New York is seeking proposals from sports betting companies interested in setting up mobile operations in the Empire State, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (July 21). Aug. 9 is the deadline for proposals, which would be reviewed and acted on by the New York State...
Denmark-based Danske Bank, which operates MobilePay, has reached an agreement with OP Financial Group in Finland, which owns Pivo, and the Norwegian banks behind Vipps to merge their mobile payment services to become one of the biggest bank-owned mobile payment providers in Europe. Get the...
The App Store ecosystem enabled $643 billion in billings and sales last year, marking a 24 percent year-over-year rise, Apple said in a Wednesday (June 2) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Amid the pandemic, to paraphrase an old Eagles tune: Some drink to remember; some drink to forget. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...
PayTabs is partnering with Visa to bring “Tap to Phone” service to mobile users in the Middle East. “Millions of merchants will now be able to rely purely on contactless software-based solutions to accept payments,” a press release said. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Chinese behemoth Huawei Technologies has reportedly landed a mobile payments license in China after buying Xunlian Zhifu Network. Huawei has previously used UnionPay’s mobile payment service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Paytm has launched a service that turns an Android cellphone into a point-of-service (POS) terminal, the company said in a blog post. The move comes as companies battle it out in India over the growing number of consumers using digital channels for financial transactions and...
Snapcommerce, the message-driven mobile commerce platform for the price-conscious, has come off a funding round with $85 million, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Bharti Airtel, which provides telecommunications services, is teaming up with Qualcomm, a chipmaker and wireless tech company, to accelerate the pace of the 5G rollout in India. The companies said the partnership’s activities would “create new opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses to become viable...
