New NXP SoC Gives Android Its Apple Pay

Posted by Soulskill on Friday November 7, 2014 @08:54AM from the supported-by-one-used-book-store-and-a-dude-in-his-garage dept.

dkatana writes: NXP, having worked with Apple on Apple Pay, is now launching its PN66T module for secure NFC mobile transactions — for Android. It's intended to implement the same functionality of Apple Pay. While NXP claims the module is OS independent, the features clearly indicate that Android devices are the likely recipients of the SoC. The PN66T is Europay, MasterCard, and Visa (EMVCo) certified, and also supports American Express ExpressPay, thus fully covering the three big credit card companies, ensuring compatibility and interoperability with existing and future payment methods.

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Why should I care? by danbob999 · 2014-11-07 09:26 · Score: 3, Funny

I have a credit card since I am allowed to have one. I use it for all my purchase. It has never been cloned or compromised. New versions with chip and pin seems secure enough. Even if it wasn't, I am not liable in case of a fraud. So why would I want another payment system that would be more secure? At least my credit card doesn't run out of juice after 1-2 days in my pocket.