Mobile Payments

A mobile payment is a money payment made for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a tablet or cell phone. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members, such as with the applications PayPal and Venmo.

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Boku, Japan’s LINE Pay Team To Power Up Mobile Sales

Boku, Japan’s LINE Pay Team To Power Up Mobile Sales
Boku, Japan’s LINE Pay Team To Power Up Mobile Sales
June 25, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

Mobile payments firm Boku plans to partner with Japan’s LINE Pay, a money transfer service, to allow the more than 37 million LINE Pay users...

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How A Night At A Brewery Sparked A New Touchless Order To Pay Restaurant Experience
How A Night At A Brewery Sparked A New Touchless Order To Pay Restaurant Experience
June 25, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Sometimes an experience had by the right person can end up being the start of a sea change in an industry.  Case in point, take the...

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Shift4 Introduces Contactless QR Pay Tech
Shift4 Introduces Contactless QR Pay Tech
June 24, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Just as eateries and other business begin to reopen after COVID-19-related closures, Shift4 Payments announced Wednesday (June 24) it is rolling out a tool that...

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Brazil Central Bank Cites Lack Of Competition In Shutting Down WhatsApp Payments
Brazil Central Bank Cites Lack Of Competition In Shutting Down WhatsApp Payments
June 24, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Brazil’s central bank has suspended WhatsApp’s payment feature in the country, citing antitrust concerns, according to Bloomberg on Tuesday (June 23). Get the Full Story...

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The Negative Trickle Down Effect of COVID’s (Wealthy) Consumer Spending Pause
The Negative Trickle Down Effect of COVID’s (Wealthy) Consumer Spending Pause
June 22, 2020  |  Economy

Call it the trickle down theory – in reverse. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Pandemic Supply Chain Pivots, Cross-Border Conversion, P2P Payments Top This Week’s News
Pandemic Supply Chain Pivots, Cross-Border Conversion, P2P Payments Top This Week’s News
June 19, 2020  |  The Weekender

It’s the end of the work week, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments...

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Carrier Billing’s Coming Renaissance
Carrier Billing’s Coming Renaissance
June 18, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Carrier billing has managed to establish a strong foothold worldwide — as it has been a popular way to buy digital content in Asia, Europe...

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Can Telehealth And Other Innovations Cure America’s Post-Pandemic Medical-Cost Woes?
Can Telehealth And Other Innovations Cure America’s Post-Pandemic Medical-Cost Woes?
June 17, 2020  |  Healthcare

U.S. hospitals and doctors’ offices initially shut their doors for all but the most essential medical services early in the pandemic over fears of spreading...

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