Isis adds Visa, MasterCard, American Express to mobile payment lineup

Isis hasn’t shown us a lot more than an emblem and a black and white rendering of its NFC-powered mobile payment system, however the outfit proved today that it has all of its ducks — or, rather, major mastercard companies — in a row. In keeping with the crowd — a collaboration between AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon — Isis will launch with Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express on board. Back in May, we reported that the mastercard alternative was shaking up its initial, Discover-only platform to let the contest in . Since then, the Goog’s swept in with Google Wallet (backed by Sprint), which also counts MasterCard as a partner. Google’s already got a head start, with Wallet trials underway in Manhattan and San Francisco, however the internet giant might just need the lead, considering the list of heavy hitters Isis has lined up for its 2012 debut .

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