Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Eric Schmidt, now executive chairman after stepping down as CEO earlier this year, opened up during his keynote at the D9 Conference last evening about some mistakes, the platform wars (it involves a "gang of four") and the good and bad...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
Yesterday Google announced their long-rumoured NFC Android payment system, Google Wallet. The service was met with cautious optimism from the assembled press, and will begin trials in New York and San Francisco from today. PayPal however, aren't very happy about the new product.
Google is holding a "partners event" today in the Big Apple, and its been all-but confirmed that the search giant will be launching its NFC payment system, the imaginatively-named Google Wallet , along with some retail partners.
Google is accelerating its march to join the mobile payment business by partnering with Citibank, Mastercard, Spring and several retailers including Macy’s, American Eagle and Subway. The company is expected to announce “mobile wallet” services tomorrow on the Google Nexus S, allowing users to...
DUBLIN – The telco industry is "about to have a once in a lifetime opportunity to establish sticky mobile money relationships with customers," according to Nick Ogdon Chairman and CEO of Voice Commerce Group.In his keynote to the TM Forum on Wednesday, Ogden expressed...
On Monday news broke that Apple Inc. had a big surprise in store for punters this coming weekend to mark its 10 year retail anniversary. With talk of black curtains, hardware locked in back rooms ready for installation and employees pulling all nighters, many...
On Monday news broke that Apple had a big surprise in store for punters this coming weekend to mark its 10 year retail anniversary. With talk of black curtains, hardware locked in back rooms ready for installation and employees pulling all nighters, many have been speculating whether Apple has a brand new device up its fruity sleeve. Others, however, claim it could be nothing more (or less) than a brand new NFC payment system.
Visa Inc. (V) is trying to shepherd in a new era in financial transactions that will enable merchants and customers to take advantage of a new digital wallet and a growing arsenal of transaction types that leverage mobility.The company announced it will be rolling...
With Near Field Communication (NFC) popping up in the news on an almost daily basis, it may finally be time to wonder when the great promise of every Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) might start impacting our daily lives. Significantly.
Birds of a feather stick together and so it should come as no surprise that Finnish phone maker Nokia has recruited compatriots Rovio – makers of the infamous Angry Birds – to help it out when it comes to enabling near-field communications (NFC) for...
Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) used BlackBerry World 2011 to unveil two powerful new BlackBerry Bold smartphones on Monday, sporting a touchscreen and a 1.2 GHz processor.RIM hopes the move will bring its phones up to date with its competitors' smartphone offerings and...
Mobile communication is really going mobile according to Juniper Research which says half a billion people worldwide will use their mobile devices as travel tickets on metros, subways and buses by 2015.According to the Mobile Ticketing for Transport Markets report, the practice of using...
EBay Inc.'s (EBAY) online payment service PayPal has acquired Boston-based Fig Card, a payment startup that seeks to eliminate the use of credit cards in lieu of smartphones. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed.Fig Card allows retailers to enable mobile payments...
Walmart may be trying to get into your pocket – through social media that is – after purchasing silicon valley based Kosmix for an undisclosed sum, according to Reuters.
The shopping chain giant is apparently attempting to cash in on more tech savvy shoppers by...
Ahh PayPal, both a handy way to shift money around and a perpetual thorn in the side. Anyone who has used the service at any great length will no doubt have a story about the, shall we say, "quirks" that exist within the ubiquitous payment system.
The Internet has been abuzz with talks of near field communications and the future of the mobile wallet, and today Google Inc. announced a partnership that may take this buzz into the realm of reality. Sources close to the Wall Street Journal said Google announced a...
ORLANDO, Fla. – Imagine walking into Costco, opening up the store's mobile application, and finding the exact brand of t-shirt you're looking for within minutes; without having to speak to a sales person. Or maybe you're at Whole Foods where you regularly buy chocolates, only...
Business News Americas | March 16, 2011 | Christian Molinari
Undefined infrastructure issues and business development plans for near field communications (NFC) mean that the technology will not be readily available in Latin America in the near term, Bill Morelli, director of the mobile technologies...
BARCELONA, Spain—The world's largest operators, handset makers, infrastructure providers and chip makers used the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to show off their latest wares and discuss industry trends. This year, the 60,000 or so attendees seemed focused on cross platforms, the Internet of...
It wasn’t 3D stealing the show at this year’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, but near field communication (NFC), a technology thought to settle, once and for all, the “mobile wallet” and “mobile payment” discussion.
