Google Wallet has seen steady adoption and increased usage, while U.S. adoption of NFC continues to be met with skepticism. A Computerworld report has revealed that NFC transactions using Google Wallet have doubled since the August 1 launch of the app’s cloud version. While the increased adoption and use of its mobile Wallet is a […]

Heartland Payment Systems has announced its Mobuyle payment acceptance solution for Apple iOS mobile devices. The Mobuyle app enables merchants to accept credit, debit and gift card payments on an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Merchants simply plug the reader into the Apple device’s audio jack and swipe cards to process transactions from both inside […]

A report compiled by ABI Research has revealed that the total value spent via NFC mobile payments will climb from this year’s estimated $4 billion to $100 billion in 2016, with that figure expected to jump to $191 billion by 2017. ABI Research’s report entitled “Mobile Payments, NFC, and Contactless Convergence,” posits that the surge […]

ISIS has announced that its long awaited mobile wallet — an initiative backed by AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless — will begin its trials in Austin, Texas and Salt Lake City. Accompanying the launch is a suite of nine ISIS ready handsets that are available for purchase at AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless stores. The […]

MasterCard announced plans to expand its contactless payments infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the installation of MasterCard PayPass terminals across more than 1000 stores by year end. Deployment of the MasterCard’s contactless payment platform will be carried out in collaboration with the region’s acquirer, Network International, and will include coffee stores, fast […]

The wait for the ISIS Mobile Wallet is over for T-Mobile customers, as the app has been released on Google’s Play Store. In a report from The Verge, the mobile wallet app is backed by AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, and was originally scheduled for a September launch until the release was pushed back to October. […]

The European Commission approved a mobile wallet joint venture called Project Oscar. The project, let by Everything Everywhere, O2 and Vodafone, will enable consumers to pay for goods through contactless payment with their NFC-enabled mobile phones. Simon Robinson writes in The Guardian that mobile wallets could help to end “voucher stigma” that comes from carrying […]

Orange Polksa has teamed up with mBank and MasterCard Europe to bring contactless mobile payments to Orange customers in Poland. Orange will offer contactless payments via a payment card located in a mobile phone. Orange’s program stems from a pilot started in March 2011, where 2,000 customers piloted NFC payments. The company could implement the […]

AVISIAN Publishing is pleased to announce the release of the interactive version of the fall 2012 issue of Regarding ID. The interactive feature enables a miniature mode that you can thumb through as well as a full screen mode that allows you to read the magazine as if it were on the desk in front […]

German-based mobile payment company payworks has introduced a mobile chip & PIN solution that enables processing of both major credit cards and local debit card systems. The new mobile Point of Sale infrastructure will enable payment providers to offer a solution that meets the highest of security demands. The solution enables payment acceptance with a […]