Gemalto announced the deployment of its Mobile Financial Services software solution by Telecom Italia, a mobile operator in Italy with more than 30 million subscribers, for the launch of their mobile wallet. The solution includes the LinqUs Trusted Services Management platform for the secure management of NFC applications and the LinqUs mobile payment platform for […]

While the restaurant industry is starting to adopt mobile payments, no one platform is coming across as the clear winner in the field, reports Nation’s Restaurant News. Adoption of mobile payments is slowly growing, as customers get used to the concept of paying with phones and feeling that their transactions are conducted securely. Some chains […]

A recent IDC report estimates that total mobile device spending — driven largely by m-commerce — will exceed $1 trillion by 2017. As reported by Information-Age.com, the IDC Financial Insight’s Worldwide Mobile Payments 2012-2017 report presents a worldwide forecast of consumer and private sector spending via mobile networks, and sees major increases in m-commerce in […]

PayPal stated that there is still a possibility for a marriage with NFC technology — despite clear disinterest from parent eBay. According to a report by QRCodePress.com, parent company eBay has not previously expressed support for NFC, however recent comments from head of PayPal PR and Communications Adrian Christie suggest a change of heart. eBay […]

Starbucks Coffee Company has announced that it will begin accepting Square’s mobile payment method— the Square Wallet— in all participating U.S. locations. According to a release from the coffee giant, the acceptance of Square wallet payments will help facilitate an easy payment experience for customers. The partnership will see some 7,000 Starbucks stores accepting mobile […]

Google may be planning to launch plastic wallet cards that would work in conjunction with Google Wallet. In a report leaked by AndroidPolice.com, the physical Google Wallet card seems is very real and could be released soon. The physical card will work in conjunction with Google Wallet, can be used the same way as the […]

The latest installment of MasterCard’s Mobile Payments Readiness Index was has been released and will be on display at Sibos in Osaka, Japan. According to a release on MasterCard’s website, the readiness index analyzed 34 countries, assessing their readiness to incorporate and use three types of mobile payments— person-to-person, mobile web commerce and mobile contactless […]

MasterCard announced it has partnered with Dutch banks ABN AMRO and ING to launch contactless cards enabled with Maestro PayPass in the Netherlands by mid-2013. Maestro PayPass offers consumers fast and convenient payment options while shopping, benefiting both the consumer and the merchant by reducing checkout time. PayPass users are able to tap their contactless […]

Gemalto has revealed plans to sign a 5-year, global contract global with mobile titan Vodafone Group. As NASDAQ.com reports, the deal will provide the technology for a mobile payment service that is planned for a launch next year. According to a source close to the situation, the Amsterdam-based Gemalto is likely to announce the contract […]

Canadian wireless telecom company and Blackberry creator, Research In Motion (RIM), announced its intentions to manage credentials for wireless handsets in Canada for use in NFC mobile payments. As reported by Business Review Canada, the Secure Element Manager (SEM) solution will be a joint effort between RIM and EnStream LP— a partnership consisting of Bell […]