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Will Wallets Mobilize Mobile Point of Sale?
May 12, 2014

Go big or go home. Recent industry trends show that top mobile point-of-sale players are now fixated on distribution – gaining scale and volume by forming partnerships and enhancing their mPOS platforms. Many of these partnerships are taking shape thanks to the interest in integrating...

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The March 2014 MPOS Tracker™
April 17, 2014

The mPOS market is sort of splitting in two: tablet solutions that replace traditional point-of-sale devices, and smartphone solutions that enable card acceptance where it didn’t exist before. The February 2014 MPOS Tracker provides some new insights about who’s doing what where and profiles a...

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Different mPOS Strokes for Different mPOS Folks
April 10, 2014

Developed and emerging markets are heading down two different paths when it comes to consumer use of mPOS devices, according to ROAM’s CEO Ken Paull. In a recent podcast interview with Market Platform Dynamics CEO Karen Webster, Paull elaborated on these findings and what’s next...

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ROAM and Thatcher Partner On Direct Sales mPOS Innovation
March 26, 2014

Direct sales innovator Thatcher Technology Group has chosen ROAM’s mobile commerce platform as the basis for its new mPos product for direct selling.  The partnership will allow Thatcher’s client base to easily and securely accept credit or debit purchases.  The access to ROAM’s capabilities will...

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MPOS Tracker: Market To Face Consolidation In 2014
January 14, 2014

Our latest November 2013 MPOS Tracker finds that the mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) sector is in the midst of rapid expansion. But, despite this growth, not all players in the ecosystem stand to gain in 2014 and beyond. Our new report suggests the coming months could...

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ROAM Releases New mPayments Engine
January 12, 2014

Mobile commerce platform provider ROAM has announced the launch of a new mobile payments engine. The company said in a January 13 press release that ROAMmcm 5 allows merchants to manage payments coming from multiple devices, integrate with mobile wallets and configure mobile-oriented anti-fraud measures....

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End-Of-Year Acquisitions Shape MPOS Market
January 10, 2014

Steady growth continues to define the mPOS market as new and old players stake their claims as the top choice for both consumers and merchants. This month’s report details some of the major events in the space and explores the directions that the market could...

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Who’s Falling Behind In MPOS
December 12, 2013

The mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) market is steadily moving toward an omnichannel experience that is as much about tablets as handsets, and businesses that don’t adapt face the risk of falling behind. That’s the latest from ROAM CEO Ken Paull who spoke with Market Platform Dynamics...

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Digital Discussion Recap: Why FIs & mPOS Are Better Together
December 10, 2013

Not a single person left this digital discussion until it was over, which is pretty amazing since it went about an hour! One of the topics that kept everyone so attentive? The role of FI customers in driving mPOS revenue. Sounds a bit counterintuitive at...