Tag: Australia mobile payments

Self-service QR code payments launched in Sydney for Chinese residents and visitors

Jorge Gonzalez
Self-service QR Code Payments - Syndey Australia

The Inspiry Smart Box is now available in Sydney. Chinese mobile payment solution Inspiry has launched a self-service QR code payments terminal in Sydney, Australia. Called the Inspiry Smart Box, the terminal has been installed in many of the city’s shopping malls, restaurants, supermarkets, jewelry shops and cafes. Users of the self-service payment terminals simply need to scan a QR code to make a transaction. Using the self-service QR code payments system is quick, easy and convenient for consumers. To make a transaction via the Inspiry Smart Box, consumers simply…

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New mobile payments partnership opens between Australian and Dutch companies

L. Green
Australia Mobile payments Commerce QR Codes

The two firms in question are eftpos and Bell ID, which hope for a flexible new transaction capability. Eftpos, a company from Australia has now announced a partnership with a Dutch company called Bell ID in order to develop a domestic mobile payments capability that will use secure tokenization and will still remain notably flexible. The purpose of this new partnership is to help to make eftpos smartphone payments available across digital platforms. Bruce Mansfield, the managing director of eftpos explained that the new capability that will be developed through…

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New mobile payments service launched by National Australia Bank

John Montgallo
Mobile games Australia

Bank launches new mobile payments platform The National Australia Bank has launched a new mobile payments service that leverages NFC technology and QR codes. The service is called NAB Flik and is accompanied by a mobile application of the same name. The application is meant to provide consumers with an efficient way to participate in mobile commerce, allowing users to initiate mobile payments through a variety of methods. Australia is quickly becoming a very prominent market when it comes to mobile commerce and more of the country’s financial services firms…

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Mobile security increased in Australia to tackle fraud

L. Green
mobile security threats

PayPal has announced that it is boosting its anti-fraud efforts for Australians using their services. As mobile security concerns ranging from credit card fraud to identity theft are growing among Australian consumers, PayPal has announced that it is bumping up the efforts that it is making to provide them with the protection they need to trust in the digital payments technologies. This will be accomplished by bringing the seller protection guarantee into the Australian retailer market. This effort by PayPal is being made to strengthen its mobile security credentials within…

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NFC technology benefits unclear to many mobile consumers

Jorge Gonzalez
NFC technology mobile payments

CEO of mHITs has found that Australian customers aren’t sure about the advantages of near field communication. NFC technology has been making a lot of headlines over the last few months, particularly in the area of mobile payments, as many smartphone companies, transaction businesses, and retailers believe that it provides a clear advantage over the more traditional forms of paying for goods and services. According to mHITs, this benefit is not being seen by the consumer. The CEO of mHITs, the Australian SMS based mobile payments service, Harold Dimpel, explained…

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