Android Pay has been making inroads into the banking arena, across both the United States and the United Kingdom, with a less-than-heralded addition of 44 banks to its roster of financial institutions that work with the payments platform. Android Police reported on Tuesday (Sept. 20) that the...
At these ATMs, mobile money flows and water flows, too. Mobile World Live reported that Swedish tech firm Ericsson and pump maker Grundfos have announced a partnership to bring to Kenya’s markets an ATM water dispenser that also takes mobile payments. The site stated that the goal...
Taking a page from competitor Vodacom South Africa, MTN South Africa is canceling its mobile payments platform, Mobile Money. According to a report, the move comes a few weeks after reports surfaced that it halted signing on new Mobile Money customers in order to gauge...
In Brisbane, Xero announced that it has partnered with Macquarie Bank to build out the BPAY payments technology and functionality, to launch initially with Macquarie’s DEFT (to bill customers) and with EFTPOS provider Tyro (to pay suppliers). The functionality should be live by the end of the...
Consumers in France may be using their mobile phones and devices to shop online, but when it comes to how they pay, mobile payment methods aren’t as popular. That’s according to a new report by CCM Benchmark on digital commerce. According to a report highlighting...
There is a battle about to rage in Europe among mobile payment providers. As global mobile competition exacerbates, industry leaders intent on aggressive pricing may render SME-serving providers and small-scale purveyors with a decidedly Dickensian future. Across the globe, China is amassing mobile providers, but...
Ideal Payments announced on Tuesday (Sept. 6) it has partnered with Taif Money Transfer, the Iraqi money transfer service, to roll out Taif eWallet, Iraq’s first mobile payment app. The app enables customers to make and receive payments using their mobile phones. “We are delighted...
NFC technology is beginning to ignite in Russia. With the kindling burning, competitors in the mobile payments market are laying on the wood to fuel the flames.
According to a recent Nielsen data release, 99 percent of Chinese online shoppers are now using mobile payments apps. An impressive figure, though perhaps not a shocking one, given that 96 percent of Chinese shoppers reported using mobile apps when the same survey was done...
