Galaxy S26 reportedly puts an NFC antenna in the top of the phone, perfect for payments
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 is reportedly making a hardware change to the benefit of mobile payments, with a second NFC antenna…
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NFC will work from further away to improve ‘reliability’ in tap to pay and more
NFC is an increasingly useful technology in the modern world, and now it’s getting a range boost as the standard…
Barclay’s own-brand Android Pay competitor goes live in the UK
After declaring its lack of interest in joining Google‘s new Android Pay system for contactless, phone-based payments, UK bank Barclays…
Foursquare Android app updates with Android Beam and ICS support, VP teases multiplatform NFC expansion
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7bcWle-UA-M] Social check-in network Foursquare updated its Android app to encompass Android Beam and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich support….
More details on Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch surface ahead of expected Sept.4 unveiling
Following a report from SamMobile last week sharing some specific specs coming in Samsung’s much rumored Galaxy Gear smartwatch, today…
Apple Pay pays off for Google Wallet too: users double and payments grow by 50%
Android users might have raised an eyebrow at the media attention given to Apple Pay, given that the Google Wallet service has been…
Samsung Pay to “gradually expand” to non-flagship smartphones
One of Samsung’s mobile execs has hinted that the company is planning to expand Samsung Pay to cheaper handsets eventually,…
Google officially announces the Nexus 7 tablet, ships in mid-July for $199
Although the official introduction video for Google’s new Nexus 7 tablet leaked before the announcement, the company just unveiled the…
Android phones can now act as NFC payment terminals via Stripe
Stripe today announced that it would expand support for NFC payments on smartphones to Android, after launching the functionality on…
Sprint adds Google Wallet support to HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S4 and Note 2
Sprint has been working with Google to expand support for Google Wallet on its devices and has added the HTC…
Samsung launching Galaxy S III Mini with NFC at the end of the month
Samsung announced today in a press release that it will release a new Galaxy S III variant at the end…
Google Wallet gets Web App, updated with all major credit cards and remote wipe
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuFVsaFCzsw&feature=player_embedded] Google Wallet is now cloud-based, supports any type of credit or debit card, and it is safer than ever…
NFC now supports limited wireless charging capabilities
Wireless charging has finally become a standard in the smartphone world in the past few years with even the most…
Samsung and MasterCard partner to bring Samsung Pay to Europe
Samsung Pay, the manufacturer’s contactless mobile payment service, is rolling out in Europe soon thanks to a partnership with MasterCard…
OnePlus: This year’s 2nd phone won’t be OnePlus 3, lack of NFC and Quick Charge for the best
Today in a Reddit AMA (“ask me anything”) held by four employees of OnePlus, the Chinese smartphone upstart fielded questions on everything…
Google’s long-awaited Android Pay is reportedly launching today [Update: It’s out!]
Update: Yep, it’s official. Update 2: The update to Google Wallet is rolling out now, but you can grab the…
Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile to take on Google with $100 million investment in Isis
According to a report from Bloomberg, three of the largest mobile carriers in the US are getting ready to make…
Google confirms ‘next version’ of Google Wallet coming soon
BusinessInsider pointed us to an interesting update to the Google Wallet website today: Google is now advertising “the next version”…
Google’s quietly announced ‘Hands Free’ app is Android Pay without taking out your phone
The newly-announced Android Pay is pretty cool – it allows you to pay at retail stores and inside mobile apps…
Google reportedly planning to revamp mobile payment offering at I/O with launch of ‘Android Pay’
Google is planning to overhaul its mobile payment system in May during its I/O developer conference, a new report suggests….
Opinion: OnePlus 2’s lack of Quick Charge & NFC equals a deal breaker
OnePlus gets a lot of hype for just about anything they announce (including limited-availability toys for April Fools day). Part of that is…
Samsung Pay is now available to use in Spain, first country in Europe
Mobile contactless payments are becoming an increasingly important and common feature nowadays, and following Apple‘s and Google‘s push with their…
Android Pay will soon show users where the NFC chip is on various smartphones
One minor inconvenience that plagues Android Pay is that with the wide variety of Android phones comes many different locations for…
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