Mobile Banking

The mobile network operator Digicel has added NFC technology to its Digicel Mobile Money service offering in the South Pacific archipelago nation of Tonga. Digicel said it will make the …

The banking sector has traditionally been one of the more lucrative sectors for the information technology industry. India’s IT giants have been catering to the technological needs of many of …

Business Insider | August 18, 2011 | Odysseas Papadimitirou Already the standard in Europe, chip-and-pin credit cards prevent fraud at the point of sale by requiring that users enter a four-digit …

Worldwide mobile payment users will surpass 141.1 million in 2011, a 38.2% increase from 2010, when mobile payment users reached 102.1 million, according to Gartner. Worldwide mobile payment volume is …

Red Bend Software, Mobile Software Management (MSM), announced that BYD Electronic Company Limited of China, manufacturer of mobile handset components and modules, has licensed Red Bend’s vRapid Mobile

L.M. Ericsson (ERIC) launched its own mobile financial services business today, offering mobile operators, financial institutions and others with a mobile money services that it said can be connected to …

Looking to jumpstart mobile financial transactions in Latin America, telecom giant Telef

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.I …

Google Inc. (GOOG) acquired an early-stage mobile payments startup that might shine more light on the company’s plans for mobile commerce. Toronto-based Zetawire, which does work in near field communications, …

Almost half of all smart phone users in the United States have already made purchases or plan to do so soon, according to a new survey from ABI Research. The …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Despite …

Three of the nation’s largest wireless carriers are working on a joint venture that should give mobile banking and contactless forms of payment a major boost.According to Bloomberg though, AT&T …

Juniper Networks Inc. (JNPR) is paying $70 million to acquire SMobile Systems Inc., a Columbus, Ohio-based software company that specializes in mobile device security for smart phones and tablets. The …

Citigroup Inc. (C) has publicly disclosed a security flaw in its iPhone banking app. While the disclosure is clearly the right move, it also shines a light on some weaknesses …

Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News’ May Special Edition, “Enabling the Mobile Revolution: Mobile Chips, Devices and Accessories.” The 80-page special edition is available here. …

Financial services company Societe Generale is using a mobile banking solution from Obopay to offer banking services in Senegal. The technology-agnostic solution between Societe Generale, one of the top bankers …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.The …

VeriSign Inc.’s mobile messaging unit said it won a contract to offer text-messaging-based mobile banking services to Wilmington Trust. Customers can access banking information, such as ATM and branch locations, …