Mobile Payments

A mobile payment is a money payment made for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a tablet or cell phone. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members, such as with the applications PayPal and Venmo.

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Inside the Quiet Boom of Retail Lockers and Smart Shelves
Inside the Quiet Boom of Retail Lockers and Smart Shelves
April 14, 2025  |  Unattended Retail

The pressures facing retailers were in place long before tariffs and the specter of rising inflation dominated headlines. They’ve been dealing with theft (also known...

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WEX President: There’s an Urgent Need to Modernize Payment Systems for a Digital World
WEX President: There’s an Urgent Need to Modernize Payment Systems for a Digital World
April 10, 2025  |  B2B Payments

The business landscape hasn’t gotten the memo about moving entirely to digital payments. Despite technological advancements and increasing calls for modernization, progress in the migration...

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PayPal and Venmo Add Chainlink and Solana to Cryptocurrency Offerings
PayPal and Venmo Add Chainlink and Solana to Cryptocurrency Offerings
April 04, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

PayPal and Venmo users can now buy, hold, sell and transfer two more cryptocurrencies — Chainlink (LINK) and Solana (SOL) — directly in their accounts....

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Hong Kong Emerges as Digital Launchpad for APAC Payments
Hong Kong Emerges as Digital Launchpad for APAC Payments
April 04, 2025  |  Mobile Commerce

The rapid advancement in payment innovations across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is transforming the digital commerce landscape. But those advancements, including digital wallets and digital...

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Cash App’s Growing Number of Direct Deposits Marks Progress in Expansion Efforts
Cash App’s Growing Number of Direct Deposits Marks Progress in Expansion Efforts
April 03, 2025  |  Mobile Applications

Block’s Cash App is reportedly making progress in its efforts to offer banking services to customers who mostly use the app to make payments. The...

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Merchants Eye Payment System Constraints as Consumers Embrace Mobile-First Shopping
Merchants Eye Payment System Constraints as Consumers Embrace Mobile-First Shopping
April 02, 2025  |  Mobile Commerce

The mobile device has become the center of commerce — not just online, but in-store — and using digital payments across those devices has become...

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Zelle Removes Ability to Send or Receive Money Through App
Zelle Removes Ability to Send or Receive Money Through App
April 01, 2025  |  Mobile Payments

The standalone Zelle app can no longer be used for sending or receiving money, and users are being invited to enroll to use the peer-to-peer...

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From Minutes to Money: Telecom Firms Bank on Financial Services
From Minutes to Money: Telecom Firms Bank on Financial Services
March 31, 2025  |  Mobile

The mobile phone’s increasing penetration into global markets is helping blur the lines between telecom and financial services, where digital banks, and especially neobanks, are...

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76% of Consumers Own 4 or More Connected Devices
76% of Consumers Own 4 or More Connected Devices
March 24, 2025  |  Connected Economy

The digital landscape is dictating how consumers choose to pay, with a clear divergence emerging between tech-embracing early adopters and those content with more basic...

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