Here’s to all the local businesses who’ve joined the Isis mobile payment revolution. And if you’re a merchant, here’s how to be part of changing the history of retail: visit the Merchants section of paywithisis.com

We just got back from the 2012 South by Southwest Interactive festival. Over the course of eight days, hundreds of tech-enthusiasts took the Isis™ Mobile Wallet for a test drive. We also had the privilege of having cyber-illusionist Marco Tempest perform live at our booth. If you weren’t in Austin or weren’t able to swing by the Isis lounge or booth, check out this video to see the Isis™ Mobile Wallet in action or watch Marco put credit cards on his phone. You can also read about what Fast Company’s Co.Create and Entrepreneur Magazine said about Isis and other innovations showcased at the event.

SXSW is right around the corner, and we can’t wait to have some fun in Austin! Here’s what you need to know about Isis at SXSW on March 9-18 Read more »

Fast Company picked up our news that Isis will launch in Austin next year. Known for its progressive, tech savvy population, Austin is a perfect place to launch mobile commerce. To learn more about how Isis is developing an open platform and will complement merchants’ existing loyalty programs, check out the full Fast Company story.

We were excited to see the Austinist shed light on another benefit of Isis’ mobile commerce platform—mobile coupons. Isis’ mobile wallet will allow consumers to store and redeem coupons, loyalty cards and offers.

Today is a big day – we’ve announced that Austin will join Salt Lake City as an Isis launch market in 2012. One local merchant, Ben White Florist, told Austin American-Statesman said the concept of mobile commerce is incredible. “People in Austin, they want to do business with businesses that are up with the times,” the owner explained.

Austin, Texas — June 22, 2011 — Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture between AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, today announced Austin, Texas is among the initial launch markets for the Isis mobile commerce program. Austin merchants and consumers are expected to be among the first in the U.S. to adopt a comprehensive mobile commerce experience in 2012. Read more »

Forbes wrote an insightful article about the benefits of developing a comprehensive mobile commerce platform. As Isis works toward a 2012 launch, we agree that a robust, open platform that provides consumers with choice will be key to driving adoption.

As Jaymee Johnson, our head of marketing, explains to PCMag.com, “Salt Lake is the first of many markets. We are committed to full commercial availability.” To read more about the Salt Lake City launch, you can read the entire PCMag.com story.

The Salt Lake Tribune highlighted the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) as one of the reasons Isis selected Salt Lake City to be a launch market. Transit will be key to driving adoption of mobile commerce, so our partnership with the UTA – which is already NFC-enabled – is an important milestone.