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Jun 27, 2011

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.

15 comments:

  1. AtleyJune 27, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    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?

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  2. The BeholderJune 27, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    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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  3. UnknownJune 27, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    wow i can't believe that google is ditching blackberry like that!

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  4. AnonymousJune 27, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    Soon our whole lives are going to be contained in little mobile devices, it's a strange and scary thought.

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  5. JohnJune 27, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    It's a good idea IMO, makes life easier for people.

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  6. Some GuyJune 27, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    Hmm not sure it will be safe

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  7. Kicking RocksJune 27, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    seems that life is getting easier!

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  8. LizardJune 27, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    great news.

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  9. ZombieJune 27, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    I can foresee hackers hacking the crap out of this one...

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  10. Daily Car ReviewsJune 27, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    im not so into blackberry anyways.

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  11. AnonymousJune 27, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    hackers will have a field day with this

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  12. Athanasian ComplexioJune 27, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    Yeah, I read something about this in Wired I think. It seemed interesting but seemed really easy to take advantage of.

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  13. AnonymousJune 28, 2011 at 3:21 AM

    Wow, nice News, thank you!

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  14. TriperJune 28, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    I am kind a confused... weird.

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  15. TravieJune 28, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    Yikes, I'd rather have bitcoins then this.

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