SHELTON, Conn., May 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- NXT-ID, Inc., (OTCQB: NXTD) a biometric authentication company focused on the growing m-commerce market, today announced the release of a recent Florida radio interview with Mr. Gino Pereira, CEO of NXT-ID, Inc., in which he discusses the launch of the Company's next generation, biometrically secure smart wallet, Wocket™.
In this interview which took place on May 2, 2014, Mr. Pereira discussed Wocket™' s launch and entry into the smart wallet market on Florida's WMEL Newsmakers Line - Information Overload Hour with host John Harper. The interview is part of a six-week series on WMEL, discussing the Company's full suite of biometric products and technologies. NXT-ID, Inc.'s technology and development team is based in Palm Bay Florida.
Radio host John Harper asks, "What exactly is a Wocket? "
Mr. Gino Pereira, CEO of NXT-ID, Inc. explains,"A Wocket™ is the world's first smart wallet that locks all your private information in an electronic vault. Everything that you have in your wallet that is sensitive; your credit cards or other personal information, we can take and put it securely in an electronic vault. It is really the re- incarnation of the wallet in the digital age."
Wocket™ is a smart wallet in the same vein as the smart phone and smart watch. NXT-ID is introducing its innovative, patent-pending Wocket™ as the next natural step in the evolution of smart devices. Wocket™ is a next generation smart wallet designed to replace all the cards in your wallet, with no smart phone required. The Wocket works anywhere credit cards are accepted and only works with your biometric stamp of approval.
Credit, debit, ATM, loyalty, gift, ID, membership, insurance, ticket, emergency, medical, business, contacts, coupon, and virtually any card can be protected on Wocket™. More than 10,000 cards, records, coupons, etc. and 100 voice commands can also be stored on Wocket™.
NXT-ID is currently ready to launch its marketing campaign for Wocket™ with a series of CNBC ads airing during prime-time hours commencing the week of May 12th. Additionally the company is holding a press conference and marketing event for media and shareholders May 28th at the Plaza Hotel in New York. Advance ordering will be available online following the event at http://www.wocketwallet.com/
To listen to the full interview : WMEL Newsmakers Line - Information Overload Hour, 1:35PM Friday May 2 , 2014
http://nxt-id.com/radio-interview/
About Information Overload Hour http://www.1300wmel.com/
John Harper hosts special guests on the show. His in-depth interviews feature exciting business stories, unique personalities, diverse lifestyles, fascinating new products, and topics drawn from current events.
John Harper has been in the talk radio industry since the early 70's serving in various broadcasting positions from producer, talk show host, program director, general manager, and for the past twenty years as owner of WMEL Talk Radio AM 1300 in the Cocoa Beach/Melbourne/Palm Bay, Orlando Florida markets of the Space Coast of Florida.
In addition to his years of local talk radio ownership, John Harper has been involved with the Space Program at the Kennedy Space Center. He has served as the key anchor to all Space Shuttle and Rocket launches from KSC on the Space Coast of Florida.
About NXT-ID Inc. - Mobile Security for a Mobile World
NXT-ID, Inc.'s (OTCQB: NXTD) innovative MobileBio™ solution mitigates consumer risks associated with mobile computing, m-commerce and smart OS-enabled devices. The company is focused on the growing m-commerce market, launching its innovative MobileBio™ suite of biometric solutions that secure consumers' mobile platforms led by the Wocket™ ; a next generation smart wallet designed to replace all the cards in your wallet, no smart phone required. The Wocket works anywhere credit cards are accepted and only works with your biometric stamp of approval. http://www.wocketwallet.com/
NXT-ID' wholly owned subsidiary, 3D-ID LLC, is engaged in biometric identification has 22 licensed patents in the field of 3D facial recognition http://www.nxt-id.com/, http://3d-id.net/
Forward-Looking Statements for NXT-ID
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations, as of the date of this press release, and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements herein with respect to the successful execution of the Company's business strategy. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward- looking statements as a result of various factors. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, our ability to establish and maintain the proprietary nature of our technology through the patent process, as well as our ability to possibly license from others patents and patent applications necessary to develop products; the availability of financing; the Company's ability to implement its long range business plan for various applications of its technology; the Company's ability to enter into agreements with any necessary marketing and/or distribution partners; the impact of competition, the obtaining and maintenance of any necessary regulatory clearances applicable to applications of the Company's technology; and management of growth and other risks and uncertainties that may be detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contact:
Corporate info: info@nxt-id.com
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