Mobile wallets

Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay may seem to have a marketing edge over retailers' mobile wallets, but there is strong momentum among apps that serve individual merchant brands.

The annual Consumer Electronics Show is full of big ideas, from Internet-connected toasters to AI toothbrushes. A few inventions revealed at this year's show could have big implications for payments.

On the heels of India’s move last month to discourage cash-hoarding by demonetizing certain bills, Prime Minister Narenda Modi on Dec. 30 announced the rollout of a government-managed mobile payments app.

2017 promises to be a defining year for many in the payments industry. Here's a look at what to expect.

Consumers want to feel mobile wallets are secure and widely accessible before substantial adoption is possible.

Online casino Vera&John now offers the Swedish mobile payment app to its users to recharge their accounts and register as new users through the SEQR app.

It’s been more than a year since Michael Abbott, former CEO of the ill-fated mobile wallet venture Softcard, moved on. Behind him is five years and millions of dollars spent by the major U.S. mobile network operators — and a wealth of experience that can benefit anyone looking to do better mobile payments' next chapter.

Most consumers aren't rushing to throw out their plastic cards in favor of mobile wallets, so the banks and tech companies behind payment apps have to get creative. Here are some of the most noteworthy promotions.

Though cash remains the most prevalent form of payment in Africa, some companies are setting the wheels in motion for a much-anticipated e-commerce revolution.

A Seattle virtual currency provider is embedding its service in Starbucks' popular mobile app.

The growing number of P-to-P payment options, including Zelle and Venmo, typically rely on a link to a full-featured bank account to fund transfers. ChimpChange is looking at a different audience.

Alipay's fast growth is partly attributed to the huge size of the Chinese market, but it also deploys strategies that can serve as an example for mobile wallets in other parts of the world.

Canada’s Scotiabank waited to launch its own HCE-powered mobile wallet last month, and the payoff came when thousands of consumers downloaded the app with zero advertising.

The path to success is almost never smooth, and many well-known companies have made expensive mistakes along the way. Here are some of the ideas that are no longer around but may never be forgotten.

Payments are inevitably merging with social media, but the mix comes with a clear and very public risk if not handled correctly.

The recent history of mobile wallets includes a lot of crashes and failures, but the people behind those projects are still around and are wiser for their experiences.

LevelUp has worked mostly with smaller merchants. It's relationship with the merchant-focused Chase Pay will give it access to a much larger group of retailers.

Amazon.com has set the standard for e-commerce with fast delivery, invisible payments and many other perks that keep consumers coming back to its site. Increasingly, the e-tailer has been experimenting with ways to streamline the payment process outside of the trappings of its website.

Mobile app photo IDs have had mixed success, but Credntia's betting an overall spike in mobile technology will lead to robust use of its app.

Mobile wallets can be the single location for not just cards, but a wide variety of financial and customer services that banks provide.