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Bell, RBC open up mobile wallet

TORONTO – Bell Mobility and RBC Mobile clients may now pay for small purchases using the new RBC Wallet. The companies said Wednesday that the RBC Wallet is available now to RBC clients with near field communication (NFC)-enabled a Samsung Galaxy S III or Samsung Galaxy S4 operating on the Bell network, and who have an upgraded NFC-enabled SIM card.  Using NFC technology, the RBC Wallet enables consumers to pay for small purchases using their phones at merchant locations that accept contactless payments, similar to Interac Flash or Visa PayWave.  Client payment information, including card details, is stored virtually within RBC Secure Cloud...