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Isis receives support from the top cell phone manufacturers

09/28/201109/28/2011 Sam Lambert

Isis near field communication (NFC) and technology standards have received confirmation that they will be implemented by LG, HTC, RIM, Motorola Mobility, Sony Ericsson, Samsung Mobile, and DeviceFidelity (manufacturer of MicroSD devices). Isis is a joint venture among T-Mobile USA, AT&T Mobility, and Verizon Wireless, to offer consumers who use smartphones the opportunity to use their mobile devices to make payments using those handsets. Moreover, Isis has announced that individuals who purchase smartphones (or who already own them) which have not been NFC enabled will soon be able to add…

Autonomy, makers of the popular Aurasma AR platform, report growth since the applications launch

07/31/2011 Stephen Vagus

Augmented reality is gaining traction all over the world. AR has captured the interest of businesses looking to embolden their presence in a world that is growing more integrated with technology. Autonomy, a technology company known for its innovative products, has been something of a pioneer in this field with their new AR platform Aurasma. Since its release back in May of this year, Aurasma has drawn the attention of several big-name companies, including Nokia. Aurasma has garnered acclaim for its advanced use of augmented reality. In using the platform,…

Nokia lays the foundation for a new NFC-centric empire with help from Poken

07/25/201107/25/2011 Jennifer Goula

NFC technology is on the verge of becoming a widespread mobile phenomena, thanks in large part to telecommunications giant Nokia. This summer, the company is unleashing a sleuth of NFC-enable smart phones and mobile devices into the commercial market. The company has been experimenting with the technology, and others like it, for years and seem to have developed a viable approach to the sometimes tumultuous world of short-range wireless communication. With its approach to NFC, Nokia is poised to compete with other companies entering into the mobile market with NFC-enabled…

eBay gives PayPal mobile a boost through purchase of Zong

07/11/201107/11/2011 L. Green

eBay has purchased Zong, the mobile payment provider, to give PayPal’s mobile commerce position a significant boost. Zong’s purchase price was $240 million, and eBay intends to use it to connect to Zong’s tremendous 250 wireless carriers and 3.2 billion users. Consumers are already using Zong in order to make purchases simply by using their mobile telephone numbers. This allows the mobile payment service to verify the transaction so that it can add the charge to the mobile service bill of the shopper. Zong is already well recognized by gamers…

Amex uses mobile partnership with foursquare to boost consumer loyalty

06/27/2011 Jesse Collins

American Express has partnered up with foursquare to provide their cardholders with exclusive shopping offers by way of their mobile devices, for Sports Authority, H&M, and Union Square Hospitality Group. This agreement will permit Amex cardholders to connect their credit cards with their foursquare accounts so that they can obtain and redeem specials from these merchants. It will also provide consumers with the ability to redeem the offers that they have received, without the requirement for special codes or coupons, nor by needing to show the mobile device once they…