Google Wallet was the first of its kind, released into a world unprepared for it. It allowed you to use your phone (provided you had a Nexus S) to pay for items just by tapping your phone onto a special sensor (provided the store had the sensor). In theory, this was an amazing payment system. Unfortunately, things just never worked out. Google Wallet… Read more
According to a report from the NFC Times, Sprint may be looking to create it’s own form of a mobile payment system. Sprint has been known to be the only U.S. carrier to allow Google Wallet to be loaded on their devices but with this new report, that could be changing. Apparently Sprint is working with banks and service providers to create their own… Read more
All signs are pointing toward the SGH-T999 (Galaxy S III) heading to T-Mobile as the newest piece of evidence surfaces in the form of FCC approval. The documents reveal WCDMA support for T-Mobile’s AWS band, just as we expected to see — though no sign of LTE compatibility. There’s also support for the 850 and 1900 bands indicating this device will be… Read more
Last week we saw a leak of the LG Eclipse, what’s rumored to be LG’s latest superphone. Said to offer specs like a quad-core S4 processor and 2GB of RAM, it definitely got our attention. Now BriefMobile is back with another leak of the handset, this time confirming both a removable battery and NFC. After examining the leaked image a little, the phone… Read more
Believe it or not, mobile payment method ISIS is just around the corner. As the NFC-based system nears launch, we now have word that American Express will offer full support of the system. That’s right, if you have an American Express card, you may add it to your ISIS account and use your phone to pay for everything. With support for MasterCard and Visa… Read more
Sprint is the only carrier in the US that is officially on the Google Wallet bandwagon, while others have opted for competitor ISIS. Now it’s looking like Sprint is planning to push the new payment system, and will be adding $25 in Google Wallet credit to select LG phones. That’s right, a free $25 is to come with some phones. The LG Viper and Optimus Elite… Read more
The Samsung Galaxy S III, love it or hate it is now the official smartphone of the 2012 London Olympics. Joining forces with Visa, the Galaxy S III will offer NFC payment options to athletes as they compete around the city in the games. Visa and Samsung will launch a limited edition of the Galaxy S III ‘Olympic’ handset specifically built for the… Read more
Sprint’s first 4G LTE smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and LG Viper 4G LTE are now available for purchase online and in Sprint stores. The Galaxy Nexus offered by Sprint is the same model as offered by Verizon Wireless featuring a 4.65″ 720p Super AMOLED display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage…. Read more
Sprint has said that they will be launching at least 10 devices with Google Wallet this year, and we now have a leak of the phone that may be taking the low-end NFC market. Known as the LG Optimus Elite, it features low-end specs, but also contains that all important NFC chip. The screen is a lowly 3.2-inches with an HVGA resolution, followed by an… Read more
Payments through NFC have become increasingly more popular, through methods like Google Wallet. By simply pressing an enabled smartphone to a credit card terminal, a payment is made for the product being purchased. In all, it is a useful feature. However, it has been greatly restricted due to limited availability. Google Wallet is currently the only… Read more
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