Mobile payments

15 May 15 @ 11:50

In the first quarter of 2015, global smartphone unit demand increased +7%, compared to the same period last year. Sales reached 310m units, with growth down from +19% year-on-year in... read more

14 May 15 @ 15:25

Rai Advertising, the exclusive advertising group for Rai, Italy’s largest broadcaster, has signed a strategic partnership with mobile technology leader Powa Technologies Limited to introduce its innovative PowaTag mobile commerce... read more

13 May 15 @ 12:06

News has reached us that credit card hackers are targeting Starbucks gift card and mobile payment users and stealing from consumers’ credit cards. This new scam is so ingenious, the... read more

11 May 15 @ 12:32

The mobile payment service Orange Cash is to be rolled out in Spain. As part of the strategic alliance with the mobile operator Orange, Wirecard will provide the E-Money and... read more

07 May 15 @ 09:51

The Danish government, as part of a pre-election package of economic measures put forward by the government, has proposed getting rid of the obligation for selected retailers to accept payment... read more

06 May 15 @ 13:57

In August 2014, approximately 1 out of every 5 banked consumers in the U.S. said they would be comfortable using their smartphone to initiate all of their payments transactions, according... read more

05 May 15 @ 17:11

Online payments made using mobile devices continues to rise globally – according to the quarterly Mobile Payments Index (MPI), which tracks mobile payment data from web-based transactions – now accounting for 27.2%... read more

01 May 15 @ 12:34

Apple, Starbucks and Disney are all strong brands with loyal followings, but they also have something else in common: They’re early leaders in the ever-evolving mobile payments market. Some analysts... read more

01 May 15 @ 12:19

Finally, some good news for CurrentC! As the new CEO, Brian Mooney, formerly CEO of Bank of America Merchant Services, one of the largest US merchant payment acquirers, Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), a... read more

30 Apr 15 @ 12:39

PayPal says it has launched one touch payments in a move to simplify and accelerate their payment service and deal with the large number of incomplete transactions. The payment service, called One Touch... read more

30 Apr 15 @ 10:39

Malawi says it has taken a significant step towards creating a digital payments ecosystem in order to address poverty and drive inclusive growth. An event organized by the Government of Malawi... read more

28 Apr 15 @ 16:30

Discover has announced an agreement with Apple that will allow Discover card holders in the US to make contactless payments in participating stores through Apple Pay. In addition to paying in stores with... read more