Mobile Payment Strategies Report: Opportunities & Markets 2011-2015

A new study from Juniper Research has determined that the total value of mobile payments for digital and physical goods, money transfers and NFC (Near Field Communications) transactions will reach $670bn by 2015, up from $240bn this year. These forecasts represent the gross merchandise value of all purchases...

The ath Power 2012 Mobile Banking Study

Key findings in the recent ath Power Mobile Banking Study reveal that banks are not adequately promoting their mobile banking offerings, and that Remote Deposit Capture is the missing feature most sought by customers. The National study ranked customer satisfaction with today’s mobile banking...

Mobile Industry Predictions Report: 2012

The Yankee Group has just released its free 17-page 2012 Annual Predictions Report, which looks into what the future has in store for the ever-growing mobility landscape. Overview: The world is in transition and in the year ahead, mobile will be both the protagonist and the subject of this instability....

Banking the Unbanked: Report Examines Mobile Banking in Emerging Markets

Despite the broad awareness that mobile financial services can serve as a means for “banking the unbanked” on a global basis, widespread adoption has yet to be achieved, according to the Mobile Financial Services Development Report 2011, a new report released by the World Economic Forum and The Boston...

PayPal, Apple and Nokia Lead in Mobile Payments Brand Trust

Trust and familiarity are the key drivers in consumer preference for mobile payment services, according to a new study. The survey by GfK NOP, a global market research agency, covered nine countries (US, UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, South Korea, Brazil and China) and included 8,603 online...

Hot Trends in Mobile Commerce InfoGraphic

Nearly three-quarters (74%) of online retailers either already have or are developing a mobile strategy, according to the National Retail Federation’s digital division, and trendlines for mobile commerce are off the charts this year. “Mobile Warming: Hot Trends in M-Commerce” is an...

Mobile Trends for 2011: Survey Results

Mobile Payments Magazine launched in response to the tremendous interest in mobile payments and commerce in 2010, and based on a recent survey of executives in the industry, mobile payments is predicted to be a breakout category in 2011, followed by mobile commerce, mobile advertising, and mobile...

U.S. Mobile Payment Market to Top $200 Billion by 2015, Says Research Report

A recent report from Aite Group forecasts that U.S. mobile bill payments will reach more than $200  billion in 2015. Aite Group interviewed more than 60 companies in the Fall of 2010 and produced a 65 page report that defines and segments the mobile payment industry, and includes an analysis of the...

Verifone’s Credit Card Swipe System for iPhone to be Marketed by Elavon

Elavon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, will market and support VeriFone Systems, Inc.’s PAYware Mobile secure card payment system for the Apple iPhone. The solution transforms the iPhone into a mobile payment device with a card encryption sleeve that allows merchants to capture data via...

Isis Mobile Payment Network Annonced by ATT, T-Mobile, and Verizon

Payment by mobile phone is one step closer now, as AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless have announced the launch of a  joint venture called Isis, to build a national network for subscribers to make purchase in physical retail stores using their smartphones. Isis’  initial focus will be on...

Google to Integrate NFC in “Gingerbread” Android OS

Google CEO Eric Schmidt has indicated that the coming “Gingerbread” Android release will have integrated Near Field Communication (NFC), which will allow for interaction with hardware devices, and may well lead to a revolution in proximity payment processing via mobile phones, and a new boom of...