MasterCard App Bringing Mobile Payments to iOS, Android and BlackBerry
Shortly after MasterCard announced plans to become entangled with Google Wallet, it looks as if the company is diving into yet another mobile payment arena. And this time, it's personal. MasterCard and CSI Enterprises already offer a smattering of customized business cards for those with highly specific needs, and soon that partnership will extend to iOS, Android and BlackBerry OS.
The CSI Virtual MasterCard app is currently scheduled to launch in July, presumably enabling folks with a GlobalVCard to use their mobile device of choice to make payments. What's interesting here is the inclusion of RIM and iOS; there's no BlackBerry device (nor iOS device) on the market today with NFC, which leads to one of two things: that's either changing by July, or this here service won't rely on NFC at all.
Interesting blog. Will follow. Reminds me of the technology and innovation-related pages of Science Illustrated. Thank you for your kind words, by the way.
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kinda a scary thought to turn my whole life savings into nothing but ones and zeros. whats to stop hackers from stealing every penny i own?
Interesting blog. Will follow. Reminds me of the technology and innovation-related pages of Science Illustrated. Thank you for your kind words, by the way.
wow i can't believe that google is ditching blackberry like that!
Soon our whole lives are going to be contained in little mobile devices, it's a strange and scary thought.
It's a good idea IMO, makes life easier for people.
Hmm not sure it will be safe
seems that life is getting easier!
great news.
I can foresee hackers hacking the crap out of this one...
im not so into blackberry anyways.
hackers will have a field day with this
Yeah, I read something about this in Wired I think. It seemed interesting but seemed really easy to take advantage of.
Wow, nice News, thank you!
I am kind a confused... weird.
Yikes, I'd rather have bitcoins then this.
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