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T-Mobile’s Isis Mobile Wallet App Appears on Google Play

Kellen October 16, 2012 14

The Isis Mobile Wallet app for T-Mobile is now live on Google Play. Rumors across the web are suggesting that T-Mobile is going to launch the mobile payment service on October 22 in two test markets, the same day that our sources said Verizon plans to. The app...

FileBeam for Android, Transfer Files From Dropbox to a Friend’s Account With NFC

Tim September 26, 2012 22

Here's a neat app we just uncovered thanks to a reader submission. It's called FileBeam and it utilizes our device's NFC technology to transfer files straight from our Dropbox accounts right to a friend or colleague's Dropbox account. Once you've logged into...

Isis Mobile Payment System Delayed, Update on Progress Coming in October

Kellen September 13, 2012 21

Isis, the NFC mobile payment system created by Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T, will not launch this summer and has been delayed. The payment system was initially supposed to arrive in testing markets - Salt Lake City and Austin - this month, but because they...

Here are the Isis Approved Devices From Each Carrier, Service Launching in September

Kellen August 28, 2012 49

This morning, T-Mobile announced that a new update for the Galaxy S2 would include support for Isis, the mobile wallet app that they have teamed with AT&T and Verizon to create. For months, Isis news had cooled, but today is apparently the day for it all...

T-Mobile’s Galaxy S2 the First to Receive ISIS NFC Mobile Payment App?

Kellen August 28, 2012 36

Is Isis, the mobile payment joint venture between Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile, finally ready for prime time? According to a changelog for a new software update that is headed to T-Mobile's Galaxy S2, it may very well be. For those not familiar, Isis is an...

Discover Makes Use of Google Wallet’s New APIs, A Step in the Right Direction?

Eric August 16, 2012 30

To say that Google Wallet has had a rough beginning would be a bit of an understatement. However, Google is looking to reboot the service and get more people using NFC transactions with their Android devices. A few weeks ago, Google launched a system allowing...

Big Four U.S. Carriers Along With Google and Isis Form Mobile Payments Committee

Kellen August 9, 2012 23

Ready for mobile payment systems to take off and become a major part of your life? If today's newly formed Mobile Payments Committee can come together and establish policy and develop a business strategy for the industry, you should start to prepare yourselves...

$240 NFC Keyboard with Non-Rechargeable Battery is Neat, but Not Practical

Tim August 8, 2012 58

We love to see new and innovative products reach the market. The above NFC-powered keyboard for smartphones looks great and works well, yet could win awards for being completely ridiculous. For roughly $240, the silicone-made keyboard pairs with a partner app...