Smart credit cards coming to a wallet near you

Boston Globe - September 22, 2015

Doing the Credit Card Shuffle

Huffington Post - September 18, 2015

The way you pay with a credit card will start to change on October 1 — here's what you should know

Business Insider - September 15, 2015

The 2015 Innovation By Design Awards Winners: Product Design

Fast Company - September 14, 2015

Tech Tools: 7 Gadgets That’ll Make You More Efficient

Success Magazine - August 15, 2015

Insane Back To School Tech!

TechSmartt Video Review - August 6, 2015

New ways to protect your credit card

Boston Globe - August 1, 2015

Stratos Card: Is this the smart card to beat?

TechnoBuffalo - July 15, 2015

Interview with Stratos Card CEO: Discussing the future of smart cards

TechnoBuffalo - June 26, 2015

New Ways To Prevent Credit Card Fraud

Consumer Reports - May 28, 2015

Tech Gifts for Dads and Grads

FamilyCircle - May 22, 2015

Will the connected card start ringing at the register?

USA TODAY - May 14, 2015

One card to rule them all? Stratos smart card replaces the need for a wallet

FORTUNE - May 14, 2015

My Weekend Confusing People with a Futuristic Credit Card

WIRED - May 5, 2015

The Smart Card That Finally Let Me Ditch My Wallet

BGR - May 5, 2015

The connected card 'wallet replacement'

BBC - April 27, 2015

It's All Connected

NRF - April 1, 2015

Goodbye Clutter - Stratos Card is here to consolidate your wallet

GadgetBlog - April 1, 2015

5 Companies taking this Rust Belt city to the future

Benzinga - April 1, 2015

The Smart Card to replace all your other cards

FOX 2 - March 27, 2015

Stratos is a must-have

Adweek - March 18, 2015

Ann Arbor's Stratos Launches “Industry First” Connected Payment Card

Xconomy - March 3, 2015

New Connected Credit Card Aims to Succeed Where Coin Failed

WIRED - March 3, 2015

Stratos Is a More Accurate Samsung Pay in a Card

Tom's Guide - March 3, 2015

Stratos' Bluetooth connected payment card works everywhere, available this April

The Next Web - March 3, 2015

Stratos card hands-on

The Verge - March 3, 2015

The Stratos Card Aims To Unify Credit Cards, And Can Be In Your Pocket Next Month

TechCrunch - March 3, 2015

Stratos card wants to outdo Apple, Samsung, Android Pay

SlashGear - March 3, 2015

Stratos Smart Card Combines Credit, ATM, Loyalty All in One

NBC News - March 3, 2015

All-in-one payment card uses Bluetooth to combine credit, gift cards and more

MLive - March 3, 2015

Stratos wants to be the supercard that holds all your credit card details

Mashable - March 3, 2015

Genius Who Built A Nuclear Fusion Reactor At 17 Takes On The Payments Industry

Fast Company - March 3, 2015

The Stratos smart card unifies all of your cards

Examiner - March 3, 2015

Stratos' all-in-one payment card should work anywhere in the US

Engadget - March 3, 2015

Ann Arbor-based startup Stratos hopes to redefine mobile payments sector with Bluetooth connected card

Detroit News - March 3, 2015

Stratos wants to replace your wallet with its smart card

CNN Money - March 3, 2015

Carrying too many credit cards? There's a card for that

CNET - March 3, 2015

Survey - Shoppers say yes to wearables

BizReport - January 13, 2015

Wearable technology research reveals consumer attitudes on payments

Payments Cards & Mobile - January 12, 2015

Mobile Holiday Shoping Report Card

Pymnts.com - January 8, 2015

Survey finds that consumers love their wearables

The Daily Dot - January 7, 2015

Could these be 2015's biggest tech stories?

CNET - January 4, 2015

Smartphone Users Take to Mobile Payments for Travel

International Meetings Review - December 17, 2014

Apple Pay vs. Credit Cards- Start the Revolution or Continue the Evolution?

Mobile Market Portal - December 11, 2014

Payment Comfort Level - Credit/Debit Cards - 70%; Mobile - 4%

MediaPost - December 10, 2014

More Mobile Payment Use During The Holiday Season

Business Solutions - December 5, 2014

Minority of Consumers Want To Make Mobile Payments During Holidays

Mobile Commerce Press - November 25, 2014

Where will mobile break out this holiday?

RetailWire - November 24, 2014

This Festive Season, Mobile Wallets, especially Apple Pay, will have a Field Day

Let's Talk Payments - November 24, 2014

30% of US smartphone owners to use mobile payments this holiday season

NFC World - November 21, 2014

30% of Smartphone Owners Want to Use Mobile Payments Over the Holidays

Bank Systems & Technology - November 20, 2014

30% of U.S. smartphone owners will use Apple Pay and Google Wallet during the holidays

VentureBeat - November 18, 2014

Excitement About Mobile Payments Outruns Reality

Bank Innovation - November 18, 2014

Stratos Card Could Be Game Changer

Credit Card Reviews - November 4, 2014

Apple Pay Battle vs. Walmart's MCX Is VHS-Betamax All Over Again

TheStreet - October 28, 2014

Retailers Take on Apple Pay, Google Wallet, Paypal

Credit Union Times - October 28, 2014

New Mobile Payment Start-Up Takes On Coin And Plastic - But Not Apple Pay

Benzinga - October 27, 2014

Protean Rebrands as Stratos, Closes $5.8 Million Seed Round

Xconomy - October 15, 2014

Stratos Raises $5.8MM for All-in-One Credit Card

LowCards.com - October 14, 2014

Stratos is developing an all-in-one, connected credit card and wishes to disrupt the credit card industry

Let's Talk Payments - October 12, 2014

Stratos Raises $5.8MM For Their Payments System

Michipreneur - October 10, 2014

Bluetooth-based payments startup Stratos raises $5.8MM

Finextra - October 10, 2014

Stratos ramps up staff for new Ann Arbor office

Concentrate Media - October 8, 2014

Stratos Obtains $5,800,000 New Financing

Xconomy - October 3, 2014

Stratos raises $5.8MM

Pulse 2.0 - October 3, 2014

Ann Arbor tech company raises $5.8M in funding for Bluetooth-connected payment platform

MLive - October 3, 2014

Stratos Funding Hits $5.8MM For Mobile Payment Platform

Technology Century - October 2, 2014

Stratos snags $5.8MM

Reuter's PE HUB - October 2, 2014

Stratos Launches Mobile-Payments Service With $5.8MM

Dow Jones Venture Wire - October 2, 2014

Stratos Puts Its Members' Needs First

December 22, 2015

Stratos, Inc. today announced it has signed an agreement in principal for Ciright ONE LLC (www.getmyone.com) to manage and fulfill all outstanding consumer and commercial orders.

Stratos Launches EMV Chip Connected Payment Cards in Q4 2015 - Stratos adds chip and signature security to its award-winning payment solution

September 24, 2015

Stratos, Inc., creator of the Bluetooth Connected Card™ Platform, today announced it will be adding EMV chips to its innovative Bluetooth Connected Cards. The addition of an EMV chip to the Stratos Card is part of a phased approach to the overall EMV security enhancements that the company has planned for its platform. The EMV chip will support a specific card issuers’ credit or debit card. This ensures Stratos members and card issuers with superior security, reliability and acceptability at point of sales systems whether EMV Chip or magnetic stripe enabled. Stratos members have the option to either use their EMV credit or debit card or sync any additional payment, gift, or loyalty card loaded into Stratos Card for immediate use. The combination of Stratos Card’s unique Dual Stripe technology with an EMV Chip makes acceptance rate higher than any other payment solution

Eastern Bank Piloting Stratos Partner Program - Leading mutual bank and others to build mobile payment engagement, acquisition and loyalty using Stratos Connected Cards

September 17, 2015

Stratos, Inc., creator of the Bluetooth Connected Card™ Platform, today announced Eastern Bank will be piloting Stratos’s new partner program that includes bank issuer, merchant & loyalty issuer, promotional and distribution opportunities. The Stratos partner program can help banks, merchants and businesses acquire and retain customers by delivering Stratos Bluetooth Connected Cards to their user bases.

Stratos Card Wins Fast Company's Innovation by Design Award - Award Winning Connected Card Adds Third Product Award

September 14, 2015

Stratos, Inc., creator of the Bluetooth Connected Card™ Platform, today announced it was selected as a finalist in the highly coveted Fast Company's Innovation by Design Award. Stratos competed against over 1500 international submissions – the most ever in the awards history. Other finalists included well-known brands such as Nike, JetBlue, Facebook and AirBnB. Stratos will be featured in the October issue of the print magazine, which hits newsstands today.

Stratos Card Selected as IDEA 2015 Finalist

July 8, 2015

Stratos, Inc., creator of the Bluetooth Connected Card™ Platform, today announced its selection as a finalist in The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) 2015 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA®) competition—a recognition of design excellence in products, interaction design, service design, strategy, research, concepts and student designs in categories ranging from automobiles and commercial products to medical equipment and home furnishings.

Stratos Connected Card Start-Up Wins at CRM

July 8, 2015

Stratos, Inc., creator of the Bluetooth Connected Card™ Platform, today announced that it has maintained a consistent 93% satisfaction rate amongst customers for its "white glove" support, since it launched in March. With live chat, email, phone and social media support, Stratos is one of the few startups to offer this level of support, and provide direct contact with its customers.

Stratos Awarded "Best of Show" at Finovate

May 22, 2015

Stratos Inc., creator of the Bluetooth Connected Card™ Platform, today announced their "Best of Show" award for their demonstration of the Stratos Digital Card Issuance Platform at Finovate 2015, the world's premier financial technology conference.

Stratos Unveils Digital Card Issuance Platform at Finovate

May 12, 2015

Stratos, Inc., the creator of the Stratos Bluetooth Connected Card™, today unveiled the Stratos Digital Card Issuance Platform at Finovate Spring 2015, the world’s premier financial technology conference. The platform will allow card issuers to instantly fulfill digital cards, analyze real-time cardholder behavior, and increase loyalty and engagement.

Stratos Card Begins Shipping In April

April 30, 2015

Stratos, Inc., today announced shipping of its Stratos Bluetooth Connected Card™, the industry's first membership-based payment solution. Stratos Card combines credit, debit, membership, gift and other magnetic stripe cards in one digital Bluetooth card. After a successful March launch, Stratos begins shipping this month, offering bank-level security, and is smarter and more convenient than traditional payment cards. With its proprietary Dual Stripe technology, Stratos Card works in more places than any other mobile payment offering.

Stratos Launches First-To-Market Connected Payment Card, Shipping April 2015

March 3, 2015

Stratos, Inc., today announced the launch of the Stratos Bluetooth Connected Card™, the industry's first payment card that consolidates an unlimited number of plastic cards into one and works where traditional cards are accepted. Stratos Card members can load credit, debit, loyalty, membership and gift cards onto Stratos and make smarter and more secure payments with a familiar, universally accepted card form. The Stratos Card can instantly change into any card when needed, any time and anywhere.

Stratos Announces "State of Wearable Technology" Research Study, Reveals Consumer Attitudes on Connected Devices & Payments

January 13, 2015

Stratos Inc., creator of the Stratos Bluetooth Connected Card™ Platform, today announced results from its Stratos Wearables Payment study.  The consumer survey found that almost one out of three (30 percent) of US smartphone owners already own a wearable device. The most popular wearable type was a wristband like Fit Bit or Jawbone while the least popular were smart glasses like Google Glass and smart clips.

When Americans Prefer Cards to Mobile Payments Like Apple Pay

December 19, 2014

Stratos Inc., creator of the Bluetooth Connected Card™ Platform, today announced new findings from its Stratos Holiday Mobile Payment Survey. A majority of smartphone users (64 percent) preferred paying by cards since cards were accepted everywhere and 57% percent admitted that they were simply used to paying that way.

30% of US Smartphone Owners to Use Apple Pay and Google Wallet during the Holidays

November 20, 2014

Stratos Inc., creator of the Bluetooth Connected Card™ Platform, today announced results from its 2014 Holiday Mobile Payments Survey. The consumer survey found that nearly one out of three (30 percent) US smartphone owners plan to use mobile payment offerings such as Apple Pay or Google Wallet for shopping in stores this holiday shopping season.

Stratos Secures Over $5.8 Million to Launch Bluetooth Connected Card™ Platform for Mobile Payments

October 2, 2014

Stratos Inc., creator of the Bluetooth Connected Card™ Platform, today announced it has secured $5.8 million in funding to-date. Stratos combines all plastic cards into a single, smart, dynamic card, empowering people to make better, more informed payment decisions while simplifying transactions through a secure, familiar, universally accepted format.