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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In Emerging Markets, What Comes First: The mPOS Or The Consumer?

In Emerging Markets, What Comes First: The mPOS Or The Consumer?
In Emerging Markets, What Comes First: The mPOS Or The Consumer?
January 18, 2017  |  Matchmakers

MPOS solutions give merchants in emerging markets the chance to respond to a once-cash-centric customer’s changing digital payment preferences. Kunal Patel, global head of product...

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Airtel’s Mobile Payment Bank Now Available Nationwide In India
Airtel’s Mobile Payment Bank Now Available Nationwide In India
January 13, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Airtel, the largest telecom provider in India, announced Thursday (Jan. 12) the national launch of a mobile payments bank, which, according to a report, is...

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Fifth Third Now Accepts All Mobile Payments
Fifth Third Now Accepts All Mobile Payments
January 12, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Fifth Third Bancorp announced Wednesday (Jan. 11) it is one of a few banks based in the U.S. to offer customers the ability to use...

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India Aims To Get Rid Of Credit Cards By 2020
India Aims To Get Rid Of Credit Cards By 2020
January 10, 2017  |  Cross-border Payments

India isn’t only trying to fight corruption with its move to take high-denomination currency out of the system; it is aiming to get rid of...

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What I Learned At CES Last Week
What I Learned At CES Last Week
January 09, 2017  |  CES

The annual pilgrimage to Vegas that is CES is one for the history books. Karen Webster was one of those pilgrims this year and left...

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USA Technologies, Apple Expand Partnership
USA Technologies, Apple Expand Partnership
January 05, 2017  |  Apple Pay

USA Technologies wants to make it easier — and more rewarding — to snag a Snickers at a vending machine using Apple Pay. Get the...

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The Mobile Card Reader Market Set To Grow At CAGR Of Close To 54 Percent
The Mobile Card Reader Market Set To Grow At CAGR Of Close To 54 Percent
December 29, 2016  |  Mobile

Technavio, the research firm, is forecasting the global mobile card reader market will grow at a CAGR of close to 54 percent from 2017 to...

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