When technologists talk about ditching the wallet, they usually mean in favor of a piece of technology to be carried in its stead. But Meow-Ludo Meow Meow (he changed his name to that about a year ago) has decided to take things to the next —...
MBNA cardholders in the U.K. can now use Google’s Android Pay as the company’s app just went live in the country. As part of Android Pay’s official rollout across the U.K., Android mobile users can use Android Pay to pay via their mobile devices at...
Apple Pay’s expansion into Canada just got a lot bigger. Last month, Apple Pay secured the support of the Royal Bank of Canada, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, ATB Financial and Canadian Tire Financial Services. Now, Apple Pay has gained three more banks: Bank of Nova Scotia,...
There’s one particular country that’s been creating a lot of attention in the mobile payments ecosystem in the past week. Singapore. It’s a country with an estimated population of just 5.47 million, a GDP per capita of $56,284, an unemployment rate of 3 percent and...
Samsung Electronics Singapore announced on Monday (May 30) that it has entered into a partnership with Citibank Singapore Limited in preparation for its mobile payment service’s upcoming launch in the country. When Samsung Pay is made available in Singapore, Citibank will enable its cardholders to...
While big banks rush to play catch up on the mobile payments side, it appears for now that Bank of America isn’t quite ready to push forward its own digital wallet. Instead, based on a recent interview, Bank of America is after creating a larger digital...
Apple Pay is currently available in six countries — and only has limited reach in some of its markets. So what’s next? According to an interview TechCrunch did with Jennifer Bailey, VP of Apple Pay, “[Apple is] working rapidly in Asia and also in Europe, our...
When looking for evidence as to why in-store mobile payments haven’t taken off (a hot topic in Karen Webster’s column this week), there are a number of factors to consider but only one real guiding principle: certainty. Consumers need to know that they can use...
Wells Fargo has officially joined the mobile wallet landscape. The bank announced the launch of its Wells Fargo Wallet on Tuesday (May 24), noting that the new function will be incorporated directly within its existing mobile app for Android. By later this summer, Wells Fargo...