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VeriFone introduces contactless PINpad

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

VeriFone Holdings Inc. introduced a contactless version of its PINpad 1000SE.

The contactless PINpad 1000SE combines two payment peripherals—PIN entry and contactless—into one device. Suitable for use worldwide, the PCI PED approved PINpad1000SE contactless version is backward compatible with earlier versions and features USB or serial connectivity for connection to electronic cash registers and POS devices.


The company also unveiled SingleCI (Single Contactless Interface), a programming interface with development tools that enables acquirers and developers to leverage existing contactless investments, adapt to future needs and take advantage of the company’s entire contactless portfolio. SingleCI is compatible with today’s industry-leading contactless interfaces. [end] 

Mobile operator Digicel Pacific Limited has announced the deployment of VeriFone’s mWallet services and NFC-enabled payment systems in the Kingdom of Tonga.

Starting this week, Digicel subscribers in the the Tongan capital Nuku’alofa will be able to receive NFC tags that are linked to their mobile phone numbers and VeriFone’s contactless payment acceptance systems. Customers can affix these tags to their phones to tap and pay at over 50 merchants in Nuku’alofa.

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C-SAM, a U.S.-based provider of secure mobile transactions technology, has announced a joint initiative with MasterCard to offer a white label mobile wallet solution to mobile operators, retail banks and payment providers in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa.

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VeriFone Systems has unveiled its new Sail mobile point of sale solution for merchants who want to accept NFC and EMV payments on their mobile phones or tablets.

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VeriFone Systems announced that it will integrate the Isis Mobile Commerce Application into its current and future NFC-enabled point of sale products.

Through the delivery of new payment systems, NFC add-on devices and remote software upgrades, VeriFone will bring Isis-powered mobile contactless payments to hundreds of thousands of merchant locations across the U.S.

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VeriFone introduced the VX 680 terminal to Spanish merchants, enabling full contactless and NFC acceptance – designed to bring new levels of convenience to their customers. The announcement coincides with contactless trials and initiatives from card issuers and banks to drive consumer adoption of ‘wave and pay’ in Spanish cities.

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VeriFone Systems has received certification of its EMV/NFC-enabled payment processing solution from Vantiv, a provider of payment processing services and related technology solutions for U.S. merchants and financial institutions.

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