Digital Money in Pakistan – 2013 Report

Research and Markets’ Digital Money in Pakistan has been designed specifically for the use of global players such as banks, operators and technology providers. They fill a gap in the market, and although offered at a report price, this is not a run-of-the-mill paper report. R&M coined the term...

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...

New Report Focuses on NFC and Mobile Payments Landscape

There is much buzz around the growth of mobile payments in the United States, with predictions that it will hit $214 billion by 2014, according to Aite Group.  But which of the many possible approaches — including integrated NFC, non-integrated contactless, bar codes, cloud-based solutions, and text...

NFC-enabled Point of Sale Ready to Explode, Says Report

Seeking to sell hardware and grow revenue, the major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)—VeriFone, Ingenico, and Hypercom—have developed and begun to implement business strategies that will drive near-field-communication (NFC) technologies into general availability in the United States, opening...

VeriFone Raises Outlook on Mobile Payment Hopes

VeriFone Systems Inc. posted better-than-expected quarterly results and raised its full-year outlook as it ropes in more customers for mobile payment technologies. The credit card swipe machine maker is betting on strong demand for near field communication (NFC) technology that allows people to pay for their...

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...

VeriFone Acquires South Africa Payments Provider Destiny Electronic Commerce

VeriFone Systems, Inc. today announced it has completed the acquisition of Destiny Electronic Commerce (Pty) Ltd. (trading as CSC), a South Africa-based electronic payments solutions provider. The new VeriFone unit is headquartered in Johannesburg with offices in Cape Town and Durban. CSC’s management...

VeriFone Systems Reports Financial Results for Q2 2011

VeriFone Systems, Inc. (NYSE: PAY), the global leader in secure electronic payment solutions, today announced financial results for the three months ended April 30, 2011 (“Q2 FY11”). Net revenues for Q2 FY11 were $292 million, compared to $284 million in the previous quarter and $241...

Merchant Buy-in Is Key to Success of Mobile Payment Growth

Aspiring mobile payment service companies should engage with retailers in determining market requirements to enable mobile phone-initiated payments and services at the retail point of sale. According to a recent survey from Sybase 365, 40% of survey respondents cited the main inhibitor of widespread mobile ...

Hottest Mobile Payment Startups

Here’s a preliminary list of the hottest mobile payment startups.  Feel free to add to the conversation: Carrier Billing Boku (Paymo) Zong Payfone Purchase in App (not billed via carrier) Apple (iTunes) Contactless / Mobile Contactless: mFoundry’s mPayments Bling Nation ViVOtech P2P...

Garanti and Turkish Mobile Launch First Nationwide NFC SIM Mobile Payment Program

Garanti and Turkish mobile network operator Avea recently moved from pilot phase to general commercial availability of their system to adapt existing mobile phones for NFC payments. VeriFone Systems’ NFC contactless payment acceptance systems are a key interface between merchants and consumers’...

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,...

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...

VeriFone Acquires Point-of-Sales Terminal Company, WAY Systems

VeriFone Systems, Inc., a worldwide leader of secure payment services to businesses, today announced that it has bought WAY Systems, Inc, a company that manufactures mobile point-of-sales terminal and gateway solutions for merchant. According to VeriFone, the acquisition will not affect the company’s 2010...

VeriFone Announces PAYware Mobile Enterprise Solution

VeriFone Systems, Inc. has announced a new mobile card acceptance solution called PAYware Mobile Enterprise. The secure solution integrates with existing in-store POS systems. In addition to enabling new in-store mobile applications, it is supported by VeriFone’s PAYware Connect gateway for remote payment...