Microsoft updates mobile wallet app with tap-to-pay feature for Lumia phones

Today, Microsoft released a big update to its mobile wallet app with NFC tap-to-pay features. That puts Microsoft Wallet on par with Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Android Pay. Like those other digital wallets, Microsoft's only works on the company's own software. You'll also need a Lumia 650, Lumia 950, or Lumia 950 XL device — those are the new Windows 10 Mobile ones — to use the tap-to-pay feature.

Windows 10 Mobile testers get to try it out starting today in the US. The service supports MasterCard and Visa from eight major banks and credit unions, and it works at more than 1 million retail locations, according to Microsoft.

While this launch isn't a game-changer by any means, it does seem to indicate Microsoft's commitment to Windows...

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