Mobile Payments

A mobile payment is a money payment made for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a tablet or cell phone. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members, such as with the applications PayPal and Venmo.

(source: investopedia.com)

WhatsApp Brings In-Chat Payments to India
WhatsApp Brings In-Chat Payments to India
September 20, 2023  |  Meta

Meta’s WhatsApp is offering a new payment method to its massive customer base in India. “We’re making it easier to complete a purchase directly in the chat,”...

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Zebra Debuts Multi-Industry Mobile Payment Tool
Zebra Debuts Multi-Industry Mobile Payment Tool
September 19, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

Zebra Technologies has debuted a mobile payment solution for several different industries. The tool is designed for the retail, hospitality, entertainment, field mobility and logistics...

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GoTab CEO: Kiosks Power Self-Service for Mobile Wallet Holdouts
GoTab CEO: Kiosks Power Self-Service for Mobile Wallet Holdouts
September 18, 2023  |  ResTech

As own-device self-service catches on across industries, restaurants are leveraging kiosks to reach consumers who have not adopted mobile payments, according to GoTab. The restaurant technology...

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Zola, Etsy Explore Ways to Engage Consumers Through Baby Registries 
Zola, Etsy Explore Ways to Engage Consumers Through Baby Registries 
September 14, 2023  |  Retail

As brands and retailers seek additional avenues to connect with consumers looking to make purchases, Zola, the wedding registry platform, is expanding its reach into...

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Apple, Google Come Under Fire for Their Tap-to-Pay Walled Gardens
Apple, Google Come Under Fire for Their Tap-to-Pay Walled Gardens
September 07, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

Contactless payments are now coming into contact with federal consumer protection agencies. This, as the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday (Sep. 7)...

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Paytm Debuts Card Soundbox for Mobile and Card Payments
Paytm Debuts Card Soundbox for Mobile and Card Payments
September 04, 2023  |  International

Indian eCommerce and payments firm Paytm debuted a new payment acceptance tool for merchants. Card Soundbox lets merchants accept mobile and card payments using the company’s Soundbox with...

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Payments Disconnect: 80% of Billers Offer in-Person or Mail Payments While Consumers Prefer Digital
Payments Disconnect: 80% of Billers Offer in-Person or Mail Payments While Consumers Prefer Digital
August 31, 2023  |  Payment Methods

In today’s digital age, consumers have varied payment preferences when it comes to paying their bills and are increasingly looking for convenient and efficient ways...

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Hallmark Teams With Venmo to Streamline Cash Gifting
Hallmark Teams With Venmo to Streamline Cash Gifting
August 30, 2023  |  Partnerships

Hallmark and Venmo say they want to make lost birthday checks a thing of the past. The greeting card company and the PayPal-owned money transfer service announced Wednesday (Aug. 30)...

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Jump in Contactless Payments Opens Door for Digital Wallets
Jump in Contactless Payments Opens Door for Digital Wallets
August 30, 2023  |  Digital Payments

John (JP) Park, senior product manager of go to market strategy at Bank of America Merchant Services, told PYMNTS in an interview that the rise of...

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