Barclaycard to Launch NFC Payments on Android Ahead of Apple Pay

Since Apple Pay launched in the UK, several banks have been dragging their heels when it comes to supporting the contactless payment platform. Lloyds and Halifax begun a gradual roll-out just last week, casting renewed shade on Barclays, which appears to be more interested in its bPay gear (and jacket) than throwing iPhone and Apple

VAI and Verifone Partner to Offer EMV-Ready Payment Solution

VAI, a leading ERP software provider, in conjunction with Verifone, announced the availability of S2K Point, a new solution from VAI backed by Verifone Point—Verifone’s North American Payment as a Service offering, which is certified for VAI’s S2K point of sale (POS) software. S2K Point will include Verifone’s EMV and NFC-enabled payment devices supported by

PayPal Makes NFC-enabled mPOS Reader Available in the UK

The news keeps coming thick and fast here at PayPal. This time it’s a welcome boost for the nation’s small businesses, as our NFC-enabled PayPal Here card reader goes on sale today. It accepts contactless transactions payments from Visa, Maestro and MasterCard debit / credit cards, along with Apple Pay. The new reader is set

OT Equips Lenovo Smartphones with PEARL by OT eSE to Enable Mobile Transport and Payment Services in China

Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space announces that brand new Lenovo smartphones will be equipped with its state-of-the-art NFC embedded Secure Element (eSE). Thanks to this very first partnership between OT and Lenovo, OT’s advanced eSE PEARL by OTwill allow Lenovo to offer secure and convenient mobile

OT Equips Brand-New ZTE nubia Z9 Family to Enable Secure NFC Applications

Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space announces that the new nubia Z9 and Z9 Max are equipped with PEARL by OT, its state-of-the-art NFC embedded Secure Element (eSE) to enable more NFC applications. OT’s advanced eSE opens the door for nubia to deploy convenient payment and transport

Airtel Ghana Launches the First Ever Tap and Pay Mobile Money Payment Service in Ghana

Airtel Ghana, leading Telecommunication Network and multiple award winning company has added another first to its credits as it has rolled out an innovative service through their Airtel Money that allows a tap and pay, contactless payment based on the Near Field Communications (NFC) technology. Near Field Communication (NFC) technology is the global communication standard

FIME Korea Receives Visa Mobile Contactless Level 1 Accreditation

Having supported the Korean market with EMVCo Level 1 compliance services for a number of years, FIME’s Korean secure chip test laboratory is now approved to test compliance of mobile handsets, chipsets and near field communication (NFC) antennae to Visa’s Level 1 specifications. This accreditation is FIME’s latest step in its roadmap to support manufacturers

Westpac Offers Next-Gen Portable Payment Devices & Full Terminal Management to Customers Leveraging Verifone PaaS Platform

Verifone announced that Westpac Banking Corporation (‘Westpac Group’) will be the first bank in Asia Pacific to deploy its new handheld EMV and NFC-enabled terminal solution that is fully supported with payment services from Verifone. With more than 13 million customers, Westpac Group is one of the largest financial services institutions in Australia and New

Ericsson and VeriFone Mobile Money Announce Global Partnership

Ericsson announced a partnership with VeriFone Mobile Money, the leading provider of mobile payment solutions for merchant point of sale (POS). VeriFone Mobile Money Retail Enablement software suite will be integrated with Ericsson Wallet Platform to expand payment options, including in emerging markets. The global partnership agreement will make it possible for Ericsson’s customers to

TSYS and PAX Technology Launch Semi-Integrated EMV Solution

TSYS, a leading global payments provider, and PAX Technology, Inc., a global provider of electronic payment solutions, announced a new semi-integrated solution that can help simplify the EMV certification process. Using a single integration approach, this TSYS-certified solution has the ability to process with both TSYS Guardian Encryption and TSYS Guardian Tokenization, offering Value-Added Resellers