Visa Europe has certified NFC-enabled smartphones from Samsung, LG Electronics and RIM for use as payment devices using the Visa payWave app at the point of sale.
The Samsung Galaxy S II, the LG Optimus NET NFC, the BlackBerry Bold 9900, the BlackBerry Bold 9790, the BlackBerry Curve 9360 and the BlackBerry Curve 9380 have all been approved by Visa for use as mobile payment devices.
The new devices certified by Visa have the Visa payWave app on a SIM card and include Near Field Communication technology, which allows users to securely pay for goods by waving their phone over an in store terminal.