues to expand. The mobile payments program that has just recently gone nationwide, Isis, has now announced the details of its Isis Alliance Program, which will be the latest platform for supporting this system. It has been designed to support the merchant technology ecosystem while providing resources and tools. The hope is that it will enhance the experience for merchants who wish to take advantage of what mobile payments has to offer. The launch of this Isis Alliance…

Mobile payments system, Isis, is available across the US

11/18/201311/16/2013 John Montgallo

The long awaited nationwide launch of the smartphone based and carrier backed wallet service has arrived. Though it has been a bumpy road, and one that was much longer than anticipated, Isis, the mobile payments platform that is backed by three American carriers, is finally rolling out across the United States and is available to consumers throughout the country. After having limited itself to test cities for over a year, this NFC technology based system is now available all over the U.S. It is now possible for consumers with NFC…

Mobile payments marketplace in US prepares for two major systems

10/18/201310/15/2013 Jesse Collins

The announcements we reported to you from Money2020 last week have the U.S. waiting for the rollout. Last week, we brought the latest announcements from Money2020, as they were happening, including the announcement of two major mobile payments systems, the technologies that they would be using, and the fact that they are both preparing to launch in the United States very soon. These services claim that they will make transactions more appealing to both merchants and consumers. It was also clear that in the mobile payments universe, the winners were…