Delineating the Mobile Value Chain: A Holistic View of Mobile Payment

As excitement surrounding mobile payments develops, most of the focus has been placed on the wallet apps such as Google Wallet and Isis jockeying for position. However, the success of a mobile payments system will depend on far more than which piece of software will be used on the most devices. A fully...

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...

Visa Certifies Samsung, LG and Blackberry Smartphones as Visa payWave Mobile Payment Devices

Visa Inc. and Visa Europe today announced that NFC-enabled smartphones from Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Research In Motion (RIM) have been certified for use with Visa’s mobile application for payments at the point-of-sale, Visa payWave. The Samsung Galaxy SII, LG Optimus NET NFC, BlackBerry ...

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...

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....

Research Report: 2011 Contactless Near Field Communication (NFC) Mobile Payments

Javelin Strategy and Research has release a new report entitled “2011 Contactless Near Field Communication (NFC) Mobile Payments: Framing Mobile Payments on the Foundation of Mobile Banking.” Mobile payments have been the source of much excitement for over half a decade, with the latest focus...

Report Says ISIS to Invest $100M to Challenge Google Wallet

With summer days dwindling, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has less than two weeks to make good on its pledge to launch its Google Wallet mobile payment service. Google Wallet is a mobile application service that will let owners of Sprint’s Samsung Nexus S 4G smartphones use their phone as a wallet at some 20...

comScore Reports U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share for July, 2011

comScore, Inc. has released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending July 2011. The study surveyed more than 30,000 U.S. mobile subscribers and found Samsung to be the top handset manufacturer overall with...

Visa and Samsung Partner to Offer NFC Mobile Payments

Samsung and Visa have announced plans to bring NFC payment technology to the market as part of their sponsorships of London 2012, enabling consumers to make mobile payments using the Samsung Olympic and Paralympic Games mobile handset. Samsung Electronics Visa are combining their sponsorship assets and...

Samsung Announces New NFC Chip with Flash Memory

Samsung has announced a new NFC chip with flash memory, adding to the momentum around Near Field Communication (NFC) technology that will enable point-of-sale payments via mobile phone. NFC is a short-range (up to 10cm or 4inches), high frequency wireless communication technology which allows devices such...

Samsung Announces NFC Chip with Embedded Flash Memory

Samsung Electronics announced plans to mass produce a new NFC chip featuring embedded flash memory. Slated for production early next year, the chips enables contactless mobile payment at the point-of-sale or in public transit applications, as well as peer-to-peer data exchange. via...