M-PESA Is Finally Getting Challenged by the Big Credit Card Companies
In contrast to developed countries, being able to use a mobile phone as a bank account and credit card in the third world does make a difference....
Tag: mobile payments
PayPal’s Mobile Payments Services Attract Consumers, Retailers
PayPal gets mobile payments and its success is well-deserved and there is no secret to it. The processor's m-payment offerings are very good!...
Barclaycard’s New Mobile Payment Service Is Simple, but Inadequate
Barclaycard's PayTag is an imperfect copy of a standard credit card and wouldn't make our checkout experience any better or indeed, any different....
Starbucks ‘Mobile Pay’ Is a Huge Hit, but There Is a Better Way
Starbucks has processed 42 million Mobile Pay transactions to date, but its service is not the most consumer-friendly way to do mobile payments....
Google Wallet’s Survival Strategy: Bribe the Carriers or Sidestep Them
Google doesn't really need to share revenues with the carriers. If payments could be reliably authenticated without the carriers' help, why do it?...