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Android Pay Teams Up With Mastercard and Visa for More Mobile Web Payments

Kellen October 24, 2016 9

This morning, Google announced that it has partnered with Visa and Mastercard to bring even more Android Pay checkout options to the mobile web. That means being able to checkout with your fingerprint, rather than having to type out long passwords or usernames...

Samsung Pay Adds Support for 19 New MasterCard and Visa Issuers

Tim December 15, 2015 60

Samsung announced 19 newly supported credit card issuers for Samsung Pay this morning, allowing even more folks with a compatible device to conveniently pay with their smartphone at the grocery store, or any other supported retail location. Issuers now...

LG Extends $100 Visa Gift Card Offer for LG G4 on Verizon to End of August

Kellen August 12, 2015 40

LG told us today that its exclusive promotion through Verizon that gets you into a free $100 Visa prepaid card when you buy an LG G4 has "exceeded expectations" and has been extended through the end of August. The deal was originally supposed to end today, but...

Visa Token, A Credit Card Obfuscation Service, May Come to Android in 2015

Kyle September 10, 2014 40

At least one feature of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus isn't nearly as novel as Apple would have you believe. The biggest selling point (pun intended) of Apple Pay, a part of which relies on NFC to handle transactions in brick-and-mortar stores, is ostensibly its...

Visa and MasterCard Go All in on Host Card Emulation and Mobile Payments

Kellen February 19, 2014 54

When Google introduced Host Card Emulation (HCE) with Kit Kat back in November, some of us looked at the move as them flipping the bird to Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, along with their Isis Mobile Wallet application. For over a year, companies like Verizon...

Samsung and Visa Sign Global Alliance Agreement, payWave App to Come Pre-installed on All NFC Devices

Tim February 25, 2013 25

This morning, Visa and Samsung have announced a major agreement regarding mobile payments and the future of Samsung's NFC-capable lineup. According to the agreement, all NFC-enabled devices from Samsung will launch with Visa's payWave application, as well as...

Visa Is Now An Official Partner Of Google Wallet

Dan September 20, 2011 16

Yesterday Google officially launched their much anticipated NFC-payment system, Google Wallet. Unfortunately, a Citi MasterCard or a Google PrePaid card were the only payment options available. However, less than 24 hours after launch, Visa has now...