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.

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WeChat Pay Launches Promotion For Chinese Lunar New Year

WeChat Pay Launches Promotion For Chinese Lunar New Year
WeChat Pay Launches Promotion For Chinese Lunar New Year
February 16, 2018  |  EVO Payments International

WeChat Pay, the mobile payment arm of China’s WeChat, is running promotions to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, also referred to as the Spring...

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French Startup Lydia Says It Wants To Take On PayPal
French Startup Lydia Says It Wants To Take On PayPal
February 16, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

A new startup is taking aim at PayPal. This time, it’s French startup Lydia, which recently raised a $16.1 million round (€13 million). Get the...

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YapStone Raises $71M To Fund Expansion, M&A
YapStone Raises $71M To Fund Expansion, M&A
February 13, 2018  |  Investments

YapStone, the online and mobile payment company, has raised $71 million in venture capital funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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South Korean Starbucks Accepts Alipay For Tourists
South Korean Starbucks Accepts Alipay For Tourists
February 12, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Chinese tourists looking for a coffee fix in South Korea are in luck, as more than 1,000 Starbucks locations across the country now accept Alipay....

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Has Starbucks Lost Its Mobile (Order Ahead) Mojo?
Has Starbucks Lost Its Mobile (Order Ahead) Mojo?
February 08, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

When Starbucks announced its earnings miss last week, there were several critical takeaways.    Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Apple Watch Shipments Jumped 54 Percent Last Year
Apple Watch Shipments Jumped 54 Percent Last Year
February 07, 2018  |  Apple

Apple’s latest iPhone iteration may not be doing so hot, but the company did see a performance boost in an unlikely contestant: the Apple Watch....

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PayPal Says Mobile Payments Important To Freelancers
PayPal Says Mobile Payments Important To Freelancers
February 07, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

PayPal’s “Global Freelancer Insights Report” found that mobile is an important tool for freelancers, while security is also top of mind. Get the Full Story...

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Mobile Dominated Online Ordering By End Of 2017
Mobile Dominated Online Ordering By End Of 2017
February 07, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Mobile traffic and mobile orders hit new highs during the fourth quarter, based on Salesforce’s fourth-quarter shopping index. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Balancing User Convenience, Data Collection In Corporate Travel Payments
Balancing User Convenience, Data Collection In Corporate Travel Payments
February 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In just two years, the U.S. will see 483 million domestic business trips, according to Audrey Hendley, SVP of Global Products at American Express. Hendley...

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