BlackBerry’s enterprise communications network has been shipping secure email for a decade. Now BlackBerry is using that infrastructure to secure NFC payment data for Canadian mobile carriers and banks. Read more »
The mobile payment sector is evolving quickly and chaotically, with incumbents and startups competing for not only market share but also the ability to establish the business’ rules and technological standards. Read more »
After an initial pilot program, Square is taking the wraps off its new lending program. Square is offering money upfront and deducting repayments directly from merchants’ credit card transactions. Read more »
Square’s move to kill off its Wallet app this week has led to speculation that the market for the mobile wallet is doomed. It’s true that the short-term outlook for any… Read more »
With mobile application development a persistent priority within the enterprise, most IT organizations find several common challenges among their efforts: The creation of an effective, consumer-level, customer experience is not easy… Read more »
Wallet wasn’t the hit Square was expecting, as consumers found little reason to abandon their credit cards. But a new Square app rolling out in NYC and SF refocuses Square’s digital… Read more »
A new survey indicates most U.S. shoppers don’t want to be tracked through their phones as they move through stores and don’t want to receive messages as they shop. Which means… Read more »
ShopKeep is selling a host of cloud-based tools for handling cash and card transactions, managing employees and tracking inventory — all accessed from an iPad screen. Unlike its competitors, though, ShopKeep… Read more »
In his Weekly Update, Colin Gibbs, the Gigaom Research curator for mobile, looks at how NFC technology is faring for mobile payments. His assessment of the apparently-languishing application is simple: “Don’t… Read more »