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26Jul/12

Paymentwall Launches HTML5 Mobile Payment Solution

By Martin Schuppelius
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Paymentwall Mobile service enables developers to offer local payment options (such as: credit card, debit card, mobile, landline, prepaid, ATM, terminal, bank transfer, direct debit, offers …) to their customers in more than 200 countries.

Honor Gunday, Paymentwall CEO, commented “Although iTunes is a well executed, easy to use platform, the 30 percent fee the publishers need to swallow and the Western-oriented approach to monetizing only via credit card is not sustainable and HTML5 will emerge as the future of mobile application development.”

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24Jul/12

Payment News – July 24, 2012: Adyen, iZettle, NFC Mobile Payment Market

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Adyen Report: iPad is the Market Leader in Mobile Payments

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iZettle Brings Mobile Card Payment to Android

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iZettle for Android

NFC Mobile Payment Market to Reach $180B by 2017

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23Jul/12

Onebip Launches One-Click Payment Feature for Mobile Commerce

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Onebip, the mobile payment arm of Neomobile, adds a new one-click purchase feature to its mobile payment solution Onebip Mobile Browser. Using the one-click payment service, users can pay for digital goods and services with a single click on the Onebip icon.

Mobile payment service Onebip was acquired by mobile commerce company Neomobile in March 2011. Onebip’s Mobile Browser payment service provides an optimized payment flow for mobile devices and is available in over 70 countries. The new one-click payment feature enables users to buy digital goods with a single click, without having to enter their mobile number, pin code or password. Onebip uses a secure process to recognize the user’s phone number and authenticate the user. The purchase is then charged directly to the user’s mobile phone bill.

Massimiliano Silenzi, Head of Onebip, commented: “Merchants, publishers and content providers at last have a simple, secure, single-click mobile purchasing solution. No PIN codes, no passwords, no SMS confirmation, and no need to pre-register for an account – with Onebip, you literally click to buy with one touch on your mobile phone or tablet.”

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20Jul/12

MyTaxi Launches Mobile Taxi Payment Service in Germany

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myTaxi has introduced a mobile payment solution for its taxi app that connects passengers and taxi drivers, making conventional taxi dispatch services obsolete. From now on myTaxi passengers can use the myTaxi app to order a taxi and pay for the journey.

The myTaxi founders Niclas Mewes and Sven Külper point out that their solution is the first mobile payment system that works without relying on additional hardware such as an external dongle, NFC-tags or QR-codes. “With myTaxi Payment, from now on, passengers will be able to travel by taxi without needing cash. They simply pay both cardless and cashless“, commented Mewes.

In order to use myTaxi, users have to download the myTaxi app. If they want to use the mobile payment feature they have to enter their payment details as well. MyTaxi is working with PayPal and payment service provider Wirecard to provide the payment service. The cab driver has to pay a 3.9% fee + €0.21 for each successful myTaxi journey – there is no extra charge for the passenger.

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19Jul/12

G&D Presents NFC-enabled Sticker for Mobile Payment

By Gary Merrett
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Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has developed a sticker for mobile phones, enabling contactless payment even if the device itself is not NFC-enabled. The Deutsche Genossenschafts-Verlag is supplying the new technology to the banks as part of a trial conducted by the cooperative financial group.

The sticker was developed for the German market. It runs on the Secure Chip Card Operating System (SECCOS), and fully meets the specifications of the German banking industry. G&D’s payment sticker is certified for MasterCard PayPass, allowing users to use the existing contactless payment infrastructure with more than 350,000 PayPass Terminals in 37 countries worldwide. Depending on the requirements of the issuing bank, the stickers can be configured as prepaid, debit, or credit cards.

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18Jul/12

Payment News – July 18, 2012: PayPal, card.io, MasterCard Business Network, Openbucks

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PayPal Acquires Visual Credit Card Scanner card.io

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MasterCard Launches MasterCard Business Network for Small and Mid-Size Business

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Gift Card Payment Network Openbucks Raises $4.8 Million

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13Jul/12

Payment News – July 13, 2012: LevelUp, Starbucks, Pocket Change, Paysafecard

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LevelUp Drops Mobile Payment Processing Fee

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Starbucks Rolls out Mobile Payment App in Canada and the UK, Adds PayPal Support

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Virtual Currency Startup Pocket Change Raises $5M

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Paysafecard Launches in Canada

Paysafecard was acquired by Skrill, one of Europe’s largest payment service providers for approximately €140 million.

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11Jul/12

Payment News – July 11, 2012: Stripe, Telefonica Visa Partnership, Mobile Payment Joint Venture Oscar, Streetpay

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Payment Startup Stripe Gets $20M Funding

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Telefonica and Visa Partner for Mobile Money Service in Europe

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UK Mobile Payment Joint Venture Project Oscar to Start Soon?

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Mobile POS Payment Service Streetpay Partners With E-Plus

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6Jul/12

Payment News – July 6, 2012: Telefonica Direct Carrier Billing, SponsorPay, AmEx EMV, Dwolla Places, Adyen, TrustPay

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Telefonica Partners with Facebook, Google, Microsoft and RIM for Direct Carrier Billing

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SponsorPay Reports 300% Growth in Mobile Business

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Dwolla Introduces Places

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Adyen Adds Access to Eastern Europe via TrustPay

TrustPay, a payment processor in Central and Easetern Europe (CEE), to extend its international reach. The agreement enables Adyen and TrustPay to accept payments in 13 countries in 11 currencies in the CEE region.

American Express to Adopt EMV in the U.S.

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4Jul/12

Payment News – July 4, 2012: Cashlog, Ogone, Klarna

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Cashlog Launches Android In-App Payment Solution

Mobile payment company Cashlog has released a Software Development Kit (SDK) for Android, which enables developers and digital merchants to integrate 1 click in-app purchases.

The SDK features an automatic number recognition and works for any SIM-based device not only in the 3G network but also via Wi-Fi. Cashlog is available Italy, Spain, Germany and France and processed more than 1.7million transactions in May 2012. Read more…

Ogone Adds Mobile Payment Solution to its Portfolio

Ogone has launched an in-app payment library for Android and iOS devices. The new service completes Ogone’s existing online payment services. When integrated into the app, Ogone’s payment library enables purchases within the app without redirecting the user to the phone’s mobile browser.

Klarna Enters Austrian Market

Sweden-based payment service provider Klarna is expanding into Austria. Klarna will be commercially available in Austria in fall this year. Klarna offers a e-commerce payment service, with Klarna, online merchants can offer their customers the option to pay after the delivery of the goods. Currently Klarna handles transactions worth €2.3 billion through 15,000 connected e-stores annually. Austria will be the seventh country in Europe where Klarna’s is available.

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