Bank of America tests contactless payment 'fobs'
Posted Dec 27th 2006 1:33PM by Brian White
Filed under: Near Field Comm., Applications, Business
The largest consumer bank in the U.S. will test contactless cards, as Bank of America has decided to test consumer interest by partnering with Oberthur Card Systems.
The new
contactless payment fobs will be part of a trial to test radio frequency contactless payment companion devices. My guess is that contactless payment options will become a mainstay of banking services in a few years -- if not sooner.
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