Mobile

Merchant Innovation
PS4 Users Can Now Buy Games With Just Their Phone Number
June 10, 2014

Boku has joined forces with Sony to provide the Boku Payments Platform, a carrier-based billing service, for the PS4 account wallets in Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Company Profile
How Do mPOS Players Rank?
June 05, 2014

We admit it – we thought that just bringing you the monthly updates on mPOS was getting a little long of tooth. So, we decided to get a little “jiggy” with the mPOS Tracker. Starting this month, we’ll be going well beyond tracking only the...

Alternative Credit
Elizabeth Buse Named Co-CEO At Monitise
June 04, 2014

Mobile-money firm Montise has brought in former Visa executive Elizabeth Buse as co-CEO to run the “day-to-day” corporate operations as well as technology, product, sales and marketing. This will leave current CEO and founder Alastair Lukies to develop external relationship with partners and industry stakeholders and...

Loyalty & Rewards
PYMNTS Exclusive: “Freemium” App Model Rules All, Says Bango
May 30, 2014

Apps are limiting business models, and the basic “pay to play” model has been challenged, according to recent analysis from Bango, a mobile payments solution for app stores such as Google Play, BlackBerry World, Windows Phone Store and Firefox Marketplace. The results shared exclusively with...

Company Profile
Why Don’t Consumers Love Mobile Wallets?
May 15, 2014

Mobile wallets are convenient, but apparently not that convenient, consumers say. While more and more of them are choosing among a growing selection of mobile wallet apps, a recent TSYS study indicates that consumers are still hesitant to completely chuck their physical cards and physical...

Company Profile
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...

Mobile
Is NFC Best ‘Suited’ For Business Dress?
May 09, 2014

An Australian tailor reportedly has something up its sleeve: a Near Field Communication chip in so-called “power suits” it’s designing for businessmen. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Mobile
PayPal Stops Promoting Card, Focuses on Creating New Payment Options
May 08, 2014

Even thought there is a lack of promotion, the company still continues to find new ways for consumers to make payments.

Mobile
Leaf Appoints Sarah McCrary as CEO
May 07, 2014

Formerly COO of Leaf, McCrary succeeds CEO Aron Schwarzkopf as he departs Leaf for new ventures.