Everything Everywhere and Barclaycard today announced the first contactless mobile phone payment solution for UK consumers will launch by early summer. Barclaycard and Orange claim this will be the biggest revolution in payments since credit cards were introduced in the UK by Barclaycard over 40 years ago. Commenting on the announcement, Gerry McQuade, Chief Development Officer,… Read More
Proxama acquires Hypertag to become world’s leading proximity marketing specialist
Proxama, the leading developer of mobile contactless payments and near field communications (NFC) technology, has announced that it has acquired proximity marketing specialist Hypertag. Proxama will retain the Hypertag brand in the deal as well as incorporating members of the Hypertag senior management team and key staff into the new set-up. Neil Garner will hold… Read More
Gemalto selected by SOFTBANK MOBILE for new Japanese Mobile Contactless Payment Trial
Gemalto has been selected by SOFTBANK MOBILE for the latest mobile contactless payment trial in Japan. There have been many contactless payment trails but this one is a little different in that the program is the first in Asia to enable secure mobile Near Field Communication (NFC) transactions from a choice of different credit card… Read More
New agreement could mean integration of parking guidance and payment into single mobile phone app
Parkmobile USA, Inc. and Streetline Inc. have announced that they have formed an agreement to integrate their smart parking technologies, including pay by phone and parking guidance, into their mobile phone applications. Together the companies will create the world’s first parking app that integrates motorist guidance with mobile payments for parking, offering drivers the ability… Read More
“la Caixa”, Telefónica and Visa complete the first mobile shopping experience in Spain
“It’s all over bar the shouting” as my mother used to say. And here it is – the final score and round-up from the Sitges trial for mobile contactless shopping. “la Caixa”, Telefónica and Visa Europe have completed their mobile payment experience in the Barcelona town of Sitges. The initiative, which lasted six months and in… Read More
VeriFone and Gemalto Strategic Partnership Progresses
VeriFone Systems, Inc. and Gemalto today announced further developments in their broad strategic partnership. First announced in October 2010, the partnership entails cooperative efforts in EMV chip card solutions, the handover of Gemalto’s point of sale (POS) solutions business to VeriFone, and Gemalto’s appointment as the preferred supplier of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) wireless modules and related… Read More
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