Apple Pay is about to launch in Germany, if a series of hints on the Apple website is confirmed... More
Archive: News in brief
Chicago mobile ticket app hits 1m downloads
The Ventra mobile ticketing app introduced by Chicago’s Metra commuter rail service in November 2015 has been downloaded more than one million times and used by passengers to pay for more than US$110m in fares... More
Dubai bus passengers to get hands-free smart ticketing
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai is developing a smart ticketing system that will check passengers in and out hands free using their smart cards or smartphones... More
Visa works on blockchain B2B payment system
Visa says it is working with blockchain developer Chain to develop a near real-time transaction system for high-value international payments between participating banks... More
Gemalto mobile security survey
PARTNER NEWS: A 17-page survey that reveals key insights into the expectations of end users when it comes to app usage and mobile security is now available from digital security company Gemalto... More
Azimo adds Siri money transfers
Users of the Azimo money transfer service can now send money through Apple’s voice-activated Siri system... More
Gemalto explores MNO role within eIDAS regulation
PARTNER NEWS: A four-page white paper exploring the role of the mobile network operator (MNO) in digital identity, authentication and digital signatures — within the framework of the European eIDAS regulation — is now available from digital security giant Gemalto... More
Verifone deploys mobile API standard
Verifone is deploying a new mobile API standard to improve interaction between mobile payment and loyalty apps in gas stations and convenience stores... More
Orange Cash extends to French teens
Orange is extending its Orange Cash NFC-based mobile payment service to teenagers in France, enabling those aged up to 18 to use the service with their parents in charge... More
Apple Pay adds US banks and BA app support
Apple has added 24 banks and credit unions to its list of Apple Pay supporting financial institutions in the US, AppleInsider reports... More
Yes Bank unveils iris scan PoS
India’s Yes Bank has partnered with Lastmile.mobi to develop a biometric point-of-sale terminal using iris scanning technology... More
Apple blood vessel biometric patent
Apple is developing a biometric sensor that determines the wearer’s identity by the arrangement of blood vessels in their body... More
2bn mobile banking users by 2021
More than 2bn consumers around the world will have used their mobile devices for banking purposes by the end of 2021, compared to 1.2bn this year, Juniper Research reveals... More
Visa CEO Charlie Scharf steps down
Visa CEO Charlie Scharf will resign on 1 December 2016 to be replaced by current Visa board member, and former president of American Express, Alfred F Kelly Jr... More
Apple targets cashless society
Apple is planning to “pour further resources” into Apple Pay in Japan and across other Asian markets in an attempt to promote a cashless society... More
Koupon Media and Verifone enable mobile coupons
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
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
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