35 Million Phones Sold in 2011 Can Make NFC Mobile Payments

According to a new report by IMS Research, a leading independent supplier of market research and consultancy to the global electronics industry the number of Near Field Communications (NFC)-enabled phones shipped in 2011 totaled 35 million globally. IMS Research forecasts that significant market events and...

Barclaycard US Names New U.S. Mobile Business Chief

Dekkers Davidson has joined Barclaycard US, the payments business of Barclays in the United States, as Head of its US mobile business.  Mr. Davidson will report to Amer Sajed, Chief Executive of the Barclaycard US unit, and serve on the executive committee for the business. As leader of the mobile business,...

Visa Introduces Digital Wallet

Visa Inc. has  announced the a number of new offerings, including a secure cross-channel digital wallet and a range of customized mobile payments services. “Our new solutions deliver greater consumer choice, convenience and control while helping our clients grow their businesses. By helping to...

Barclays Mobile Banking Service Launched

Barclaycard has launched a new mobile banking service as an extension of their current online service platform called mybarclaycard. The service, available across hundreds of handset models, allows Barclaycard customers can access their accounts, check their balance and view payment or transaction history ...

Barclaycard US

Headquartered in Wilmington, Del., Barclaycard US creates customized, co-branded credit card programs for  travel, entertainment, retail, affinity and financial institutions. The company employs 1,400 people, and was named a Top Workplace in Delaware in 2010. Barclaycard, part of Barclays Global Retail...

NFC Mobile Payment System to Launch in UK Summer 2011

Everything Everywhere, a and Barclaycard today announced the first contactless mobile phone payment solution for UK consumers will launch by early summer. Everything Everywhere is the name of a new company created last year when Orange and T-Mobile merged. Barclaycard and Orange, had announced their...

Mobile Payments Research Report 2011: Battle in a Fragmented Market

Research and Markets  has announced the addition of the “Mobile Payments – A Battle of Giants in a Fragmented Market” report to their offering. This study spotlights the mobile payment market, provides details about the related services and their technological aspects,...