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Softcard

JVL Ventures, LLC d/b/a Softcard (formerly Isis Mobile Wallet), was a joint venture between AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon which produced a mobile payments platform known as Softcard, which used near-field communication (NFC) technology to allow users to pay for items at stores and restaurants with credit and debit card credentials stored on their…

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Founded
November 16, 2010 (2010-11-16) in New York City, New York
Industry
Mobile Commerce
Owner
Google
Headquarters
New York City, New York, United States
Area served
United States, Worldwide
Defunct
March 31, 2015 (2015-03-31)

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Softcard

Nodes48
Edges47
Triples30
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.041667
Components1

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Softcard

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related to Google acquisition, discontinuation · 14
Softcard → All, Apple, Apple Pay, Apple's, At, Google, Google Wallet, MetroPCS, On February, Softcard CEO Michael Abbott, Sprint, T-Mobile US, The, Verizon
Area served · 1
Softcard → United States, Worldwide
Defunct · 1
Softcard → March 31, 2015 (2015-03-31)
Fate · 1
Softcard → Assets acquired by Google
Formerly · 1
Softcard → Isis Wallet
Founded · 1
Softcard → November 16, 2010 (2010-11-16) in New York City, New York
Founder · 1
Softcard → AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless
Headquarters · 1
Softcard → New York City, New York, United States
Industry · 1
Softcard → Mobile Commerce
Key people · 1
Softcard → Michael Abbott (CEO)

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google wallet announced service isis 2015 verizon pay android mobile t-mobile platform known system smartphones would 2012 assets planned venture

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SoftcardArea servedUnited States, Worldwide1.00infobox
SoftcardDefunctMarch 31, 2015 (2015-03-31)1.00infobox
SoftcardFateAssets acquired by Google1.00infobox
SoftcardFormerlyIsis Wallet1.00infobox
SoftcardFoundedNovember 16, 2010 (2010-11-16) in New York City, New York1.00infobox
SoftcardFounderAT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless1.00infobox
SoftcardHeadquartersNew York City, New York, United States1.00infobox
SoftcardIndustryMobile Commerce1.00infobox
SoftcardKey peopleMichael Abbott (CEO)1.00infobox
SoftcardOwnerGoogle1.00infobox
SoftcardServicesMobile commerce1.00infobox
SoftcardSuccessorsGoogle Wallet Android Pay1.00infobox
SoftcardTrade nameSoftcard1.00infobox
SoftcardTypePrivate1.00infobox
SoftcardWebsitegosoftcard.com1.00infobox

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