Mobile technology company, The MoBank Group has been confirmed as a vendor for Google’s “Get Mobile” or GetMo initiative. GetMo is a Google-led initiative dedicated to helping UK businesses ‘Get Mobile’ by providing them with the tools and resources they need to make their websites more mobile friendly. It aims to make the integration onto mCommerce easy for businesses by providing them with recommended technology and expertise. As part of this, MoBank, as a supplier in the mCommerce space is confirmed as a vendor for Google’s newly launched GetMo initiative…
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VendScreen to unveil mobile payment technology for vending machines
VendScreen has announced that it will be beginning the initial release of its mobile payment technology at the upcoming NAMA One Show in Las Vegas next month. The concept behind the VendScreen device is that it can be installed into any existing vending machine in order to be able to receive payments for the products it contains through the use of a credit card, loyalty card, or online account and, potentially in the future, discount QR codes from advertisers, as well. The smart device is Android-based and wirelessly connects to…
Read MorePayPal to announce intention to launch competition for Square
On Thursday, PayPal will be announcing a small business solution that will include a dongle for mobile payments which will provide direct competition to Intuit (intu), Square, Verifone, and others. This PayPal dongle, which will be triangle-shaped, will make it possible for small business owners to be able to process the swipe of a credit card by using a smartphone, in a way that is comparable to PAYware by Verifone, Square, and GoPayment at Intuit. This effort will align well with PayPal’s recent efforts to carry its payment services into…
Read MorePaymentOne rebrands as PayOne for “frictionless” mobile payments worldwide
PayOne, formerly known as PaymentOne, has just announced that it will be undergoing a complete rebranding of its company, which was the creator of the carrier billing “no credit card required” system of mobile commerce over 12 years ago. PayOne now has a new website and its simplified One-Click platform for mobile payments has been launched, with the purpose of providing support for mobile commerce on a worldwide scale. The world now contains almost 6 billion mobile consumer accounts, and is rapidly nearing the 10 billion mark for the number…
Read MoreSiri and Seconds work together to allow consumers to use voice to interact and transact with merchants
Siri, the Apple personal assistant that works in the latest iPhone device, can now work with Seconds to allow consumers to experience a direct interaction with merchants, including the transaction process, through the use of the mobile web. When consumers set up their Seconds accounts with their payment information, their mobile phones not only become transactional devices, but when those smartphones also have Siri, Seconds can be used over voice. Individuals are able to use Seconds to send a quick message that is followed up by a transaction through text…
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