Card.io launches visual bank card scanner on Android, shares the mobile payment love

Already in use on iOS, Card.io offers a light-weight alternative to Google Wallet , using your phone’s camera to glean payment details; and it’s now winging its option to your Android phone. It could not have that phone-tapping appeal of Google’s contactless payment system, however the app SDK (available now) skips the laborious technique of entering your details number-by-number, booting up your camera and delivering your precious banking details to 3rd-party merchants. You could check the video after the break for a (really brief) walkthrough, or click the source below to offer the Android demo a go.

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