Visa and Visa Europe announced that NFC-enabled smartphones from Samsung, LG and RIM have been certified for use with Visa’s mobile application for payments at the point-of-sale – Visa payWave. The devices that got Visa’s seal of approval include the Samsung Galaxy S II (NFC model), LG Optimus NET NFC, BlackBerry Bold 9900, BlackBerry Bold 9790, BlackBerry Curve 9360 and BlackBerry Curve 9380.
It is said that Visa’s certification of these smartphones paves the way for mobile device manufacturers, mobile operators and retailers to partner with financial institutions to offer Visa mobile payment functionality to consumers globally.
Visa’s compliance testing process includes extensive technical and usability testing with respect to the Visa mobile payment functionality, helping to ensure reliable and secure Visa transactions which are compatible with the global standard for chip-enabled payments and establishes a required signal range for all mobile (NFC-enabled) Visa payment devices. In other words, it [process] helps to ensure the combination of the phone; secure chip and Visa’s mobile payment application will provide the level of security and user experience Visa accountholders have come to expect from Visa…