Tag: mobile payments

PayPal and Shell bring new mobile payments service to the UK

| February 16, 2015

Mobile transactions will be supported by 1,000 Shell station in the United Kingdom

PayPal has teamed with Shell in the United Kingdom in order to facilitate mobile payments at gas stations. Drivers will be able to use the Shell Motorist App or the PayPal App in order to pay for their gas. Some 1,000 Shell stations will accept these mobile payments, which can be made by scanning a QR code. The new mobile payments service will be made available in April of this year.

Mobile commerce continues to gain momentum

Mobile commerce is becoming a powerful force in the United Kingdom, where a growing number of consumers are using their mobile devices to shop online and pay for products in physical stores. PayPal has established a strong foothold in the mobile payments space by offering services that help make mobile commerce more convenient. Convenience is one of the major attractions of mobile payments. In retail, consumers can skip long lines and checkout processes by using their mobile devices. Now, this convenience is coming to gas stations in the UK.

New service could make gas stations more convenient for consumers

Mobile Payments - Shell Gas StationPayPal believes that consumers will participate more in mobile commerce if there is a clear benefit in doing so. The new service being launched with Shell may bring more convenience and speed to those that are fueling their vehicles. The partnership between the two companies may also accelerate the acceptance of mobile payments among consumers, offering an example of how mobile commerce can be incorporated into various service sectors.

Partnerships may help mobile commerce overcome its main challenges

Mobile commerce is expected to continue gaining momentum in the United Kingdom. In the coming years, consumers may opt to use their mobile devices to pay for products and services more than they use their credit and debit cards. Cash may also fall by the wayside in the near future, as mobile devices represent an easier way to pay. There are still challenges that face the mobile commerce space, of course, but partnerships between large companies could help the sector overcome these challenges.

Biometric technology could make the mobile commerce industry safer

| February 16, 2015

Biometric technology may become a very prominent part of the mobile commerce world

Advanced biometric technology could play a major role in the future of mobile commerce and security. NXT-ID, a company that specializes in biometric technology, will be attending a new business event that has been formed to promote the use of smart technologies in the North American market. This technology is becoming quite prominent, because it serves as a way to improve the security of mobile devices. Mobile security has become a major priority for those that are participating in mobile commerce.

NXT-ID to highlight new technology at upcoming event

At the event, NXT-ID’s chief technology officer, David Tunnell, will be speaking about the issues that exist in the digital world. Tunnell will make note of technologies that have been designed to protect private information and how these technologies can be used in a convenient manner. Attention will be brought to NXT-ID’s own solution, called MobileBio, which has been developed to mitigate consumer risks in the realm of mobile commerce and computing.

Biological information could keep consumers safe

Biometric technology could make mobile commerce saferBiometric technology is gaining momentum in the mobile commerce industry because of its ability to protect consumer information. This technology uses biological information to safeguard mobile services and devices. This information can be a fingerprint, a person’s voice, or even their eyes, as biometric scanners can be used to collect this information. This information can then be used to unlock a mobile device or authenticate a mobile payment.

Mobile security continues to be a problematic issue for the mobile commerce market

Mobile security remains as one of the greatest challenges in the mobile commerce field. The market has become a target for malicious groups that will take advantage of consumer information by exploiting the weaknesses of some mobile commerce platforms. Biometric technology could help resolve this issue, as obtaining biological information is considerably more difficult for hackers than it is to steal digitally. While biometric technology may help resolve many security issues, the technology does not exist as an absolute defense against threats.