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Mac World report shows Apple’s mobile payment market share is growing

Mac World report shows Apple’s mobile payment market share is growing

According to a Mac World report, has shown that a growing number of companies are entering into the rush to be able to process credit cards over mobile, and as they develop their own hardware and apps to accomplish this goal, the majority of them are basing their efforts on Apple’s iOS platform. It has been speculated that the reason for this is that the Apple mobile products represent the largest market share, and because the … Read entire article »

Filed under: Featured News, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Payments

Is it too early to gauge Google Wallet’s successes and failures?

Is it too early to gauge Google Wallet’s successes and failures?

Many reports have been released indicating that Google is considering ways to rework its Google Wallet, based on the recent announcement that two of the execs involved in the project have left it, and that the company is scrambling to try to get as many wireless carriers to sign on to offer the mobile wallet as possible. This has led many to assume that Google Wallet is facing significant unexpected struggles, though there have been a … Read entire article »

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Pinkberry announces implementation of Google Wallet

Pinkberry announces implementation of Google Wallet

Pinkberry has announced that it has expanded its current mobile strategy to include the implementation of the Google Wallet, to allow consumers to pay for their purchases, receive discounts, and redeem coupons, through the use of their mobile devices. The yogurt retailer, Pinkberry, started in 2005 in California, and that has since spread across the country and around the world with more than 175 locations. Through a partnership with Micros Systems Inc., Pinkberry has been able … Read entire article »

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Juniper Research study shows mobile commerce should hit $74 billion in NFC transactions by 2015

Juniper Research study shows mobile commerce should hit $74 billion in NFC transactions by 2015

The results of the latest study by Juniper Research have been released, showing that near field communication (NFC) technology will have facilitated approximately $74 billion in mobile transactions by the year 2015. Though NFC mobile payments remain in their infancy, they are being used on an increasing basis for the purchase of transit tickets and to purchase products in-store. The use of smartphones as an alternative to paper tickets and plastic credit cards is among the … Read entire article »

Filed under: Featured News, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Marketing, Mobile Payments, Near Field Communications, Trends, United States

Mobile pay ready to come out of the shadow

Mobile pay ready to come out of the shadow

We have been hearing for a while now that some form of mobile payments was going to become the third most popular way for us to pay for purchases, with cards and cash remaining as the main two. However, despite a lot of talk from some important figures and much excitement among technology gurus we have not seen much progress on that front. NFC, which has been lauded by some as the next big thing has … Read entire article »

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Juniper Research estimates $74 billion in NFC transactions by 2015

Juniper Research estimates $74 billion in NFC transactions by 2015

The results of a recently released Juniper Research study have predicted that near field communication (NFC) will have been used for $74 billion in transactions by the year 2015. This technology is growing in its use for in-store purchases, as well as for buying transit and other forms of tickets. It is becoming an increasingly popular way to use a smartphone as a credit card or paper ticket alternative. The Mobile Commerce Markets report also indicated that … Read entire article »

Filed under: Featured News, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Payments, Near Field Communications