Google Releases Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4, Resumes ICS Rollout for Nexus S
The Android update aims to fix bugs and improve performance, rollout starts with three devices already being pushed the update.
Verizon Excludes Google Wallet Support from Galaxy Nexus
Verizon has confirmed that Google’s Wallet mobile wallet support will be excluded from the forthcoming Galaxy Nexus flagship Android smartphone. In separate statements made to the press today clarifying the situation, Verizon explains its side of the story: “Recent reports that Verizon is blocking Google Wallet on our devices are false. Verizon does not block […]
RIM Outs New BlackBerry Models in Developer Documentation
Following up, RIM has also confirmed two new unannounced BlackBerry models that will be released, with a key feature of both being the inclusion of NFC support for mobile banking services as well as support for new methods to transfer information. The Bold 9790 features a 2.4-inch touchscreen display, a 5.0 megapixel camera with video capture, 8GB […]
More Card Issuers Join Isis Mobile Payment Initiative
The Isis mobile payment initiative has announced that it has added three new credit card issuers in MasterCard (also a part of Google Wallet) Visa and American Express to its list of supported credit cards and payment systems. Discover/Novus had joined the initiative last year as a founding member. This makes the Isis initiative the […]
FCC Reveals Huawei Sonic for T-Mobile with Full US 3G Support
The FCC has revealed the first images and details on T-Mobile’s next Android smartphone in the Huawei Sonic. According to the documentation the phone features 3G support on AT&T’s 3G bands with support for 42Mbps download speeds as well as T-Mobile’s AWS 1700 band along with Android Gingerbread and built-in NFC hardware. Other specifications include […]
ISIS Announces First Launch Market
The ISIS mobile payment initiative has announced its first launch market in Austin Texas. The agreement for the service was reached in conjunction with the Austin Chamber of Commerce along with local businesses and franchises. The deal also includes availability of compatible hardware in the first half of 2012. This follows the near collapse of […]
Report: HP to Add NFC to webOS Lineup By Year-End
According to a report filed by Bloomberg, HP is planning to add NFC support to its webOS lineup in order to capitalize on the burgeoning popularity of mobile payment systems. The report, citing unnamed sources goes on to state that such compatibility would not be launched commercially until the end of the calendar year, lagging […]
Google Announces Wallet NFC Initiative with Groupon-Alike Offers
Google has announced its plans to launch Google Wallet, a new mobile payment system in tandem with Citi, Mastercard and Sprint. The goal of the initiative is to build an open mobile payment ecosystem with an API to allow merchants and customers to buy and sell product quickly. Along with the announcement of Wallet, Google […]
GSM Association Touts Increased Support for NFC Payment Systems
The GSM Association, the group that represents all of the carriers and vendors that are involved with providing products and services based on the standard has announced that many carriers and manufacturers will work together to make NFC products and services interoperable with many international services. The trade association has also announced that it will […]
T-Mobile USA to Roll Out NFC Payment System
During Mobile World Congress, T-Mobile USA parent Deutsche Telekom has confirmed that it will roll out NFC based payment services across select subsidiaries this year and next, including T-Mobile USA. More specific to T-Mobile USA, the carrier will roll out NFC services later this year, with the full payment system following in 2012 through its […]