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Chunghwa Telecom plans new mobile payments initiative

Chunghwa Telecom plans new mobile payments initiative

Mobile payments are gaining ground throughout Asia Taiwanese telecommunications company Chunghwa Telecom has been showing some strong interest in mobile commerce lately. The company, like many others in its industry, has been taking note of the growing popularity of mobile commerce throughout Asia. Mobile payments are gaining ground as mobile devices become more readily available to a broader range of consumers throughout Asia. Chunghwa believes that the time is right to establish itself in the mobile … Read entire article »

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Trouble may be brewing for Google’s mobile commerce venture

Trouble may be brewing for Google’s mobile commerce venture

Mobile commerce continues to prove problematic for Google Mobile commerce is gaining momentum, but the same cannot be said for Google Wallet. Google has been laboring to promote its Wallet application for nearly two years. The Wallet exists as a mobile commerce platform, allowing users to pay for goods and services using little more than their smartphone. Google had high hopes for the Wallet, but the initial launch of the application was plagued by security faults … Read entire article »

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NFC technology based Google Wallet stops intentions for plastic card

NFC technology based Google Wallet stops intentions for plastic card

The mobile payments program is designed to kill off credit cards, and this now includes its own. Google wallet, the mobile payments program from the search engine giant that is based on NFC technology has been referred to as a credit card killer because its intentions are to revolutionize the transaction marketplace. However, it looks as though the first credit card the program will be killing off is its own. Google Wallet’s head, Osama Bedier, left and once … Read entire article »

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HID Global adds more mobile security to NFC technology

HID Global adds more mobile security to NFC technology

Mobile security becoming a major issue as financial information becomes stored on mobile devices Mobile security has become everything when it comes to mobile commerce. Financial information is very valuable, especially to those that understand how to exploit it. As more consumers become engaged in the mobile commerce field, the security of financial information is becoming more ardently questioned. Much of the concerns people have regarding mobile security in this new form of commerce are hinged … Read entire article »

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Mobile payments see strong growth in China

Mobile payments see strong growth in China

Mobile payments are taking Asia by storm Mobile payments have been growing more common throughout Asia. More consumers are purchasing smartphones and tablets and opening themselves up to new forms of commerce that had been largely restricted to stationary computers in the past. As mobile payments become more prolific, the need for an infrastructure capable of fostering their continued growth and convenience is becoming more realized. China’s Kainan University is poised to address this issue with … Read entire article »

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Mobile payments from Sure Tap now available to Canadian Android users

Mobile payments from Sure Tap now available to Canadian Android users

Until now, this service has been available only to consumers in Canada with BlackBerry devices. Sure Tap was first launched in Canada last year, in order to allow a partnership between the CIBC bank and Rogers Communications to offer mobile payments through NFC enabled devices. However, at that time, it was only BlackBerry using Rogers subscribers who could use the service. This made the initial step toward mobile payments in Canada a very limited one. However, Sure Tap … Read entire article »

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