mobile payments
There's a new daily deals player, and it's a company that's near and dear to your virtual pocketbook. And if you think the online coupons sector is too saturated for a fresh entry to make a dent, you're ignoring a few important things about PayPal.
The volume of card purchases made on Visa branded products globally has risen from around $2.1 trillion in 2006 to $3.1 trillion in 2010, and with strong first-quarter earnings, further growth in payment volume, and a strong foothold in the mobile transaction business, Trefis expects healthy growth ahead.
Mobile Payment Apps Increasing, and So May Your Debt
5:00PM 4/05/2011
Buying something by simply waving a smart phone in front of a scanner is becoming the new and popular way to shop, but buying a delivery pizza, cup of coffee, or a number of other things now that Amazon.com and others want in on the trend, could cause shoppers to spend more than they would without...
Will Google Turn Android Phones into Credit Cards?
8:00AM 3/31/2011
Company News, Technology, People, Google , Nokia, AT&T, Verizon, Citigroup, Credit, Retail, Samsung, MasterCard, Visa
Many major companies are hoping that consumers will use their smartphones as a credit or debit card, and Google may be preparing to join in with its Android phones. But is the trend, which has grown popular in Japan, finally ready to take off in the U.S.?
Less than a decade ago, environmentalists were labeled "tree huggers," or called "granola" and "crunchy." Today, "being green" is no longer on the fringe -- it's a cultural norm. Recycling is a standard practice (mandatory in many places). Martha Stewart just announced her plans to launch a line...
Starbucks Rolls Out Smartphone Payment System
7:23AM 1/19/2011
Company News, Technology, Research In Motion, Apple, Starbucks, Retail
Starbucks (SBUX) today announced that customers in U.S. stores will be able to pay for purchases using their smartphones.
Customers will be able to make purchases by downloading the Starbucks Card Mobile App to their phone and scanning an on-screen barcode at a scanning device in the store,...
Square Gets a $200 Million Valuation: Is This the Next PayPal?
9:00AM 1/03/2011
Square makes it much easier for even the smallest retailers to accept credit cards: The mobile payment firm offers easy to use hardware that plugs right into iPhones or Android devices. But at least part of its new high price tag probably derives from the fact that its founder, Jack Dorsey, also co-founded Twitter.
AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile want you to pay with your smartphone
12:00PM 8/03/2010
A partnership between the biggest players in the cell phone industry may turn consumers' dreams of a digital wallet -- the ability to pay with your smartphone --into a reality.
According to reports from Bloomberg, which the New York Post confirmed with 3 other sources, AT&T, Verizon and...
Nokia launches payment service for mobile phones
10:30AM 8/27/2009
Nokia, recognizing that a huge disparity exists between the number of individuals who have mobile phones and the number who have bank accounts, has launched a new mobile financial service called Nokia Money. The new service will let users send and receive money, pay bills and manage money with just...
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