Press Release 25 February 2025
Octopus Receives HUAWEI Outstanding Ecosystem Partner Award
Introducing Octopus on Android to HUAWEI Mate XT | ULTIMATE DESIGN
Enhancing Mobile Payment Experience
(Hong Kong, 25 February 2025) Octopus is honoured to partner with HUAWEI and receive the “Outstanding Ecosystem Partner Award”. It is a testament to the company’s commitment to work with all ecosystem partners to make digital payments available to all customers in all major mobile operating systems.
Last year, Octopus launched Octopus on Android, compatible with most NFC-enabled Android devices for contactless mobile payments for transport, shopping, and dining in Hong Kong as well as online payments, the latest in a series of Mobile Octopus after launching on Samsung, Apple and HUAWEI in 2017 and 2020, respectively.
Starting in March, users can add Mobile Octopus to their HUAWEI Mate XT | ULTIMATE DESIGN and enjoy seamless “tap-and-go” payments without opening apps or waking the screen, simply enable NFC and tap the smartphone to an Octopus reader. Users can also check the balance, transaction records and top up from a linked bank app or with Faster Payment System (FPS) via Octopus App or using their preferred credit or debit card as well as cash reload.¹
Octopus will expand the compatibility of Octopus on Android to additional HUAWEI smartphone models by March 2025, strengthening its mobile payment ecosystem for users.
¹ Supporting only UnionPay International cards.
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Octopus receives Huawei “Outstanding Ecosystem Partner Award”.
Octopus on Android is officially open to HUAWEI Mate XT | ULTIMATE DESIGN users.
Simply tap at Octopus readers to pay at nearly 190,000 acceptance points citywide.
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