Tag: Wallet Wars

The Ultimate Mobile Wallet is More than Payments

Like most people, when I think of mobile wallets, I think of making a payment transaction: a quick, convenient, contactless payment transaction where I don’t ever have to pull out my card. But that’s the just the tip of the iceberg of what mobile wallets can do. The push for mobile wallets is driven by […]

A Surprising MVP for Mobile Payment Success

The “wallet wars” are in full swing as mobile payment providers battle for consumer attention. However, we are still waiting for a tipping point to see widespread adoption, as my colleague, Fred Martinent, pointed out in his recent blog post. Like any new technology, it takes time for consumers to get comfortable with change and […]

Wallet Wars 2013 – A New Hope

As I mentioned in my last blog, I was lucky enough to attend the high-spirited Wallet Wars conference in New York earlier this month. In amongst the action, it became apparent that the general consensus is that the mobile wallet can become big business, but it still has a number of hurdles to overcome. More […]

Collaborating to drive mobile commerce in the Middle East

The next time you’re in Dubai, see if you can spot the fast-moving commuters on the RTA public transport network. If you look closely, you’ll probably see they are using Go4it cards, launched by UAE bank Emirates NBD 16 months ago and whose success was celebrated at Cards & Payments Middle East earlier this month […]

Wallet Wars – Coming to a Mobile Near You Soon

I was recently at the Wallet Wars conference in New York hearing about the opportunities and challenges that the mobile wallet space offers. And what a spectacle it was! In such a fast-moving and evolving industry, it can be hard to keep up with the latest players: Square, Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft are all […]