Mobile Wallets

WhatsApp Debuts Business Search Feature
WhatsApp Debuts Business Search Feature
November 17, 2022  |  Mobile Commerce

Meta announced on Thursday (Nov. 17) that it has launched a new business search feature for WhatsApp that will allow users to search for businesses...

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49% of Consumers Use Digital Wallets to Pay Bills
49% of Consumers Use Digital Wallets to Pay Bills
November 15, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Contactless payment for purchases at the point of sale (POS) have been gaining traction, in the aisles and at payment terminals. But the use of...

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Google Wallet Expands to 12 More Countries and Some Fitbit Devices
Google Wallet Expands to 12 More Countries and Some Fitbit Devices
November 15, 2022  |  Mobile Wallets

Google Wallet has been extended to 12 more countries — bringing the total to 57 — and can now be added to any Fitbit Sense...

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Digital Wallet Users Love Bill Pay For Speed and Security
Digital Wallet Users Love Bill Pay For Speed and Security
November 07, 2022  |  Mobile Wallets

Contactless payment for purchases at the point of sale (POS) has retained its pandemic-boosted popularity, and physical cards and mobile devices equipped with near-field communication...

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Shared Vision Will Give EU Digital Wallets Sharper Competitive Edge on Global Scale
Shared Vision Will Give EU Digital Wallets Sharper Competitive Edge on Global Scale
November 01, 2022  |  Mobile Wallets

It’s been a nearly 15-month wait, but finally the European Commission has approved the merger of Danish digital payments app MobilePay and Norwegian smartphone digital...

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1 in 4 Consumers Use Digital Wallets at Grocery Stores
1 in 4 Consumers Use Digital Wallets at Grocery Stores
October 27, 2022  |  Mobile Wallets

Digital wallet adoption is on the rise at the grocery store, and merchants that do not yet accept mobile payments may need to step it...

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Strong Local Trust in Nordic Wallets and Banks Is Moat for Big Tech
Strong Local Trust in Nordic Wallets and Banks Is Moat for Big Tech
October 27, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

Most Nordic countries have at least one nationwide payment scheme to which all financial institutions (FIs) are party. The idea is that a common rule...

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Apple Pay Leads Among Wallets but Lags in Total Purchases
Apple Pay Leads Among Wallets but Lags in Total Purchases
October 25, 2022  |  Mobile Wallets

They grow up so fast. It’s hard to believe that the Apple Pay mobile wallet turns 8 this year, and equally hard to fathom why...

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Mobile Money-Telecom Decoupling to Bolster Interoperability, Benefit Africa’s PSPs
Mobile Money-Telecom Decoupling to Bolster Interoperability, Benefit Africa’s PSPs
October 24, 2022  |  Mobile Wallets

As part of the ongoing separation of Airtel Africa’s mobile money business from the parent telecommunications company, Airtel Kenya’s division has become the latest to...

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