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.

(source: investopedia.com)

Revolut Partners With Tech Firm Jabil to Scale Development of Mobile POS
Revolut Partners With Tech Firm Jabil to Scale Development of Mobile POS
January 15, 2024  |  Partnerships

Technology firm Jabil is helping Revolut scale the production of its mobile point-of-sale system. Revolut debuted its Revolut Reader in 2022, letting merchants accept in-store...

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Commerzbank and Global Payments Team to Help German Small Businesses
Commerzbank and Global Payments Team to Help German Small Businesses
January 11, 2024  |  Partnerships

Commerzbank and Global Payments teamed to offer digital payment solutions to German small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The companies have joined to form Commerz Globalpay...

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X to Add Peer-to-Peer Payments in 2024, Aims to Be ‘Everything App’
X to Add Peer-to-Peer Payments in 2024, Aims to Be ‘Everything App’
January 09, 2024  |  Mobile Applications

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, plans to launch peer-to-peer payments this year.  Doing so will add more user utility to the...

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1 in 5 Consumers Pay Auto Loans With Mobile Wallets
1 in 5 Consumers Pay Auto Loans With Mobile Wallets
January 04, 2024  |  Mobile Wallets

Mobile wallets have gained immense popularity among consumers, not only for making in-store purchases but also for their ability to manage finances and store sensitive...

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Apple Payment Services Restored After Short Outage
Apple Payment Services Restored After Short Outage
December 20, 2023  |  Apple

A number of Apple’s payment features were down for part of Wednesday (Dec. 20) morning. The company’s Card, Cash, Pay and Wallet systems were down between 6:15 a.m. and...

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60% of U.S. Consumers Use Mobile Wallets to Pay Bills
60% of U.S. Consumers Use Mobile Wallets to Pay Bills
December 15, 2023  |  Mobile Wallets

Although satisfaction is high among mobile wallet users when making bill payments, many face difficulties during the process. The report “Digital Bill Payments: Frequent Mobile...

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Nearly 1 in 4 Millennials Shop for Non-Grocery Retail Items From Their Phones
Nearly 1 in 4 Millennials Shop for Non-Grocery Retail Items From Their Phones
December 08, 2023  |  Mobile Wallets

With the advent of smartphones, consumers have embraced the convenience of shopping from the palm of their hand, resulting in a significant transformation in their...

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Venmo No Longer Accepted on Amazon in January
Venmo No Longer Accepted on Amazon in January
December 07, 2023  |  Amazon Payments

Amazon is set to stop taking payments via PayPal-owned Venmo in the coming weeks. “Due to recent changes, Venmo can no longer be added as a payment method,” Venmo said...

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US Retailers Benefit From Offering APAC Travelers Their Preferred Payment Methods 
US Retailers Benefit From Offering APAC Travelers Their Preferred Payment Methods 
December 06, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Wei Jiang, co-founder, president and COO at Citcon, told PYMNTS in a recent interview that the travel rebound is a long-standing trend — and one that...

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