DeviceFidelity has unveiled the latest addition to its lineup of NFC-enabled protective cases for the iPhone, the In2Pay iCaisse4X NFC. When equipped with Device Fidelity’s In2Pay microSD, the iCaisse4X enables iPhone users to fully utilize NFC features such as card emulation, NFC tag reading and writing, mobile payments and peer-to-peer data exchange while offering an […]

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) and mobile operator Rogers Communications are partnering to launch Canada’s first joint mobile payment solution, allowing Canadians to pay with their CIBC credit card at the point-of-sale using NFC-enabled smart phones. The mobile wallet solution is expected to launch later this year, and will be available at merchants […]

Canada’s banking and credit union groups have come together to create a set of open guidelines for the development of mobile payments at point-of-sale in Canada. This “Mobile Reference Model” will serve as a blueprint for how mobile payment capabilities can be offered in the Canadian market, including guidelines on how financial information is exchanged […]

Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture created by AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, has revealed the first of its local merchant partners across Austin and Salt Lake City. Aéropostale, The Coca-Cola Company, Champs Sports, Dillard’s, Foot Locker, Jamba Juice and Macy’s have joined Isis as national partners, along with a number of local grocery stores, retailers, […]

The Smart Card Alliance has announced the formation of the Mobile and NFC Council, a new industry body tasked with accelerating the adoption of NFC and raising awareness of the technology’s various capabilities. “Many think of payments when they hear NFC, but the technology opens the door to many industries for innovative applications, such as […]

Mobey Forum, a bank-led mobile commerce association, has announced that it is now participating in the Trusted Computing Group’s (TCG) Industry Liaison Program in order to enhance the development of security standards in mobile financial services. The partnership will enable Mobey Forum and the TCG to share members’ security requirements and use this combined knowledge […]

Mobile operator Digicel Pacific Limited has announced the deployment of VeriFone’s mWallet services and NFC-enabled payment systems in the Kingdom of Tonga. Starting this week, Digicel subscribers in the the Tongan capital Nuku’alofa will be able to receive NFC tags that are linked to their mobile phone numbers and VeriFone’s contactless payment acceptance systems. Customers […]