Apple Pay is preparing to launch in New Zealand with support from ANZ Bank New Zealand... More
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Android Pay heads to the web
Android Pay will soon be available as a checkout option on mobile websites... More
Apple continues NFC support
Apple’s new flagship smartphones — the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus — as well as its second generation wearables range — the Apple Watch Series 2 — will carry support for Apple Pay... More
FeliCa NFC technology confirmed for Apple Pay in Japan
Apple has confirmed that its new flagship smartphones — the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus — and the second generation Apple Watch will be equipped with Sony FeliCa NFC technology... More
South Korea plans contactless authentication
The South Korean government is set to approve a service that will enable consumers to authenticate mobile payments by tapping a contactless card on the back of their NFC phone... More
Gemalto explores NFC success factors
PARTNER NEWS: Digital security giant Gemalto has published a new web page exploring the five key success factors for mobile NFC deployments... More
Visa Checkout coming to Braintree merchants
Visa Checkout will soon be offered as a service for US retailers using the PayPal-owned Braintree payments platform... More
UK consumers save years using contactless
UK consumers collectively save an average of 34 years of time every month by paying with contactless cards, research from Card Cutters reveals... More
PayPal extends NFC acceptance in US via Mastercard
US consumers will soon be able to make NFC mobile payments using PayPal at the point of sale wherever Mastercard is accepted... More
Translink announces contactless ticketing for Northern Ireland
Public transport operator Translink has announced plans for contactless payments across its bus and rail services in Northern Ireland... More
NFC satisfaction high among US users
Nearly half of US millennials (45%) have made an NFC mobile payment, compared to 26% of non-millennials (those aged over 35), research from mobile POS provider Square reveals... More
NFC transport payments to pilot in Adelaide
Commuters in Adelaide, Australia will begin trialing NFC mobile and contactless card payments for transportation in 2017, according to tender documents issued by South Australia’s Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) and seen by ITNews... More
Rail operator to trial BLE payment
UK railway operator Chiltern Railways is to pilot an automatic fare payment system to detect when a passenger boards a train and exits a station... More
US study reveals increased use and awareness of Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay
Nearly nine in ten US consumers with Apple Pay compatible devices (89%) are now aware of the mobile payment service, research released by First Annapolis Consulting reveals... More
Wirecard eases Alipay acceptance in Europe
German technology provider Wirecard has launched an app allowing European retailers to accept Alipay QR code mobile payments from Chinese tourists... More
MDM Bank launches HCE in Russia
Customers of Russia’s MDM Bank can now make host card emulation (HCE) based mobile payments using the bank’s mobile banking app... More
MTS launches NFC mobile payments
Customers of Russian mobile network operator MTS can now make NFC mobile payments using the carrier’s new MTS Money service, which enables users to upload virtual banking cards, public transport tickets and discount coupons... More
Sharp rise for Apple Pay and Android Pay
Online and in-app purchases made via Apple Pay and Android Pay will reach US$8bn in 2018, up from $540m this year, Juniper Research predicts... More
Android Pay heads to Japan
Google is collaborating with financial services giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to launch its Android Pay mobile payment service in Japan this autumn... More
Xiaomi launches Mi Pay NFC mobile payments
Chinese handset maker Xiaomi has launched its Mi Pay NFC-based mobile payments service in its domestic market. More