NXP Semiconductors announced a new SWP-SIM secure element platform that combines passport level security, flash memory, smart card performance and multi-application support. Designed to boost security in mobile transactions, the new secure element incorporates SmartMX2 technology, NXP’s next generation of secure elements, which have been deployed almost 1.5 billion times in eGovernment, banking and transport […]

Banco Santander, the Spanish arm of Santander Group, has teamed up with Orange to develop the first mobile wallet that supports both Visa and MasterCard issued accounts. According to NFC World, Santander’s mobile wallet will enable customers to load their Visa and MasterCard credit and debit cards onto their mobile phones to make NFC payments […]

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to lock the gates and turnstiles at dozens of subway stops to force people into using their prepaid TAP (Transit Access Pass) card, according to a local news report. For nineteen years the Metro has been an honor system for both gates and fares. “We found a […]

Chase announced that it has selected Gemalto’s mobile payments platform to provide its Trusted Service Management solution for its enterprise-wide mobile payments platform. Gemalto’s Trusted Service Management solution will provision and manage the credit and debit card data of Chase customers, validating authenticity and supporting information delivery over the air. The Isis mobile wallet, developed […]

Isis announced that Chase, Capital One and Barclaycard have entered into agreements with Isis enabling their credit, debit and prepaid cards to be placed into the Isis Mobile Wallet. Starting in mid-2012, consumers will be able to load their eligible Chase, Capital One and Barclaycard cards into their Isis Mobile Wallet and shop at participating […]

Gemalto launched the UpTeq NFC SIM vault to offer mobile operators higher security and bigger return on investment from NFC rollouts. The new SIM has attained security certifications from independent authorities to the highest levels. This enables mobile operators to install and manage new NFC services even after issuing it to end users. UpTeq NFC […]

Orange, mobile network operator and internet service provider, is launching a UK mobile contactless retail reward scheme in partnership with the EAT café chain, according to Mobile Magazine. Customers using supported, NFC-enabled handsets are able scan specially-designed posters that activates a game on their device for a chance to win a “Quick Tap Treat.” The […]

There’s recently been a lot of talk about EMV in the U.S. When will it be viable? Will merchants make the change? One of the least discussed, but just as important is “how do we get people to start using it,” according to MobileWaytoPay.com. The comfort level of users will play a major role in […]

Isis has revealed that its forthcoming mobile wallet service will come with a prepaid card account, much like Google Wallet, along with a feature that enables users to “follow” merchants to receive coupons and offers, reports Digital Transactions. The announcement came at a meeting for software developers and terminal-manufacturer executives in Austin, Texas – one […]

Visa and Samsung have announced that they will reveal the official mobile payments application for the London 2012 Olympic Games next week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Based on Visa’s payWave technology, the application will enable NFC mobile phone users to tap and pay at the point of sale, as well as check […]