Mobile offers provider Koupon Media has partnered with Verifone to enable all retailers using the Verifone Commander platform to create and distribute mobile coupons on the Koupon Platform... More
Archive for October 2016
Paymark enables Apple Pay in New Zealand
Payments network Paymark has enabled its entire network of retailers across New Zealand to accept Apple Pay... More
Australian banks call Apple’s NFC restriction “completely baseless”
Apple’s claim that allowing access to the NFC technology within its iPhones would diminish the security of Apple Pay has been branded “completely baseless” by a group of four Australian banks, who are seeking greater powers of negotiation over the entry of third-party mobile wallets in the country... More
Beyond OEM Pay webinar — See it now on NFC World
NFC World’s ‘Beyond OEM Pay: Mobile payment strategies for banks’ webinar is now available to view online... More
Ant Financial readying VR payments
Alibaba affiliate and Alipay parent company Ant Financial is readying a virtual reality (VR) payment experience that will allow shoppers to pay with a nod of the head... More
USAA Bank adds Samsung Pay
USAA Bank has introduced support for Samsung Pay for its Visa credit and debit cardholders... More
Zapper enables Alipay in the UK
Chinese visitors to the UK can now use Alipay at any retailer accepting mobile payments platform Zapper... More
Apple Pay launches in New Zealand
Apple Pay has arrived in New Zealand with support for Visa credit and debit cards issued by ANZ Bank New Zealand... More
Take part in our ‘Beyond OEM Pay’ webinar today
Join NFC World and Bell ID at 3pm BST today to find out how banks can maximize the mobile payment opportunity, moving beyond standard handset maker and card network schemes to provide a differentiated offering... More
NXP sees soar in activation rates for NFC transit in China
PARTNER NEWS: Activation rates for the NFC mobile transit solution introduced by NXP and handset manufacturer Xiaomi in China have grown more than 15% in Shanghai and over 20% in Shenzhen since services on the Mi 5 smartphone launched in June 2016... More
Android Pay heads to Canada
Android Pay may be heading to Canada judging by the mobile app’s most recent update which “seems to list strings of code that includes references to Interac,” according to Android Headlines... More
Study shows growing European appetite for mobile payments
Some 54% of European consumers are using a mobile device to make payments for a range of activities in-store, in-app and online, compared to 18% at this time last year, Visa’s 2016 Digital Payments Study has revealed... More
Seqr adds NFC payments in UK
UK consumers using Seamless’ Seqr mobile payment platform can now add their bank account to the app and make NFC mobile purchases at any contactless terminal... More
Proxama to create UK’s biggest BLE beacon advertising network
PARTNER NEWS: Digital payment solutions provider Proxama has secured deals with media and location owners Mobile Media Group, Emblem Group and Hathaway Chivers to create the UK’s biggest Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon-based advertising platform... More
Chase to support Microsoft Wallet next year
US bank Chase is to begin supporting Microsoft Wallet “next year” according to a tweet from Chase Support... More
UK consumers keen on NFC mobile payments
A quarter of UK consumers are making NFC mobile purchases or would like to do so in the future, research by Mastercard reveals, with the figure increasing to 45% for those aged 25 to 34... More
Bank of Scotland customers get selfie sign-ups
Bank of Scotland customers in the UK can now apply for a current account by taking a picture of their face... More
FNB launches NFC mobile payments
Customers of First National Bank (FNB) can now make NFC mobile payments using the latest version of the financial institution’s mobile banking app... More
Join us on Thursday to learn how banks can seize the mobile payment opportunity
Join NFC World and Bell ID at 3pm BST on Thursday 13 October to find out how banks can move beyond standard handset maker and card network schemes to provide differentiated mobile payment offerings to retain and attract new customers and add fresh revenue streams... More
UK Vodafone customers get NFC payments through PayPal
Vodafone customers in the UK can now make NFC mobile payments through PayPal using Vodafone Wallet at any contactless terminal as well as across the Transport for London (TfL) network and on National Rail services in and around the capital using their Mastercard or Visa cards... More