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Study: UK consumers more likely to use proximity mobile payments than US counterparts
December 27th, 2017
The future of mobile payments appears more bright in the U.K. than the U.S. thanks to consumers’ familiarity with contactless payments, according to a report from Auriemma Consulting Group. “U.K. consumers were introduced to contactless payments in 2007,” Jaclyn ...
Latest Mastercard Start Path Program Includes Blockchain, Digital Identity and Healthcare Fintechs
December 1st, 2017
Mastercard announced its largest and most diverse class to enter the Mastercard Start Path program – the company’s global effort to support later-stage fintech and tech startups. The 11 selected companies from across five countries are working on the ...
In-store UK mobile payments jump 336% but still rare, report finds
August 17th, 2017
The widespread acceptance of mobile payments in physical retail stores in the UK has led to significant growth in the number of transactions, a new report has found. In the first six months of this year, the value of ...
Mastercard and PayPal Expand Partnership in Asia Pacific
August 3rd, 2017
Mastercard and PayPal Expand Partnership in Asia Pacific to Spur Mobile and Digital Commerce Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced an extension of their partnership into Asia Pacific to enhance the consumer experience and make Mastercard ...
Mastercard Expands QR Payments Choice
July 20th, 2017
Mastercard outlined plans for greater choice in retail payments through the planned expansion of its QR-based programs. Beginning this month, the company will broaden its solutions to offer QR codes that can be scanned by either consumers or merchants ...
Android Pay is Now Live in Canada with Mastercard
June 1st, 2017
Today, Google confirmed that Android Pay, enabling contactless mobile payments with Android-based devices, is now live in Canada. It provides millions of Mastercard cardholders with yet another innovative, fast and secure way to pay, wherever Mastercard contactless payments are ...
boon with Apple Pay continues growth in Europe with market launch in Italy
May 17th, 2017
First fully digitised mobile payment solution with Apple Pay Today Wirecard is bringing Apple Pay to boon customers in Italy. boon is the first fully digitised mobile payment solution to offer Apple Pay independently from any bank or telecom ...
Emirates NBD partners with Samsung to provide early access to Samsung Pay for select customers
April 4th, 2017
Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, today announced its partnership with Samsung to provide early access to Samsung Pay, for the bank’s customers. Samsung Pay is a secure, fast and convenient mobile payment service that can be ...
People can pay for things using anything they wear via the CCP
March 27th, 2017
Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced the launch of the “Contactless Companion Platform (CCP)” together with its ecosystem partners, Smartlink and Ingenico, built with its industry leading dual interface smart card chip for multiple ...
Apple, Samsung, Google Race For Mobile Payments
February 16th, 2017
Mobile payments are growing significantly around the world, but that doesn’t mean there is a clear winning payments provider. Much like making purchases on the Web naturally evolved to making purchases via mobile websites, the behavior of paying for ...
