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<< Previous | Next >> February 5, 2010Wells Fargo Extends Text Banking to All Customers
Through its research, Wells Fargo learned that customers appreciate being able to check their current available account balances while they are "on the go." A text banking request to Wells Fargo can quickly provide customers with their current available account balances*, transaction history, credit card payment information, and the address of the nearest Wells Fargo ATM. [via MarketWatch] emily | 12:39 PM | permalink
February 2, 2010'Mobile phones revolutionise e-commerce in Africa'The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Tuesday released the results of a comprehensive study into the economic value of mobile phone use in Africa, particularly in the banking sector. Afrique en Ligne reports.
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January 12, 2010From Mobile Healthcare to Payments to Microfinance, SMS Remains 'Tip of the Spear'Clickatell CEO Pieter de Villiers Shares US Mobile Market Predictions and Views.
Read full Press release. emily | 1:05 PM | permalink
December 18, 2009Kenyan stock exchange launches SMS serviceInvestors at the Nairobi Stock Exchange will now lodge their complaints and queries on shares and transactions at their convenience. Capital Business reports.
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December 2, 2009Twitter Co-Founder Launches Square, a New Mobile Payment Company
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November 30, 2009PayPal mobile payments surge nearly 650 percentMore consumers used their mobile phone to make purchases and compare prices on Black Friday than ever before, according to data reviewed by Dow Jones, reports mocoNews.net. Some amazing numbers: -- PayPal said mobile payments surge nearly 650 percent, compared to last year. -- Mobile searches jumped to about 200,000 this year from 5,000 on Black Friday in 2008. Read full report. emily | 8:40 AM | permalink
November 20, 2009Money Transfers to Become Hottest Mobile App, Says GartnerMoney transfers and payments over mobile phones will be among the top 10 most important mobile applications by 2012, market research company Gartner said on Wednesday, reports PC World.
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November 17, 2009MasterCard to Authenticate Online Transactions by SMSIn the face of mounting threats from hackers, MasterCard will use mobile phones to improve security for online transactions, the company said on Monday, reports PCWorld.
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November 4, 2009Study Suggests Text Messages Can Increase SavingsQuite an attention grabbing headline from the WSJ, claiming text messages are good for savings. A new study by a group of economists looking at why people save money found that simply sending out cellphone reminders increased savings balances by 6%.
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November 3, 2009Life In Kenya Sparked 'Phone Banking' Firm
Read full article. Image from CGAP "Mobile Banking: From Concept to Reality" - June 2009 emily | 8:50 AM | permalink
October 22, 2009Kenyans to buy air, bus tickets through M-pesa
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October 21, 2009Ericsson pitching SMS payment system at online newspapersAccording to The Guardian, Sweden's Ericsson is expanding its SMS-based Web Pin Opt-in mobile payment system as a platform to drive payments for web content.
Swiss daily Le Temps used a similar system for years. It was just great, fast and efficient. emily | 8:22 AM | permalink
October 14, 2009Australian Banks rule out SMS for ATM withdrawalsAustralia's big banks have ruled out sending SMS messages to bank customers every time cash is withdrawn from their accounts at ATMs, despite a warning that card skimming is rife here. The Sydney Morning Herald reports.
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October 13, 2009Philippines mobile phone-based microfinance bank set for launchBank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Globe Telecom are set to launch a mobile microfinance institution, PSBI, after clearing a regulatory hurdle, reports Finextra.
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September 25, 2009The power of mobile money
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August 24, 2009Mobile can help reduce credit, debit fraud: ClickatellCredit and debit card fraud can be reduced through the use of SMS alerts, according to mobile messaging service provider Clickatell. Mobile Marketer's Chris Harnick interviewed Chuck Drake, executive vice president of marketing at Clickatell, Redwood City, CA.
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August 13, 2009Africa's mobile banking revolutionMillions of Africans are using mobile phones to pay bills, move cash and buy basic everyday items. So why has a form of banking that has proved a dead duck in the West been such a hit across the continent?. The BBC reports. emily | 10:27 AM | permalink
August 11, 2009US Bank To Allow Check Deposits via iPhone
July 21, 2009Visa tests mobile phone service to tackle card fraudVisa Europe is trialling an SMS transaction alert service for cardholders in an attempt to step up card security. Computing.co.uk reports.
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July 20, 2009World Poor Spell $7.9 Billion in Mobile Cash for Vodafone, MTNGSMA - which represents the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry - estimates that by 2012 about 364 million handset owners without bank accounts will sign up for services that allow money transfers and payment of bills. Mobile money’s reach will increase as it becomes available in more countries and customers get more familiar with it, the group predicts. Bloomberg reports.
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July 13, 2009Kenya: Stock Exchange makes sales via SMSThe Nairobi Stock Exchange continued its technology advance with the introduction of buy and sell orders via mobile phones. Last week, Standard Investment Bank introduced a text messaging service for its clients to place orders. Standard Investment Bank (SIB) assures clients that the SMS service is secure and they provide confirmation within the hour. [via Africa News] emily | 8:17 AM | permalink
June 29, 2009Lloyds customers can get their bank balance by text messagePeople who bank with Lloyds TSB will be able to find out their balance by sending a text message, the company has announced, reports The Telegraph.
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June 22, 2009New security standards for mobile payments comingAccording to Cellular News, a financial services technology group is developing standards for making secure mobile payment transactions.
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June 15, 2009Mobile money to poor seen $5 billion market in 2012
Image and related article from Reuters. emily | 11:46 AM | permalink
May 28, 2009Will Mobile Shoppers Want to Ring Up Purchases?Would you be comfortable using your phone to purchase big-ticket items, such as round-trip tickets to Tokyo? Or front row seats at a Beyoncé concert? Billing Revolution, a mobile payment start-up based in Seattle, thinks so. Bits Blog reports.
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May 27, 2009Japan's DoCoMo eyes cash transfer by cellphoneJapan's top mobile telephone operator NTT DoCoMo said Wednesday it aimed to launch a new service enabling cash transfers simply by entering the recipient's cellphone number. Reuters reports.
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May 14, 2009MasterCard’s MoneySend To Go Live This Month In U.S.
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April 13, 2009Visa Introduces a Credit Card on a Phone
This week Hansell explains how Visa's cellphone payment system is more than sticker-thin. The service is currently available only in Malaysia, but it will be expanded to other countries in coming years.
Read full article. emily | 8:23 AM | permalink
March 25, 2009Nokia invests in mobile money Obopay
There are signs the mobile payments market is really taking off at last with Nokia announcing a substantial investment in service provider Obopay today, reports the FT.
March 16, 2009Phone banking service launched in Africa, MideastSouth African mobile phone operator MTN on Monday said it was launching a banking service on mobile phones in 21 African and Middle East countries where access to traditional banks is poor. Yahoo Tech reports.
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