20131101-Google Wallet Bypasses Carriers With NFC Innovation

By  |  October 23, 2012
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Google has introduced platform support for NFC-based transactions through Host Card Emulation with the release of Android 4.4, Finextra reported on November 1. Google’s mobile wallet has faced difficulties in the U.S., as carriers such as Verizon have refused to provide firmware support for its applications on the secure element in NFC chips. Read more.

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