17-May-13
The Future of Mobile Payments in Canada is Already Here

The promise of a mobile wallet that completely replaces the need to carry around our heavy, overloaded cowhides may still be far away. But according to Derek Colfer, head of mobile innovation at Visa Canada, the future of mobile payments is already here....

17-May-13
Rwanda: Fingerprint Banking Launched

A new mobile banking product dubbed "MobiCash" a financial service that uses a fingerprint scanner to authenticate users, yesterday launched in Rwanda....

15-May-13
Canada’s three biggest mobile payment questions, answered

I am that person. The one who holds up the line during “coffee rush hour” between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. at various Starbucks in the financial district, who fumbles in my wallet, finds nothing and ends up paying my $2.57 with my debit card. The process probably takes less than a minute but I can feel the glares behind my back, and I don’t blame them. Until we’re all living in a world of NFC mobile payments, however, that’s the way it’s going to be....

13-May-13
Apple's next trump card is mobile payments

If done right, the company's mobile payments solution could have the potential of bringing in $100 million or more in revenue each year. ...

10-May-13
HSBC seeks balance between mobile payments, Hong Kong branch network

Bank will not stop expanding branch network even amid surge in app usage...

08-May-13
Who Will Win As Mobile Payments Go Mainstream?

Consumers gravitate to convenience. That’s as true with payment technologies as it is with anything else. A prime example is the decades-old trend away from cash or checks and toward credit cards....

06-May-13
Rogers one step closer to being a ‘bank’

Rogers’ efforts to expand and lead the wireless industry in mobile payments has led to the Finance Ministry to give the company a patent incorporating “Rogers Bank”. With that out of the way, Rogers will now seek to have its own branded credit card, and push mobile payments with smartphones to the next level....

03-May-13
PayToo Joins Forces With Mobilepaid And AnywhereCommerce To Launch New Global Mobile POS Solution

PayToo Corp announced it has entered into a strategic alliance with Mobilepaid and AnywhereCommerce to deliver "PayTooSwipe®" a multifaceted mobile payment acceptance solution that can support a variety of payment presentation technologies. Available worldwide, this new mPOS app will transform any smartphone or tablet into a highly secure Multi-Acquiring, Multi-Technology Merchant device....

27-Mar-13
G&D supporting mobile wallet from Telefónica Germany

Giesecke & Devrient has announced another key partnership, this time with Telefónica Germany. The digital security company said it is providing NFC SIM cards and trusted service manager services for new O2 Wallet from Telefónica Germany....