Samsung Pay has updated its mobile app to include an in-app coupon service so users can search, store and redeem coupons as well as a cloud storage feature to restore membership, gift and Samsung Reward cards whenever users sign into a new device... More
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Gemalto and BankAxept to simplify mobile payments for Norwegian banks
PARTNER NEWS: Digital security giant Gemalto has been awarded a contract by bank-owned BankAxept, the national payment scheme of Norway, to enable “all local banks to interconnect through a single credentials management hub for streamlined and secure management of mobile payments services”... More
Danish shoppers to get BLE mobile payments in 2017
Danes will soon be able to make in-store Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) based mobile payments using the Dankort debit card by tapping their phone against a device developed by Spire Payments... More
Kohl’s to allow checkouts from mobile app
US department store chain Kohl’s is rolling out a new capability that will allow holders of its store-branded charge card to checkout directly from its mobile app... More
Contactless POS transactions nearing $500bn
The global annual value of contactless point of sale terminal transactions — conducted in-store using cards, mobile phones and wearables — will approach US$500bn in 2017, up from an estimated $321bn this year, Juniper Research predicts... More
Valencia commuters to test NFC wristbands for public transport
Some 100 commuters across the Spanish city of Valencia are preparing to trial NFC wristbands for public transport payments across buses, the metro and parking stations for bicycle rental... More
Study shows Canadians’ growing enthusiasm for mobile payments
Cash purchases will make up only 10% of money spent in Canada by 2030, claims research released by Moneris... More
TSB adds Android Pay support
Customers of UK bank TSB can now add their debit and credit cards to Android Pay and earn cashback for purchases... More
Mobiquity Wallet brings iOS voice command money transfers
PARTNER NEWS: Customers using mobile financial solutions firm Mahindra Comviva’s Mobiquity Wallet for iOS will now be able to send and request payments via a straightforward voice command. The feature forms part of the latest version of the digital wallet platform that leverages Apple’s iOS 10 operating system... More
Best Buy signs on to Chase Pay
US retail giant Best Buy has signed a multiyear agreement to accept Chase Pay QR code-based mobile payments in-store, in-app and online... More
Smartphone cases get bPay to enable NFC mobile payments
Smartphone case manufacturer Case Station has integrated Barclaycard’s bPay contactless payment technology into its new range to allow consumers to make NFC mobile purchases with a tap of their handset at any contactless terminal... More
Apple Pay introduces payments on the web
Apple Pay is now available for payments on the web following the release of the company’s latest iOS 10 operating system, allowing users to make online purchases using a ‘Pay with Apple Pay’ button... More
NAB PayTag NFC stickers introduced
National Australia Bank is making its new NFC payments method available to customers this week... More
NAB to allow instant use of approved cards through NAB Pay
Customers of National Australia Bank (NAB) will soon be able to use the bank’s NAB Pay host card emulation (HCE) based mobile payment app to make purchases via newly approved personal Visa credit cards without having to wait for the physical card to arrive in the mail... More
Facebook updates Messenger bots to enable payment
Businesses across the US will now be able to sell products and services through Facebook’s Messenger app... More
Toronto Film Fest gets VR and NFC payments with Visa
Visitors to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) are being given the opportunity to embark on a virtual shopping experience that enables them to enter a wardrobe studio to try on iconic costumes from famous movies, add items to a basket and pay using Visa Checkout... More
South Korean firms the latest to take action against Apple
A group of South Korean financial services providers are following in the footsteps of four Australian banks by preparing to take action against Apple in a bid to pressurise the technology giant into opening up the NFC technology within its iPhone handsets... More
Gemalto helps Spanish Carrefour customers get mobile payments
PARTNER NEWS: Customers shopping at supermarket giant Carrefour in Spain will soon be able to load a digital version of their existing PASS Carrefour banking card and the retailer’s loyalty program to their Android phone and make host card emulation (HCE) based mobile payments at the point of sale... More
Venmo to get NFC mobile payments
The PayPal-owned Venmo mobile payments app may soon allow users to make in-store purchases using NFC... More
Mastercard reports on Masterpass uptake
Digital payments platform Masterpass has been available to 200m consumers in Europe as of the end of June 2016... More