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June 30th, 2011 
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No Comments »Isis mobile payments coming to Austin in 2012
June 25th, 2011 jedwan Certain to “Keep Austin Weird,” Isis has selected the home of SXSW as its second market for a mobile payment tryout. The joint-venture backed by AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless (with help from MasterCard and Visa ), will work with local merchants and the Chamber of Commerce to deliver what it calls a “comprehensive mobile experience” by mid-2012. Isis’ latest metropolitan recruit joins Salt Lake City in this experiment that will compete with Google Wallet (which is endorsed by Sprint). Quick advice to Austinites: when out-of-towners begin gawking at you for getting “free” lattes and concert tickets by waving your phone about, be sure to explain the wonders of NFC — it’d be a shame for them to attempt the same — only to be taken into custody by the Austin PD. Jump the break for the PR. Continue reading Isis mobile payments coming to Austin in 2012 Isis mobile payments coming to Austin in 2012 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in att, engadget Tags: austin, engadget-mobile, experiment, isis, launch, mobile payment, mobile-commerce, mobile-payments, nfc, payments, phone, plans, verizonwireless No Comments »Isis mobile payment system to work with Visa and MasterCard, shelving plans for its own network
May 4th, 2011 admin When AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon came together to create the Isis mobile payment system , they touted a standalone service, powered by Discover’s payment network, that would revolutionize the way we make small purchases on the move. Well, the revolution is still on schedule , apparently, but the big trio is now being said to have made a concession in reaching out to the incumbent leaders in this field, Visa and MasterCard. The Wall Street Journal cites multiple sources in reporting that Isis has turned into a less ambitious “mobile wallet” project that would seek to let you use your Visa or MasterCard account via your NFC-capable smartphone. As far as the consumer is concerned, it’s still the same swipe-to-buy proposition, but the move was apparently necessary for Isis “to avoid falling further behind” in the race to corner this developing market. We’d say it’s encouraging to see these guys showing a bit of swiftness — it’s about time the rest of the world caught up to Japan . Isis mobile payment system to work with Visa and MasterCard, shelving plans for its own network originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 May 2011 06:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in att, engadget Tags: consumer, engadget, entry, incumbent, less-ambitious, mobile payment, mobile-commerce, mobile-payments, nfc, nfcpayments, payment, shelving-plans, verizon, verizonwireless, wallet No Comments »Isis NFC payment system gets its first market in Salt Lake City, Utah, launches in 2012
April 6th, 2011 jedwan Like 3D on high-end HDTVs, NFC-based payment systems seem set to invade our mobile lives whether we like them or not. Isis, a collaborative venture between AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and a bunch of banking big timers, has today announced the first market for its rollout of a contactless payment scheme, and it’s none other than Salt Lake City , Utah. That’ll surely raise eyebrows in locales that may consider themselves more tech-savvy, but we reckon starting off with a city of a smaller scale might be good for getting this “mobile wallet” system off the ground. And then there’s the added benefit of Isis snagging a deal to enable compatibility with the entire Utah Transit Authority footprint. If all plans are executed properly, that should mean that by summer 2012 the good people of SLC will be able to NFC their way around town with just their smartphone in hand, while also swiping it through checkouts like some form of highly advanced techno-humans. Continue reading Isis NFC payment system gets its first market in Salt Lake City, Utah, launches in 2012 Isis NFC payment system gets its first market in Salt Lake City, Utah, launches in 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in att, engadget Tags: 2012-the-good, barclaycard, isis, mobile-commerce, nearfieldcommunication, payment system, payment-scheme, payments, schedule No Comments »eBay and RIM Offer eBay Application for BlackBerry Smartphones in …
July 1st, 2010 admin Research In Motion (RIM), a world leader in wireless innovation, and eBay, a global leader in mobile commerce and the worlds largest online marketplace, today jointly announced that the free eBay Application for BlackBerry smartphones …
Posted in Cell Wireless Tags: black, global-leader, jointly-announced, mobile-commerce, motion, online-marketplace, rim, the-free, worlds-largest No Comments »Powermat Broadens Lineup for Wireless Charging | Mobile Technology …
January 6th, 2010 admin They weren’t seamless solutions, though, because they required add-ons such as special cell phone cases. Now, the company is trying to streamline wireless charging with a battery that replaces the one that comes in your cell phone. …
Posted in att, Cell Phone, Cell Wireless, htc Tags: Cell Phone, htc, mobile-commerce, mobile-content, mobile-games, mobile-internet, picture, voip No Comments »Kroger loyalty program rewards shoppers with free wireless minutes …
December 23rd, 2009 jedwan “It’s our belief that the Free Minutes program strongly aligns customer loyalty to Kroger with customer rewards on their Kroger i- wireless phone , so much so, that for our best customers, we believe we have the best value in the wireless …
Posted in LG, Wireless Phone Tags: applications, entertainment, jewelry, kroger, marketing, messaging, mobile, mobile-commerce, mobile-retail, payments, Wireless Phone No Comments »Callers of All Incomes Ditching Landlines for Cell | Mobile …
December 17th, 2009 jedwan The latest CDC study, released Wednesday, is consistent with its past reports: Overall, the poor remain likelier than higher earners to live in households that only have cell phones, and the proportion of wireless -only homes at all …
Posted in att, Cell Phone, Cell Wireless Tags: apple-iphone, att, Cell Phone, iphone-apps, Landlines, mobile, mobile-commerce, mobile-content, mobile-games, mobile-internet, mobile-technology, nokia, picture, smartphones, voip No Comments »Ohio Justices: Cell-Phone Searches Require Warrant | Mobile …
December 16th, 2009 jedwan Police officers must obtain a search warrant before searching the contents of a suspect’s cell phone unless their safety is in danger, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday on an issue that appears never to have reached another …
Posted in Cell Phone Tags: apple-iphone, Cell Phone, mobile-commerce, mobile-games, mobile-technology, phone-searches, picture, require-warrant, smartphones No Comments »FCC Told To Improve Wireless Industry Oversight | Mobile …
December 14th, 2009 jedwan Wireless Carriers: Your New PC Retailer? « Retail News Update With the market for cell – phone service saturated, the PC market represents a way for mobile – phone carriers to get more people to buy …
