ANN ARBOR – The Ann Arbor-based payment technology startup Stratos Thursday announced the first shipments of its Stratos Bluetooth Connected Card, which combines credit, debit, membership, gift and other magnetic stripe cards in one digital Bluetooth card.

“From consumers to leading banks, merchants and card networks, we’se thrilled to see so much positive feedback since launching Stratos Card just last month, and we’re proud to bring this groundbreaking solution to market,” said Thiago Olson, co-founder and CEO of Stratos. “More than 63 percent of U.S. consumers plan to use some form of next generation payment technology, and our Stratos Card platform will accelerate mobile adoption by helping people make smarter and more secure payments with a preferred, familiar card form.”