TSYS has announced the release of a white paper titled “What’s Missing? Creating a Comprehensive Mobile Wallet Solution.” The paper highlights critical factors that will determine the mobile wallet’s future adoption in the U.S. and its acceptance among merchants. It also explores how a more robust wallet solution can solve consumers’ needs. The report is
MasterCard has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire C-SAM, Inc. (“C-SAM”) a provider of mobile wallet and on-device software and services. In acquiring C-SAM, MasterCard will speed the development and deployment of mobile wallets and payment solutions globally, including the rollout of its MasterPass™ digital service. Today’s announcement builds upon a global
Loop, a smartphone-enabled commerce solution accepted at virtually every retail point-of-sale terminal, has announced the release of its LoopWallet app to U.S. consumers, making them the first in the world to rely on mobile devices as their primary method of payment instead of cards or cash. The LoopWallet app is now available at the Apple
Continuing its industry recognitions for its mobile solutions, FIS, a provider of banking and payments technology, recently earned the 2014 Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Enhancement Award for FIS Mobile Wallet. This prestigious recognition is based on extensive, independent competitive analysis of the North American mobile wallet market by Frost & Sullivan, an industry consultant
Vodafone Germany is launching its new mobile wallet with the integrated Vodafone SmartPass Visa payment application. The Wirecard Group will be handling all technical and financial services for the Vodafone SmartPass card solution from Vodafone. This includes issuing both plastic and digital Visa cards for the wallet through the Wirecard Card Solutions subsidiary. The Vodafone
AIRTAG, a provider of mobile shopping solutions, have announced a collaboration with PayPal to bring new seamless features to the KFC Fast Track mobile wallet. Launched by KFC UK & Ireland and AIRTAG earlier this year, Fast Track enables customers to order and pay in advance for their meals before they arrive at the restaurant.
Against a backdrop of recent developments in the mobile wallet and mobile payment device technology sectors, risk and fraud prevention specialist UKFraud has launched a new mobile wallet consultancy practice. The move reflects recent positive and influential developments from Google with their Wallet and more recently from Apple with the launch of its latest iPhone
Paydiant, provider of a cloud-based mobile wallet, cardless ATM access, offer redemption and loyalty platform, announced it has integrated its mobile wallet solution with the Future POS restaurant and hospitality point-of-sale (POS) system. Nearly eight thousand Future POS customer locations can now offer mobile payments in a variety of checkout scenarios including pay-at-the-counter, pay-at-the-tablet/handheld and
US debit and ATM network PULSE and Paydiant, a provider of a cloud-based mobile wallet and offer redemption platform, are working together to provide an easy-to-use mobile commerce solution for PULSE participants. The Paydiant solution will enable PULSE financial institution and merchant partners to quickly deploy contactless payment and cash access functionality to better serve their
According to a new research report from Berg Insight, in-store mobile wallet payments in the EU is forecasted to grow from less than € 0.1 billion in 2012 at a compound annual growth rate of 275 percent to reach € 45 billion in 2017. This will correspond to 1.6 percent of the credit card and
