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So about van Schewick issues with Verizon blocking the Google Wallet.
Now here is an interesting twist on the story about the Stanford University professor who filed a letter with the Federal Communications Commission urging its investigation of Verizon Wireless’ blocking of Google Wallet on its newest smart phone (to Verizon’s reported refusal). Of course Verizon quickly countered with its own press release stating that it […]
Firestorm for mobile payments world?
December 14, 2011
A fire storm of sorts has erupted in the mobile payments world. A Google spokesperson reported that Verizon would not support Google’s Near-Fielld-Communications (NFC) based mobile wallet. Verizon Will Not Block Google Wallet… Yet December 6, 2011 Late yesterday afternoon, Verizon rebuffed rampant reports that it planned to bar the Google Wallet payment app from its newest smartphones. […]
BECU leads the way with mobile technology to allow customers to decide and act on the information they receive
December 14, 2011
I have always been impressed with BECU (Boeing Employee Credit Union). This sizable credit union always makes very good decisions on when to make key technical investments that make member interactions easier, more convenient and safer. BECU has over 750,000 members, but only 40 brick and mortar branches. Thus they are wisely capitalizing on technology advancements […]
CVS/pharmacy boosts shopability of mobile site…the future is now.
December 13, 2011
Gotta love this one! Consumers are using their handsets to shop more and more these days. To keep up with this new and ever-expanding trend, CVS/pharmacy has just revamped its mobile site to make the entire CVS.com catalog available to shoppers… Read more: CVS/pharmacy boosts shopability of mobile site with more products – Mobile Commerce Daily […]
A brilliant new move by RIM?
December 13, 2011
Perhaps so… Leveraging its security core competency, here’s RIM’s interesting play: Security for android phones and iPhones. Financial IT managers responsible for smartphone devices have always preferred Blackberry’s security components. In many ways, RIM set the standards for mobile device management that the likes of Apple and Google have yet to match. So today’s Payments.com article […]
December 21, 2011
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