The automaker has brought this new service into the mix in a space that is becoming increasingly crowded. Ford, the automaker giant, has now taken its first steps into the mobile payments space by launching its own proprietary service that has been called FordPay. This mobile wallet has been created to allow users to complete transactions from their vehicles. The idea is that the users of FordPay will be able to pay for vehicle-related services through this mobile payments option. For instance, the feature has been designed to work through…
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Boise State University embraces mobile commerce
Mobile commerce initiative launched by Boise State The Boise State University has become the first in Idaho to facilitate pay-by-phone parking services. The university has only a modest interest in the field of mobile commerce, but believes that students would be better served by integrating a mobile commerce service into parking. The initiative is based on the use of the Parkmobile application, which is designed specifically as a mobile payment parking solution. The application is available to iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and Blackberry, but the initiative from Boise State University…
Read MoreMobile payments now accepted at NYC parking meters
Drivers will now be able to use their smartphones to pay the meter fees in the Bronx. According to the New York City Department of Transportation, the meters that are located in the Bronx will now have 264 spaces over a span of 18 blocks that will accept mobile payments, as well as at the Belmont Municipal Parking Field. The service behind the ability to use smartphones for this purpose is PayByPhone through a partnership with the city. The meters that have been enabled with mobile payments capabilities are the…
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