Mobile Payments

A mobile payment is a money payment made for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a tablet or cell phone. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members, such as with the applications PayPal and Venmo.

(source: investopedia.com)

Paytm Shrinks Losses as Loan Business Surges 64%
Paytm Shrinks Losses as Loan Business Surges 64%
October 20, 2023  |  Earnings

Indian mobile commerce and payments FinTech Paytm is seeing its expansion into new areas pay off. The company on Friday (Oct. 20) released quarterly earnings showing its revenues grow,...

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International Credit Union Day Spotlights Member-First Innovation
International Credit Union Day Spotlights Member-First Innovation
October 19, 2023  |  Credit Unions

In 1948, International Credit Union Day was created to celebrate credit unions around the world.  Since then, the third Thursday of every October has been dedicated to...

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Report: PayU Indian IPO Could Value Company at $7 Billion
Report: PayU Indian IPO Could Value Company at $7 Billion
October 10, 2023  |  IPO

Payments company PayU is reportedly planning to go public in India next year. As Reuters reported Tuesday (Oct. 10), PayU plans to seek regulatory approval in February for...

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Mobile Set to Overtake Desktop in $221 Billion Holiday Shopping Season
Mobile Set to Overtake Desktop in $221 Billion Holiday Shopping Season
October 05, 2023  |  eCommerce

This year’s holiday shopping season will belong to mobile sales and buy now, pay later. That’s according to Adobe, which on Thursday (Oct. 5) released...

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PayPal and Venmo Cards Now Compatible With Apple Wallet
PayPal and Venmo Cards Now Compatible With Apple Wallet
October 03, 2023  |  Mobile Wallets

PayPal Holdings has announced that customers can now add their eligible PayPal and Venmo credit or debit cards to Apple Wallet. This integration allows users to make payments with a tap...

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PayU: WhatsApp Partnership Provides ‘Significant Leap’ for Indian Shoppers
PayU: WhatsApp Partnership Provides ‘Significant Leap’ for Indian Shoppers
September 21, 2023  |  Partnerships

Indian payments company PayU offered more details on its partnership with WhatsApp announced Wednesday (Sept. 20). The Meta-owned messaging platform said Wednesday that it is...

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WhatsApp Brings In-Chat Payments to India
WhatsApp Brings In-Chat Payments to India
September 20, 2023  |  Meta

Meta’s WhatsApp is offering a new payment method to its massive customer base in India. “We’re making it easier to complete a purchase directly in the chat,”...

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Zebra Debuts Multi-Industry Mobile Payment Tool
Zebra Debuts Multi-Industry Mobile Payment Tool
September 19, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

Zebra Technologies has debuted a mobile payment solution for several different industries. The tool is designed for the retail, hospitality, entertainment, field mobility and logistics...

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GoTab CEO: Kiosks Power Self-Service for Mobile Wallet Holdouts
GoTab CEO: Kiosks Power Self-Service for Mobile Wallet Holdouts
September 18, 2023  |  ResTech

As own-device self-service catches on across industries, restaurants are leveraging kiosks to reach consumers who have not adopted mobile payments, according to GoTab. The restaurant technology...

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