Google Wallet is speeding up the migration to host card emulation (HCE) by announcing that from 14 April, devices with Android versions older than the KitKat OS will no longer be supported for contactless transactions. Google launched support for SIM-based NFC payments in 2010 but lower-than-expected cooperation from telcos has hindered Wallet uptake. In 2013 [...]
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