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.

Source: investopedia.com

Nuula CEO Sees Data-Fueled Super-App That Re-Bundles the Best of Unbundled Banks

Nuula CEO Sees Data-Fueled Super-App That Re-Bundles the Best of Unbundled Banks
Nuula CEO Sees Data-Fueled Super-App That Re-Bundles the Best of Unbundled Banks
September 21, 2021  |  Merchant Innovation

Fintechs got big by unbundling old-school banking and financial services — money transfers, for example — and building entire businesses around discrete functions. It’s what...

READ MORE >
Gentex Looks To Turn The Connected Car Into A Mobile Point of Sale Terminal
Gentex Looks To Turn The Connected Car Into A Mobile Point of Sale Terminal
September 20, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

As consumers get more comfortable doing all types of different transactions on their phones, they’re bringing those same connected expectations for convenience and security to...

READ MORE >
Clickatell, Cybersource Offer Simplified Chat-Based Payment System  
Clickatell, Cybersource Offer Simplified Chat-Based Payment System  
September 16, 2021  |  Real-Time Payments

Mobile communications commerce company Clickatell has joined forces with Visa’s fraud management platform Cybersource to simplify chat-based payments and contact-free checkout, according to a Thursday (Sept....

READ MORE >
Holiday 2021: Pent-Up Consumer Demand, Test of In-Store Experience For Retailers
Holiday 2021: Pent-Up Consumer Demand, Test of In-Store Experience For Retailers
September 15, 2021  |  Retail

Rising inflation and the continued spread of COVID-19 may be grabbing headlines and denting consumer sentiment, but former Saks CEO Steve Sadove said he’s confident...

READ MORE >
Xendit Snags $150M in Series C Funding for SE Asia Digital Payment Infrastructure Enhancements
Xendit Snags $150M in Series C Funding for SE Asia Digital Payment Infrastructure Enhancements
September 15, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Southeast Asia payments platform Xendit on Tuesday (Sept. 14) finalized a Series C funding round that generated $150 million, in the process cracking the $1...

READ MORE >
UK’s PawaPay, Fresh With $9M Seed Funding, Eyes Africa Expansion
UK’s PawaPay, Fresh With $9M Seed Funding, Eyes Africa Expansion
September 07, 2021  |  Mobile Payments

Like many founders in the African mobile money space, PawaPay CEO Nikolai Barnwell sees endless opportunities for growth as people increasingly embrace mobile money as a safer and...

READ MORE >
Seven Years Later, Only 6% of People with iPhones in the US Use Apple Pay In-Store When They Can
Seven Years Later, Only 6% of People with iPhones in the US Use Apple Pay...
September 07, 2021  |  Apple Pay

Remember this? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

READ MORE >
Remember Commuters? They Still Want To Be Connected While They Drive
Remember Commuters? They Still Want To Be Connected While They Drive
September 06, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

As drivers hit the road over the long holiday weekend to celebrate Labor Day and the waning days of summer, mobile digital devices in connected...

READ MORE >