TORONTO – Rogers has announced the certification of its suretap service for the Android and BlackBerry 10 operating systems (or, mobiXpress in Quebec). The certification allows banks and other credentials issuers with loyalty or reward programs to develop mobile payment solutions for Android and BlackBerry 10 devices that leverage the secure SIM card in an NFC-enabled device.
As of today, three Android NFC-enabled smartphones and four BlackBerry smartphones are suretap mobile-payment-ready, which means they are now certified ready to support new mobile payment applications that accept MasterCard and Visa credit cards. Those smartphones are:
- BlackBerry Bold 9900, BlackBerry Curve 9360, BlackBerry Bold 9790 and BlackBerry Z10 models
- LG Optimus G
- Samsung Galaxy S III and Note II models
“To continue driving adoption and growth of mobile payments in Canada, it is essential that a strong ecosystem is established to include multiple devices, operating systems and payment networks,” said Jeppe Dorff, vice-president of transaction services, Rogers, in the announcement. “We know our customers have strong affinity to the Android platform and we are thrilled to include Android devices amongst smartphones ready to support mobile payment applications built for suretap.”
Rogers launched its suretap technology in November of last year as the first mobile payment solution Canada to leverage the secure SIM card inside an NFC-enabled device.
