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Softcard App Will Shut Down on March 31, Accounts Closed With It

Kellen March 4, 2015 101

Softcard, the failure of a mobile payment system created by Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, that tried its hardest to kill Google Wallet for years only to be acquired last month by Google in the most hilarious turn of events, is officially shutting down on...

Google Wallet Will Come Pre-Installed on Android Devices at AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile

Kellen February 23, 2015 118

It's official. Google has acquired "some exciting technology and intellectual property" from Softcard, the carrier-owned mobile payment system that for years, was the reason Google Wallet couldn't exist on your Android phone. Oh how the times have changed....

Report: Google to Revive Wallet, Partner With Carriers to Compete Against Apple Pay

Tim February 20, 2015 87

A report from the Wall Street Journal claims Google is looking to revamp Google Wallet this year, making it a true competitor to Apple Pay. In order to do so, Google will go to great lengths, even offering US carriers a portion of revenue from mobile...

Hilarious Turn of Events: Carrier-Backed Payment System That Tried to Block Google Wallet Might be Bought by Google

Kellen January 19, 2015 57

You remember Isis Mobile Wallet don't you? That would be the mobile payment system that carriers - specifically, Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile - created to be the only payment system you would need on your phone. That would also be the payment system that...

ISIS Wallet Rebranded to Softcard, Gets New Logo

Kyle September 3, 2014 38

Industry trade shows like IFA have a tendency of burying less bombastic news. For that reason, you may not have heard that the carrier-formed payment collective, formerly referred to as Isis, has undergone a rebranding, and will henceforth be known as Softcard...