http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/index.php Payments Cards and Mobile authoritative editorial coverage and broadly-based circulation to all the major players in the payment cards and mobile industry. en-gb Copyright 2009, Payments Cards and Mobile 2009. kaye@paymentscm.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:52:20 +0100 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:52:20 +0100 Payments Cards and Mobile In house http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/Products/readnewsarticle.php?ID=997 ViVOtech has announced the launch of its new PCI 2.1-certified, ViVOpay 8100 next-generation customer-facing device enabled with contactless NFC payment and promotion technology for small and medium size merchants. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:05:04 +0100 http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/Contracts/readnewsarticle.php?ID=996 VeriFone has announced that Chase Paymentech has been selected as the preferred provider of new merchant accounts for buyers of VeriFones PAYware Mobile iPhone card payment solution sold through Apple Retail Stores and the Apple Store online beginning April 6. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:03:33 +0100 http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/Mobile-Banking/readnewsarticle.php?ID=995 A quarter of US community banks offer mobile services but this is set to increase sharply over the next 18 months, according to a survey from Banc Investment Group. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:01:29 +0100 http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/Contracts/readnewsarticle.php?ID=994 Transport for London (TfL) has paid andpound;1 million to buy the Oyster brand from the Transys consortium ahead of a renewed push to incorporate the contactless e-ticketing technology in mobile phones and bank cards. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:00:33 +0100 http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/e-Commerce/readnewsarticle.php?ID=993 FIS has announced results of research by eCom Advisors that it commissioned along with NACHA and PayPal. It found that "demand for electronic P2P payments and transfers is growing rapidly and the interest of making these and other payment transactions through an e-payment portal is strong as well. In fact, the study found that of those who were interested in the portal concept, 70% would be likely to use P2P payment services within that portal." Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:59:41 +0100 http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/Card-Markets/readnewsarticle.php?ID=992 Standard Bank new service, Instant Money, will use Spar's 850 stores throughout South Africa to reach communities in some of the most remote parts of the country. The money is sent and received at Spar outlets, using a mobile phone to transfer information. Instant Money will initially be available from Spar stores in the Eastern Cape. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:58:37 +0100 http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/POS-Terminals/readnewsarticle.php?ID=991 PaySaber is a lightweight, portable credit card machine that connects with the iPhone or iPod touch, allowing businesses to process financial transactions on the go. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:53:21 +0100 http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/Contactless/readnewsarticle.php?ID=990 New research from Ovum says banks that are promoting contactless technology are focusing on the wrong target and should switch their short-term focus to m-commerce. M-Commerce: Seizing the Immediate Opportunity to Build for the Future found industry players are expressing renewed interest in m-commerce as m-banking services take root. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:50:38 +0100 http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/Regulation/readnewsarticle.php?ID=989 South Africa's telecom company MTN and Standard Bank face a claim of up to 1 billion rand ($136 million) for infringement of technology patents in their joint venture MTN Banking. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:48:08 +0100 http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/Fraud-and-Security/readnewsarticle.php?ID=988 SmartTrust and Methics have announced the successful completion of interoperability tests between their mobile signature service products. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:46:47 +0100 http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/Contactless/readnewsarticle.php?ID=987 A new report examining how NFC microSD cards could be the key to making NFC a reality was launched at the WIMA event onandnbsp;20 April. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:45:51 +0100 http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/Mobile-Banking/readnewsarticle.php?ID=986 According to a survey by mBlox, m-banking is gaining ground in the US and UK markets, surpassing both branch and phone banking in terms of popularity. The US/UK research was carried out by global research company OnePoll between 15-18 March, 2010. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:44:00 +0100 http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/Mobile-Banking/readnewsarticle.php?ID=985 Indian m-banking has two major segments: urban and rural segments. Celent estimates that urban m-banking subscribers will reach 65 million by 2012. The rural mobile segment represents a huge opportunity to bank the unbanked population, thereby adding a revenue stream. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:42:12 +0100 http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/M-Commerce/readnewsarticle.php?ID=984 A panel discussion at CTIA in April revealed some sharply differing views on the emerging mobile financial services ecosystem and the role of different players within it. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:39:58 +0100 http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/M-Commerce/readnewsarticle.php?ID=983 Maroc Telecom has launched Mobi Cash powered by Comviva. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:38:33 +0100 http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/Mobile-Banking/readnewsarticle.php?ID=982 People will be able to withdraw cash and transfer funds using their mobile phones in rural areas after the government approved the framework for introduction of such facilities by the banks. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:36:40 +0100 http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/POS-Terminals/readnewsarticle.php?ID=981 Hypercom has unveiled the first two members of a product family that enables smartphones to accept mag stripe card payments for merchants with iPhones. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:34:31 +0100 http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/Contactless/readnewsarticle.php?ID=980 GlobalPlatform has released a technical paper that analyses the implications of managing multiple secure chips in a single mobile handset to deliver NFC services. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:33:27 +0100 http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/POS-Terminals/readnewsarticle.php?ID=979 Gemalto is expanding its MagIC3 range of POS terminals with a new model, MagIC3 W-1, for wireless payments that doesnt need an extra subscription or additional communication fees. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:32:13 +0100 http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/Payments-Cards-Mobile-News/Products/readnewsarticle.php?ID=978 ClairMail has introduced its Intelligent Payments Solution as part of an m-payments strategy designed to use run on financial institutions payment infrastructure and capabilities. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:17:55 +0100