Tag: NFC
Visa and QIWI mass launch of contactless phone payments
QIWI and Visa have implemented a new stage of their strategic partnership, which has resulted in integration of Visa payWave's contactless technology into Visa QIWI Wallet.
Now...
Apple Pay fights over fees with big Australian banks
According to Sydney Morning Herald, Australia's largest banks are fighting with Apple, as it tries to muscle Apple Pay into the hotly contested payments market.
According to...
Global NFC handset sales drive payments cool factor
As the world mourns the loss of a former king of the handset manufacturing world and Microsoft licks its wounds in writing down about...
A quarter of Brits plan to make a mobile payment in...
Following the launch of Apple Pay in the UK last week, new MasterCard figures show that the British public are willing to embrace mobile...
UK businesses losing out if they do not have contactless
As usage of contactless cards has trebled, just under half of consumers (47%) expect, or would prefer, businesses to offer contactless payment for low-value...
Samsung Pay trial launches in Korea
Samsung has announced the launch of its new mobile payments platform trial in Korea.
The Samsung Pay month-long trial is in preparation for a global roll...
The debit card goes mobile in Austria
PSA Payment Services Austria launched a new mobile debit card. The popular and familiar form of payment is now available for NFC-enabled mobile phones to...
G&D receives Visa certification for HCE
Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has been certified “Visa Ready” by Visa for HCE (Host Card Emulation) cloud based payment services.
With the Visa Ready status,...
UK release date revealed – Apple Pay expectation high
According to press reports, private documents belonging to one of the biggest retailers in the UK reveal that Apple Pay will be coming to UK stores...