Microsoft launches NFC mobile payments For windows 10 mobile

As we all know, Microsoft has been in the smartphone in the country barely retain little corner, and this is Windows 10 Mobile hopes to aid the development of the entire ecosystem of Windows 10 to regain self-confidence.

So how to recover self-confidence? Of course, we have the ability to make yourself more to look cool, to attract users. Microsoft has just pushed a new version of Windows 10 Mobile Wallet (wallet) update package, upgrade to version 2.0. Now, it supports NFC, colleagues can collect coupons, membership cards and other electronic instruments. But supported devices is limited, Lumia950, Lumia950 XL and Lumia650 users can directly through the phone close to the payment terminal the way to complete the payment in a physical store, to support more than one million retail outlets.

But Microsoft has done this thing is not perfect, at present, there are types of supported cards Visa and MasterCard, and American Express and Discover are not within the scope of support. In addition, Microsoft also announced support for NFC-enabled Bank, the existing Bank of American, BECU, First Tech Federal Credit Union, People's United Bank, Virginia Credit Union. Follow-up will be Chase, US Bank, Fifth Third Bank, on the whole, compared to iOS and Android camps, it can not reflect the advantage.

But at least, we see Microsoft in the back trying to catch a shadow. Because Windows10 Mobile also supports HCE Host card emulation mode, so you can not rely on the security and chip carriers, unrestricted use of mobile phones with NFC functionality on POS machines to pay credit card operations, and thus more quickly.

But given Microsoft's appeal in the market now, this feature can not help it sell more intelligent devices in the short term, but to enhance the payment experience for its entire ecosystem is helpful.

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