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Sometimes it is difficult enough for the mobile payments industry to keep up with new technology threats and opportunities domestically, let alone regionally or internationally. Given the frenetic pace with which new technology is hitting the...

By Jay Srage, marketing manager for cellular systems, Texas Instruments As 3G networks are deployed worldwide, opportunities are arising to deliver a multitude of services that satisfy business, organizational and entertainment needs. Telcos have started...

At the recent Mobile Money Summit in Barcelona there was much concern amongst the gathered parties over the unwieldy and inconsistent regulation being implemented around the globe with regards to mobile payments. In this article,...

There are 2bn mobile phone users in the world and many use a ticket most days to travel, to watch the latest Hollywood blockbuster and to cheer on their favourite sports team. Ticketing is suited...

Mobile phones are evolving rapidly and have become almost as powerful as personal computers of some years back. They are everywhere and they are connecting people like never before. According to a recent analyst...

From petty criminals to organised gangs, the telecoms industry has suffered at the hands of fraudsters for many years. Obtaining a mobile phone and contract by fooling identity checks is common practice for fraudsters...

Payments Cards and Mobile (Mobile Payments Worlds parent company) is pleased to announce that it was recently accepted into the Mobey Forum a global, financial industry driven forum, whose Mission is to facilitate banks...

A couple of hikers see a farmer leaning on his gate and stop to ask for directions. “We’re looking to get to X,” they say. “Well, I wouldn’t start from here,” the farmer replies. But...

No personal consumer device seems to have had the same impact as the smartphone. Unbelievably it’s only ten years ago that Steve Jobs announced the iPhone at a Macworld convention. Now over a billion iPhones...

Connectivity is changing the world and the way we interact with one another. Last year, figures showed that the global population owned around 6 billion connected devices, approaching one for each of the 7...