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Google Announces Purchase Of SoftCard Assets, New Wallet Carrier Integration

Google Announces Purchase Of SoftCard Assets, New Wallet Carrier Integration

By Humberto Saabedra on February 23, 2015

Google announces the purchase of the carrier-backed SoftCard mobile payments service

Posted in Carriers, Google | Tagged Carriers, Google, Mobile Payments, SoftCard

Report: Google In Talks for Possible SoftCard Purchase

Report: Google In Talks for Possible SoftCard Purchase

By Humberto Saabedra on January 19, 2015

Google may be looking to pick up the struggling carrier-backed SoftCard mobile payments service, according to a new report

Posted in Carriers, Google | Tagged Carriers, Google Wallet, Mobile Payments, nfc, SoftCard

CurrentC Platform Suffers Security Breach During Pilot Program, MCX Group Attempts To Save Face

CurrentC Platform Suffers Security Breach During Pilot Program, MCX Group Attempts To Save Face

By Humberto Saabedra on October 29, 2014

The CurrentC payment platform suffers its first security breach, long before its planned 2015 launch as the MCX working group attempts to defend the platform.

Posted in Apple, Conglomerates, General News, Google | Tagged CurrentC, Mobile Payments | 1 Response

Consumers React To CVS/Rite Aid NFC Payment Blockage And CurrentC Platform

Consumers React To CVS/Rite Aid NFC Payment Blockage And CurrentC Platform

By Humberto Saabedra on October 27, 2014

Following the shutdown of NFC payments at Rite Aid and CVS, the retail backed CurrentC faces the wrath of irate users

Posted in Apple, Conglomerates, General News, Google | Tagged Apple Pay, CurrentC, Google Wallet, Mobile Payments, retail

Isis Offering Additional Incentives To Wells Fargo Credit Card Holders

Isis Offering Additional Incentives To Wells Fargo Credit Card Holders

By Humberto Saabedra on February 5, 2014

Isis offers additional incentives to Wells Fargo credit card customers to use the mobile payment service

Posted in AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon | Tagged ISIS, Mobile Payments, Wells Fargo

Starbucks Launches Mobile Payments Nationally

Starbucks Launches Mobile Payments Nationally

By Patrick Nelson on January 19, 2011

Starbucks has launched its version of a mobile based payment system at all its US company-operated stores. The system uses a combination of app and on-screen barcode on the phone, and counter-top scanner to tie the purchase into the user’s Starbucks account. The app is available for some Blackberry phones, and the iPhone and iPod […]

Posted in BlackBerry, General News | Tagged Apple, blackberry, iphone, Mobile Payments, starbucks

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