05 Apr 16 @ 15:49

For the third year in a row, Apple and Google claimed the top spots in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands report. Technology brands represented more than a third of the table’s... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:21

With major smartphone brands Apple and Samsung making a big entrance into the mobile payment business, the total revenue of the worldwide mobile payment market in 2015 reached $450 billion,... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:16

Mobile wallet transaction numbers in the European Union will experience a CAGR of 61.8 percent over 2016-2021, ensuring the revenue for the payments industry will pass the €1 billion bar... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 07:00

Advancements in digital technology continued to shape the payments industry in 2015 as mobile, online and other digital forms of payments moved into the mainstream. From mass transit to gas... read more

02 Feb 16 @ 10:18

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, said that 2015 would be the year of Apple Pay. As it turned out, 2015 was the year of mobile payments initiatives generally as technology... read more

01 Feb 16 @ 15:44

In theory, the Internet of Things (IoT) could be the future of technology and a game-changer for many industries. But what are the implications for the payments industry? From industrial... read more

01 Oct 15 @ 08:30

Google finally rolled out Android Pay, its one-touch payment app on Android devices, in more than 1 million contactless-enabled merchants in the US on 10 September. Android Pay supports credit... read more

01 Oct 15 @ 08:24

As issuers explore when and how to roll out mobile wallets, they should consider certain core accelerators, argues a recent white paper from payment processor, TSYS. These include a well-established... read more

30 Jul 15 @ 16:55

Shipments of NFC-enabled handsets are projected to increase to 756 million in 2015, up from 444 million in 2014, according to latest research from IHS Technology. According to the key... read more

30 Jul 15 @ 16:48

Momentum behind mobile is building with Google, Apple and Samsung all announcing plans for their mobile payment solutions. For face-to-face payments, Android Pay and Apple Pay both use standard EMV... read more

31 May 15 @ 08:12

Microsoft is planning to enter the mobile payments space with an NFC proposition. It showed a contactless feature as part of its Windows 10 phone during the WinHEC conference for... read more

28 May 15 @ 00:01

Microsoft is planning to enter the mobile payments space with an NFC proposition. It showed a contactless feature as part of its Windows 10 phone during the WinHEC conference for... read more

30 Mar 15 @ 16:26

Apple Pay has breathed new life into tokenisation and the use of tokenisation has seen a revival due to new technology approaches that remove associated operational risks and complexities and... read more