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Email shines even brighter with Gmail and Google Wallet
Contributor Matt McGowan explains why Google's announcement that users can now send and request money in Gmail on Android is a huge boon for...
Not just for payments, mobile wallets an underused consumer channel — [survey]
Urban Airship survey showcases broader potential of mobile...
Square wants its logo to be synonymous with mobile payments
Following Square's Portland campaign, the city has a higher penetration of mobile wallet payments than the national...
For first time, Urban Airship and Sprint use mobile wallet passes as sweepstakes entries
The updatable pass stores the entries, as well as links, text and imagery, and becomes an ongoing mobile channel unless...
Standing On Shoulders Of Apple Pay, Google’s Android Pay Officially Launches
Google was first with Wallet. But it was blocked by frightened mobile carriers, and beyond that, it failed to capture the imagination of users....
Three Ways To Win With Mobile Wallets
Columnist Adam Dorfman notes that all the pieces are in place for the mobile wallet to extend its influence on local marketing. Are you taking...
Survey: Few National Retailers Take Apple Pay Or Intend To This Year
Most retailers are notoriously conservative, even lethargic when it comes to adopting new technologies. There’s also a herd mentality in...
An Apple Pay Clone, Google’s Android Pay Will Accelerate The Market
Google Wallet failed; Android Pay will likely succeed. Like the initial versions of Android itself, Android Pay appears to be a near clone of...
Apple, Google And PayPal Jockey For Position In Mobile Payments
Among the anticipated announcements tomorrow at Google I/O is a revamped and reinvigorated payments strategy. Google is widely expected to...
Survey: Millennials Want In-Store Mobile Payments, Not Human Cashiers
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the most common jobs in the country are “retail sales clerk” and...
Confirmed: Google Buys Softcard (Assets) To Better Compete With Apple Pay
One could argue that Google Wallet was ahead of its time. When it launched it was blocked by wireless carriers (except for Sprint) that were...
Rumor: Google To Buy Softcard, Indirectly Responsible For Failure Of Google Wallet 1.0
According to a story in TechCrunch today, Google is thinking about buying Softcard (formerly ISIS, compelled to rebrand for obvious reasons)....
SMBs Should Jump On The Mobile Payments Train In 2015
2014 has been a big year for mobile payments. With the introduction of Apple Pay, mobile payments are becoming increasingly popular and are...
Can I Use The Mobile Wallet To Counter App Fatigue?: Real Questions From Real Marketers
Vibes co-founder Alex Campbell answers questions from marketers looking to overcome mobile app fatigue and drive...
What Do NFC And The New iPhone 6 Mean For Marketers?
You've read all about Apple's new iPhones, Apple Watch and Apple Pay. Now find out about the opportunities they open up for marketers....
Will 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...
Marketers: Ditch The Plastic Loyalty Cards
How to mobilize loyalty programs and the benefits of doing so -- marketing with Apple's Passbook and Google...
Big Gap Between Awareness And Usage Of Digital Wallets
Within the past week Google, PayPal and Amazon have all made moves in the “mobile wallet” arena. Amazon launched an Android-based...
Opening Mobile Wallet Opportunities For Marketers
There is a lot of buzz about mobile wallets — mostly, the challenges facing mass adoption of mobile payments. This has left many marketers...
Google Wallet Coming To Glass To Enable “Send Money” Via Voice Command
According to a source who spoke with TechCrunch, Google Wallet is coming to Google Glass. The idea is to enable users to send money to friends,...