Supermarket chain Coop Denmark is launching a new mobile loyalty and rewards platform incorporating mobile payment functionality in all of its stores from October... More
Mobile wallet
Apple Pay heads to New Zealand and Russia
Apple Pay is preparing to launch in New Zealand with support from ANZ Bank New Zealand... More
Android Pay heads to the web
Android Pay will soon be available as a checkout option on mobile websites... 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
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
Huawei Pay goes live in China
Handset maker Huawei has announced the launch of its Huawei Pay NFC-based mobile payment service in China, in collaboration with bankcard association China UnionPay and support from 25 of the country’s banks... More
Oberthur unveils Flybuy wearables
Oberthur Technologies (OT) has unveiled Flybuy, a range of devices that add NFC payments to existing wearables... More
Gear S3 smartwatch comes with Samsung Pay
Samsung has unveiled its latest smartwatch, the Samsung Gear S3, which includes support for Samsung Pay... More
ING Direct allows donations with Android Pay
Australian bank ING Direct has begun supporting Android Pay and is donating $1 (US$0.75) to the Ability Mate charity every time someone makes a purchase using the service... More
Apple says NFC access “not open to negotiation with any bank”
Apple has made clear that allowing access to the NFC technology within its iPhone is “not open to negotiation with any bank”. More
ANZ adds Mastercard support to Apple Pay
More than 500,000 customers of Australia’s ANZ bank can now add their Mastercard credit cards to Apple Pay... More