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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Uber Eats and Cartken Offer Robot Food Delivery in Miami
Uber Eats and Cartken Offer Robot Food Delivery in Miami
December 15, 2022  |  Delivery

Uber Eats and Cartken have partnered to enable food delivery by robots in Miami.  The instant delivery firm and the robotics company began operating this service with select...

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WhatsApp Pay India Head Leaves After 4 Months
WhatsApp Pay India Head Leaves After 4 Months
December 14, 2022  |  Personnel

The head of WhatsApp Pay India has left after assuming the role in September. Vinay Choletti announced he is leaving the Meta-owned business in a...

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Matera’s US Debut Seeks to Duplicate Brazil’s Instant Payment, QR Code Success
Matera’s US Debut Seeks to Duplicate Brazil’s Instant Payment, QR Code Success
December 09, 2022  |  Payment Methods

By any measure, instant payments and QR codes have been a phenomenal success in Brazil. Patrick Devlin, president of Brazilian FinTech Matera, told PYMNTS’ Karen...

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Pandemic Burst of Payment Options in Turkey Triggers Consolidation
Pandemic Burst of Payment Options in Turkey Triggers Consolidation
December 08, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

In Turkey, the proliferation of payment options has reduced consumers’ reliance on cash. In fact, similar to other countries, Turkey’s transition away from cash was...

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Digital and Mobile Wallet Payments Brighten a Gloomy Black Friday 
Digital and Mobile Wallet Payments Brighten a Gloomy Black Friday 
December 07, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Two-thirds of American shoppers say they’re spending less on their wants than last year. Inflation is dampening holiday shopping budgets, both worldwide and across the...

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Clickatell Debuts Pay-by-Chat Feature for Travel Sector
Clickatell Debuts Pay-by-Chat Feature for Travel Sector
December 07, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Chat commerce company Clickatell has updated its offerings for the travel sector. According to a Wednesday (Dec. 7) news release, new benefits of the company’s...

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Adidas Puts Best Shoe Forward With Personalized Digital Payments
Adidas Puts Best Shoe Forward With Personalized Digital Payments
December 07, 2022  |  Digital Payments

To flip the Adidas tagline, nothing is impossible when you have great digital payment options. Speaking with PYMNTS as part of the ACI Merchant Series,...

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McDonald’s Conveyor Belt Drive-Thru Leads Spate of Takeout Tinkering
McDonald’s Conveyor Belt Drive-Thru Leads Spate of Takeout Tinkering
December 01, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

As restaurant brands look to secure consumers’ digital loyalty, McDonald’s is testing new store formats.  The quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand announced in a company blog post Thursday (Dec. 1)...

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60% of Consumers Say Discounts Will Determine Holiday Shopping Loyalty 
60% of Consumers Say Discounts Will Determine Holiday Shopping Loyalty 
December 01, 2022  |  Retail

A new study shows price is everything as budget-minded decisions are consumers’ top drivers. In the latest edition of “New Reality Check: The Paycheck-To-Paycheck Report:...

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