Thursday, August 30, 2012

28 Mobile Payment News Stories for August 30, 2012

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Review: Mobile payment needs better compatibility
Businessweek
NEW YORK (AP) — For many of us, plastic has replaced cash for everyday shopping. If some technological wizards have their way, your phone will replace plastic one day. We're still far from such a world, yet I was intrigued enough to try using my phone ...
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Security can still make or break mobile-payment systems
ITworld.com
August 29, 2012, 11:48 AM — Way back in January 2011, I talked about a dawn of mobile payment systems that seemed about to break. A year and a half later, it appears to have been a false dawn, but light is starting to spread on the horizon. One system ...
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Review: Incompatibility with competing mobile payment systems makes plastic ...
Washington Post
Review: Incompatibility with competing mobile payment systems makes plastic more convenient. (File/ Associated Press ) - This combination of Associated Press file photos shows the Google Wallet application on a mobile device in New York, left, and ...
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The Road to Mobile Payment
The FINANCIAL
Canada, Singapore and South Korea offer significant drivers to edge mobile payment a bit closer to the mainstream. In Singapore, governmental encouragement, and subsequent action highlight the tailwinds accompanied by governmental involvement.
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Govt near nod on UnionPay mobile payment standard
China Daily
Xu Luode, the company's chairman, said on Wednesday that the 13.56 MHz mobile payment standard got the final nod from Chinese authorities, the Beijing News reported. This is the first official indication on which standard will be selected and used ...
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MasterCard Inks 5-Year Deal in UK - Analyst Blog
NASDAQ
Accordingly, the two entities intend to launch a co-branded prepaid mobile payment solution that will function on near field communication (NFC) process. This will enhance swiftness and security payments, thereby easing the customer's mobile experience ...
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Seamless: Garanti Bank launches the first mobile payments through QR codes in ...
PYMNTS.com
Garanti Bank is thus the first financial institution to drive the creation of the SEQR Mobile Payment service network in Romania. The new technology, initially launched in November 2011 by Seamless Distribution through its proprietary platform SEQR ...
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Why Your Coffee Server Hates Dunkin', Starbucks Mobile Apps
CIO (blog)
Why Your Coffee Server Hates Dunkin', Starbucks Mobile Apps. You love the Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts mobile payment apps that let you pay for breakfast with your smartphone. But your coffee server, or barista, probably feels very differently. Here's why.
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CIO (blog)
LevelUp adds cause donation to mobile payments service
Boston Business Journal (blog)
Boston-based SCVNGR said Thursday that users of its LevelUp mobile payment service can now choose to give part of their loyalty credit to a cause. LevelUp users unlock loyalty credit when they spend a certain amount at a business using the LevelUp app.
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HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE to support the new Isis mobile payment system
Technology Bloom News
As of the moment, Google Wallet via Sprint's NFC-capable devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the HTC EVO 4G LTE is the only widespread mobile payment system but it looks like the feature will soon see some competition from the Isis mobile ...
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Technology Bloom News
VeriFone opens new SAIL portal for developers
Mobile Payments Today
The SAIL Developer Portal gives application developers access to tools and APIs that let them integrate the SAIL mobile payment platform, VeriFone said. SAIL is VeriFone's entry into the crowded mobile point-of-sale market. It lets businesses turn ...
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LevelUp adds Windows Phone version of its app
Mobile Payments Today
LevelUp has developed its mobile payment app for (egad!) the Windows Phone, literally doing all it can to be truly ubiquitous. "The whole team here at LevelUp is working day and night to make sure that you can pay with your phone at your favorite ...
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Seamless unveils SEQR easy transfer in Sweden
Banking Business Review
Seamless, a firm engaged in mobile payment solution development, has introduced SEQR, a mobile payment solution, which enables users to carry out transaction in retail outlets and to private individuals directly into their normal bank accounts, free ...
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AT&T begins selling Square Card Readers
Telecoms.com
US operator AT&T has made mobile payment firm Square's card reader available in more than 1,000 of its retail stores. The Square Card Reader plugs into the headphone jack of an iOS or Android smartphone or tablet and enables individuals and ...
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Braintree makes good on international plans
Mobile Payments Today
Online payment processor Braintree has made its international expansion a reality, announcing on its website that merchants in 27 countries can now accept payments through Braintree's payment gateway. Braintree signaled its plans to go global earlier ...
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Gemalto first semester 2012 results
ITWeb
Record first semester revenue of over €1 billion * Profit from ongoing operations up 56% to €115 million * Mobile payment, 4G-LTE rollouts and digital identity programmes drive performance. Amsterdam | Business Wire via ITWeb, 29 Aug 2012. Read in this ...
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Isis Mobile Wallet System to Launch in September
iTechPost
Isis Mobile Wallet System Will Launch in September(Photo: paywithisis.com). Isis, the mobile-payment joint venture backed by major U.S. carriers - AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and T-Mobile - is set for a September debut. The decision was taken following ...
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iTechPost
New High Quality Merchant Services Available to Children's and Infant's Wear ...
Equities.com
Not only can merchants now accept credit cards, but they can also accept online checks, mobile payment, and payment through services such as Google and Pay Pal. It is not just online merchants that benefit from the team up between MDS and Karma Snack ...
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Isis gets ready to go live next month
Marketplace.org (blog)
Isis, the mobile payment system, was almost becoming as mythical as Isis, the Greek godess. Since it was announced over a year ago as a joint venture between wireless carriers, Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, plans for an early 2012 had been stalled.
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Kuapay Mobile Wallet Expands to New York City Market, Offering Sleek and ...
MarketWatch (press release)
30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Kuapay, an intuitive mobile payment solution that incorporates coupons, reward cards and loyalty cards, announced today the availability of its mobile payments application to New York City merchants. The service is ...
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Bloomberg: Isis To Launch Next Month
Mobile Marketing Watch
The mobile-payment joint venture spearheaded by AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA Inc. has been in development for months, but repeated setbacks that began in 2011 have continued to hobble the long-awaited launch. But according to the ...
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Mobile Marketing Watch
AT&T jumps on the Square bandwagon
IntoMobile
This is another huge partnership landed by the top mobile payment leader, who recently inked a deal with Starbucks. Square has its readers already in 20,000 outlets across the country. You can find the mobile payments startup in your local Walgreens, ...
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eZeeCLOUD to Facilitate Payments Over Web, IVR and Mobile Application ...
PR.com (press release)
Mumbai, India, August 30, 2012 --(PR.com)-- eZeeCLOUD Infoserves Pvt. Ltd. (eZeeCLOUD) has entered into a partnership with atom technologies (atom) - a Financial Technologies Group Enterprise - for deploying atom's web, IVR and mobile payment ...
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VeriFone Opens SAIL Developer Portal for Mobile Payments Integration
Business Wire (press release)
BUSINESS WIRE)--VeriFone Systems, Inc. (NYSE: PAY), today announced the launch of the SAIL Developer Portal, providing application developers with access to tools and APIs that enable them to integrate with the SAIL mobile payment platform.
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Gemalto ups its 2012 target after rising H1
Reuters
With more than 10,000 staff, Gemalto competes against Germany's Giesecke & Devrient in its secure travel documents and mobile payment business as well as companies such as Morpho, a unit of Safran, Oberthur Technologies and WatchData. Sales in its ...
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New Merchant Services Available to Tailors and Seamstresses
Equities.com
Mobile payment options are the latest craze in the cellular phone industry. New apps allow merchants process payments by swiping credit cards through a reader attached to a smartphone. This technology does not need traditional credit card machines.
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Restaurant Chains Feel the Need for Speed
Wall Street Journal
As a result, the Seattle-based coffee giant recently added more mobile payment capabilities, and will eventually test hand-held ordering systems. It says technology like this improves productivity while preserving the human interaction of its baristas ...
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Wall Street Journal
Turkey's Garanti Bank launches Seamless' SEQR in Romania
Telecompaper (subscription)
Swedish mobile commerce software provider Seamless said it has signed an agreement with Garanti Bank, Turkey's second largest private bank, for the introduction of Seamless' SEQR mobile payment system at a number of major retail chains in Romania.
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Blogs12 new results for "Mobile Payment"
ISIS mobile payment service to finally debut in - BGR
By Dan Graziano
The joint mobile payment venture known as ISIS that is backed by AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ) and T-Mobile is on track to debut in September. The group i.
BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech
Apple steps closer toward integrated mobile payment market ...
By MacDailyNews
"Apple will pay $8 a share to purchase AuthenTec for $356 million, in a strategic move designed to further position the iPhone in the center of the electronic payment market," Markin Abras reports for MacDirectory. "AuthenTec, headquartered ...
MacDailyNews
Review: Mobile payment needs better compatibility | wishtv.com
NEW YORK (AP) — For many of us, plastic has replaced cash for everyday shopping. If some technological wizards have their way, your phone will replace plastic one day.
Consumer Tech | WISH TV
Who has the stronger mobile payments play: Isis, Google Wallet or ...
By Chantal Tode
"What could hurt Isis, and others, is a failure to look at mobile payment as part of an overall mobile experience. "A mobile ... "What happens up to that point to drive the use of mobile payment –NFC, QR code or cloud – is even more important." ...
Mobile Commerce Daily
Everything Everywhere strikes exclusive m-payment partnership ...
More than a year ago, O2, EE and Vodafone announced the formation of a joint mobile payment service, codenamed Project Oscar, to hasten the adoption of mobile money services. However, the joint venture is now the subject of an ...
FierceWireless
Startup BYNDL wants to bring mobile payments to unattended retail ...
And unlike other mobile payment services, BYNDL isn't developing an end-to-end solution with an established payment processor; it's looking to support merchants regardless of their existing third-party payment relationships. "BYNDL will ...
RetailCustomerExperience.com News
MasterCard Inks 5-Year Deal in UK - Zacks.com
By Zacks Equity Research
Accordingly, the two entities intend to launch a co-branded prepaid mobile payment solution that will function on near field communication (NFC) process. This will enhance swiftness and security payments, thereby easing the customer's ...
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Software update for the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II now rolling ...
By simran
For the uninitiated, T-Mobile is part of the carrier triumvirate in the US together with AT&T and Verizon that is backing the Isis mobile payment system that is designed to compete (or bring down) Google Wallet. Back in the day, it was ...
OnlySoftwareBlog
Mobile Payment System Isis Expected To Arrive In September ...
By Salman
Mobile payment system, Isis, already has the blessing of four major U.S. carriers and is finally expected to be launched on a limited scale in September.
TheTechJournal
Why it is Difficult to Understand Mobile Payments | IP Carrier
By Gary Kim
In other words, m-commerce is merely another form of e-business or e-commerce. Mobile payment is part of the broader m-commerce business. So it might ultimately be the case that the specific value of "mobile payments" is clear only when ...
IP Carrier
VeriFone Opens SAIL Developer Portal for Mobile Payments ...
By Payments News Editor
VeriFone has announced the launch of the SAIL Developer Portal, providing application developers with access to tools and APIs that enable them to integrate with the SAIL mobile payment platform. "SAIL is far more than a mobile payments ...
Payments News - from Glenbrook Partners
Should you or shouldn't you expect NFC in the iPhone 5?
By Phone Arena
As we've seen already, there was no mobile payment system announced as part of the Passbook app during the iOS 6 unveiling. But, that doesn't really give us much information, because it seems obvious that Apple wouldn't show off any ...
PhoneArena - News

Web5 new results for "Mobile Payment"
Review: Mobile payment needs better compatibility | Business ...
NEW YORK —. For many of us, plastic has replaced cash for everyday shopping. If some technological wizards have their way, your phone will replace plastic ...
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Bob Russo on mobile payment security and PCI compliance
In this video interview, Bob Russo of the PCI SSC describes the guidance planned by the council for mobile payment security, and envisions a time when the ...
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Mobile Payment Madness: What's in Google's Wallet? - Businessweek
Aug. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Jon Erlichman reports on the players involved in mobile payment madness. He speaks with Emily Chang on Bloomberg Television's ...
www.businessweek.com/.../mobile-payment-madness-whats-in...
Mobile Payment Systems and Their Rise in ... - SurveyMonkey Blog
This month's survey focused on mobile payment systems–addressing their popularity, concerns about security, and comparing convenience to credit cards.
blog.surveymonkey.com/.../mobile-payment-systems-and-thei...
PayPal Here Being Tested at McDonald's, Mobile Payment - YouTube
PayPal is testing PayPal Here at 30 McDonald's locations in France. If this works, Here could ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEm4b9SFxOc


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