Isis, a mobile payments joint-venture between AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile in the US, has scaled back its initial plans to roll out its own mobile payment network in favour of an m-wallet-style offering.
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Mobile operator Orange UK and Barclaycard have extended their relationship to introduce a contactless payment system, in the form of a credit card rather than a phone.
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Mobile operator Orange UK said Monday that it has teamed up with Barclaycard to develop a range of mobile payment services based on NFC (Near Field Communications).