Fahad HJul 5, 20191 min readChrome lets users pay with credit cards saved in their Google accountsSigned-in Chrome users can now use payment methods that are saved to their Google accounts during the checkout process, Google announced...
Fahad HApr 13, 20174 min readEmail shines even brighter with Gmail and Google Walletintegrating Google Wallet into Gmail for Android users is big news, not just for the millions of Gmail users who can now send money right...
Fahad HJul 27, 20162 min readNot just for payments, mobile wallets an underused consumer channel — [survey]Mobile wallets: they’re not just for payments anymore. That’s according a new Urban Airship survey of 2,000 adults in the US and UK. The...
Fahad HJul 19, 20162 min readSquare wants its logo to be synonymous with mobile paymentsSquare wants you to pay with your phone. The company is in the process of making a big push to make Square and mobile payments...
Fahad HJun 14, 20163 min readFor first time, Urban Airship and Sprint use mobile wallet passes as sweepstakes entriesAndroid (left) and iOS wallet passes, back and front, for the Sprint sweepstakes. Mobile engagement firm Urban Airship has teamed up with...
Fahad HSep 11, 20152 min readStanding On Shoulders Of Apple Pay, Google’s Android Pay Officially LaunchesGoogle was first with Wallet. But it was blocked by frightened mobile carriers, and beyond that, it failed to capture the imagination of...
Fahad HJul 1, 20154 min readThree Ways To Win With Mobile WalletsMobile wallets — the technology inside your mobile device that includes payment software such as Apple Wallet — have realized slow but...
Fahad HJun 5, 20153 min readSurvey: Few National Retailers Take Apple Pay Or Intend To This YearMost retailers are notoriously conservative, even lethargic when it comes to adopting new technologies. There’s also a herd mentality in...
Fahad HMay 29, 20152 min readAn Apple Pay Clone, Google’s Android Pay Will Accelerate The MarketGoogle Wallet failed; Android Pay will likely succeed. Like the initial versions of Android itself, Android Pay appears to be a near...
Fahad HMay 28, 20153 min readApple, Google And PayPal Jockey For Position In Mobile PaymentsAmong the anticipated announcements tomorrow at Google I/O is a revamped and reinvigorated payments strategy. Google is widely expected...
Fahad HApr 29, 20152 min readSurvey: Millennials Want In-Store Mobile Payments, Not Human CashiersAccording to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the most common jobs in the country are “retail sales clerk” and “cashier.” The latter...
Fahad HFeb 23, 20152 min readConfirmed: Google Buys Softcard (Assets) To Better Compete With Apple PayOne could argue that Google Wallet was ahead of its time. When it launched it was blocked by wireless carriers (except for Sprint) that...
Fahad HJan 16, 20152 min readRumor: Google To Buy Softcard, Indirectly Responsible For Failure Of Google Wallet 1.0According to a story in TechCrunch today, Google is thinking about buying Softcard (formerly ISIS, compelled to rebrand for obvious...
Fahad HDec 8, 20143 min readSMBs Should Jump On The Mobile Payments Train In 20152014 has been a big year for mobile payments. With the introduction of Apple Pay, mobile payments are becoming increasingly popular and...
Fahad HDec 3, 20144 min readCan I Use The Mobile Wallet To Counter App Fatigue?: Real Questions From Real MarketersThere is no question that mobile is playing a more important role in influencing consumers as they shop. According to a recent report by...
Fahad HSep 18, 20145 min readWhat Do NFC And The New iPhone 6 Mean For Marketers?Unless you live under a rock, you are likely aware that Apple announced its new line of products on September 9. While there weren’t any...
Fahad HSep 2, 20142 min readWill Apple Payments Resurrect Google Wallet?Google’s near-field communications (NFC) based Google Wallet launched with enormous fanfare in 2011. Then it fizzled. Now it...
Fahad HAug 19, 20144 min readMarketers: Ditch The Plastic Loyalty CardsIt’s no secret: the retail landscape has changed. Brands must work harder than ever before to capture the attention of consumers. Not...
Fahad HJul 25, 20142 min readBig Gap Between Awareness And Usage Of Digital Walletslaunched an Android-based mobile wallet app, focused on loyalty and gift cards. PayPal updated its iOS app to enable the addition of...
Fahad HJul 22, 20144 min readOpening Mobile Wallet Opportunities For MarketersThere is a lot of buzz about mobile wallets — mostly, the challenges facing mass adoption of mobile payments. This has left many...
