EMVCo, the EMV technology standards body owned by American Express, JCB, MasterCard and Visa, released data showing the growth of EMV acceptance around the world, with nearly half of all payment cards and three-quarters of all payment terminals in circulation being based on EMV technology. The numbers as reported in the fourth quarter of 2011 […]

Auriemma Consulting Group is set to launch a comprehensive consumer study on the future of the mobile wallet. The study comprises an overview of the current state of the UK mobile wallet space and attempts to answer “What comes next?” after launch. To determine the next stage of the mobile wallet, the study examines the […]

MasterCard Advisors announced the results of the MasterCard Advisors PayPass Adoption Study, providing a quantitative analysis of the changes in U.S. account transaction behavior after adopting a contactless payments solution. The study divided accounts into low, medium and high spend segments based on their monthly spend prior to adoption, and the 30% lift was consistent […]

Singapore, Canada, the United States, Kenya and South Korea have topped MasterCard’s newly released Mobile Payments Readiness Index (MPRI), an analysis of 34 countries and their readiness to use three types of mobile payments: person to person, mobile Web commerce and NFC-enabled mobile contactless payments at the point of sale. According to MasterCard, each market […]

In Transport Ticketing Authority (TTA) in Melbourne, Australia is making a questionable decision by deciding to do away with its paper tickets on buses and V/Line inter-urban services, according to theage.com.au. The myki card is set to replace the preexisting paper Metcard tickets in metropolitan Melbourne by the end of the year – meaning anyone […]

BlackBerry smart phones account for 80% of NFC-enabled phones in the UK, according to RIM senior director of sales and operations, Gerry Kelliher “Eighty percent of mobile devices with NFC sold through retail in Q1 2012 were [Blackberry] NFC devices, compared to 72 percent in 2011,” Kelliher told The Inquirer. “We’ve shipped devices from last […]

MasterCard has certified a slew of NFC-enabled smart phones for use with MasterCard PayPass contactless payment technology. Newly certified devices include: BlackBerry Bold 9790, BlackBerry Curve 9380, HTC One X, Intel Smartphone Reference Device, LG Viper 4G LTE, LG Optimus Elite, Nokia 603, Nokia Lumia 610 NFC, Samsung Wave Y, Samsung Galaxy mini 2, Samsung […]

Calgary, Alberta is pushing forward with the anticipated summer launch of a new smart card payment system for public transit, according to the Calgary Herald. Calgary Transit began testing this week it’s newly dubbed “Connect” electronic fare payment platform, which allows transit users to tap smart cards in lieu of cash, tickets or passes. Connect […]

Swedish contactless smart card reader and terminal producer Arcontia Technology AB has released its CAS2340 dual interface smart card reader, designed for use with both contact and contactless applications. The device is ISO/IEC 14443 A/B and ISO/IEC 7186 compliant. It fits on the back of Casio IT-800 handheld computers for accessibility to multi-applications with a […]

Charge Anywhere announced that it will launch its BlackBerry payments software featuring NFC technology at the BlackBerry World event this week in Orlando, Fla. The Charge Anywhere Mobile Payment App for BlackBerry enables business owners to accept payments on their BlackBerry smart phone or PlayBook and securely process credit and debit cards on the go. […]