Visa certifies smartphones for NFC payments

NFC-enabled smartphones from Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Research In Motion have been certified for use with Visa payWave.

The Samsung Galaxy SII, LG Optimus NET NFC, BlackBerry Bold 9900, Bold 9790, BlackBerry Curve 9360 and Curve 9380 have been added to the list of Visa compliant payment products available for commercial deployment by financial institutions.

"The players are now in place for mobile payments to become a reality," says Sandra Alzetta, head of mobile business unit and innovation strategy at Visa Europe. "We are working with our member banks, mobile network operators and key handset partners to ensure that future payment technologies are as easy, intuitive and secure as card-based transactions are today. Today’s announcement plays a significant role in getting those new technologies into the hands of the consumer. It is a very exciting time for us all."

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