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Is Google or PayPal Leading the Charge in Mobile Payments?

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 25 at 2:30 pm PT

The results may surprise you.

PayPal’s Plans for Taking on Visa and MasterCard at the Cash Register

Liz Gannes in Commerce on May 24 at 10:16 am PT

PayPal is hosting an event at its San Jose headquarters this morning to announce the next batch of retailers that are adopting the company’s in-store payments solution.

Another Day, Another PayPal-esque Digital Wallet: Here’s MasterCard’s High-Tech Billfold

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 7 at 3:30 pm PT

No surprise here: MasterCard also has a digital wallet strategy. Details are being spilled tonight at a special event at the wireless industry’s CTIA event.

CTIA Gets Down to Business in the Big Easy

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 7 at 2:42 pm PT

The Jazz Fest is over; now it’s time for the mobile fest.

Boku Signs Up Final U.S. Wireless Operator for Carrier Billing

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 3 at 8:00 am PT

Boku says it has signed a partnership with Sprint, the final major U.S. carrier to adopt its mobile payments service.

MasterCard Makes the Case for Ditching Dirty, Inefficient Cash

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 20 at 10:26 am PT

After all, pennies and nickels cost more to make than they are worth, and dollar bills are just plain unhygienic.

Mobile Payments Won’t Replace Cash or Credit for Another Decade

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 17 at 9:07 am PT

It will take another eight years for cash and credit cards to be replaced almost completely by smartphones, according to those interviewed by Pew Research.

American Express Swipes Neal Sample From eBay for Digital Payments Push

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 2 at 10:31 am PT

American Express has lured Neal Sample away from eBay to become SVP of technologies of its digital payments initiative.

PayPal’s New Leader to Bring Entrepreneurial Vibe to Payments

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on March 30 at 4:00 am PT

In an interview, eBay CEO John Donohoe says that what PayPal needs is an entrepreneur at the helm who can take advantage of all the opportunities that lie ahead.

News Byte

Mobile Wallet Venture Isis Beefs Up With More Bank Cards

Lauren Goode in Mobile on February 27 at 8:18 am PT

Isis, the mobile payments joint venture between Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile USA, announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today that it is adding Chase, Barclaycard and Capital One cards to the Isis Mobile Wallet. Last July, Isis announced relationships with Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express to allow account holders to pay using wireless phones with NFC “one-tap” payment capabilities. The Isis Mobile Wallet app, which will go head to head with other mobile payment solutions like Google Wallet, will first launch in Salt Lake City and Austin midyear.