Samsung took a major step toward boosting support for its mobile payments platform with a string of new partnerships with leading POS makers to improve compatibility and acceptance of its technology. In an announcement, the company said its new partnerships with POS makers, including Verifone, Ingenico Group, First Data...
Samsung Pay has bulked up its bank and financial institution list again — this time with two more major banks. Now, Samsung Pay has support from 130 banks and credit unions, which means that Samsung Pay covers 75 percent of the U.S. debit and credit...
For Verizon customers who also have an Android Pay-friendly smartphone, there’s now a way to gain some extra data for free. As part of a new promotion from the wireless carrier, Verizon is offering up to 2GB of free data if customers use Android Pay at...
While it’s well-known that mobile banking is on the rise, it’s not until quarterly earnings figures come out that the industry really gets to gauge just how much it’s growing. And this week, for three big banks, the financial world got a taste of just...
There’s been a lot of chatter in New York City as to when the old-school paper tickets would get up to speed with technological advancements. Meaning NFC payments and the ability to pay using a smartphone. Well, according to a new report, that won’t happen...
By the year 2017, mobile transactions worldwide are projected to be nearly three quarters of a trillion dollars. Yes, trillion with a T. 721.4 trillion, to be exact — according to Kount’s count. That’s a far cry above what 2010’s figures registered, which was at...
Craigslist isn’t exactly a beacon of success as a company that’s been struggling to make its outdated platform relevant, but there’s one startup that plans on taking it on in a big way. Enabling mobile payments between buyers and sellers across its marketplace. That’s the...
T-Mobile is pulling the plug on its mobile payments business — two years after it took on the check cashing industry. The company’s Mobile Money service, which was launched in 2014, allowed customers to buy and add credit to a T-Mobile Visa card that could be...
With the addition of new capabilities, a restaurant waitlisting service is aiming to save diners time, both before and after their meal. TechCrunch reports that NoWait — which offers an app that allows users to virtually queue up for a table at casual dining restaurants (many...
