LoopPay has acquired funding from Visa for its ambitious and innovative technology
LoopPay, a mobile payments firm based in the U.S., has announced that it has won funding from Visa. The exact amount of funding that has been provided by Visa has not yet been revealed, but the funding is expected to be used to help LoopPay launch its new technology later this year. The firm’s Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) technology may add yet another layer of security to mobile commerce while further bolstering the mobile payment infrastructure.
LoopPay technology makes use of magnetic trips rather than NFC chips
The technology leverages the magnetic strips that can be found on payment cards in order to process mobile payments. LoopPay has opted not to make use of NFC technology, despite its popularity in the mobile commerce sector. The new technology means that existing point-of-sale systems can be made more mobile-friendly, as most are fashioned to make use of payment card information. Reducing the technological boundaries that separate mobile commerce and traditional commerce could help consumers become more active in the mobile shopping field.
Firm’s services can be used by iOS devices
LoopPay provides a mobile application and case for iOS devices. The case is able to store and reach financial information, allowing iOS users to participate in mobile commerce relatively easily. The MST technology from LoopPay encrypts the financial information being transmitted to a point-of-sale system and this information is only available for a short amount of time before it is no longer readable.
LoopPay may have found a way to get people involved in mobile commerce without forcing them to embrace new and unfamiliar technologies
Mobile commerce has become a competitive field in many parts of the world. In the U.S., many mobile payment firms are introducing services that make use of new technology that is designed to disrupt traditional commerce. This can be difficult for consumers to embrace, however, as they have been comfortable with traditional commerce for years. LoopPay may have found a way to encourage people to participate in mobile commerce without having to embrace new and unfamiliar technology.
Amazon has announced that it has managed to lose $126 million during the second quarter of this year, but the company’s sales grew by a staggering 23% during the same period, reaching $19.3 billion. Mobile commerce played a major role in higher sales. Amazon is not troubled by its losses, however, because it is investing heavily in the future of commerce through its Fire smartphone and various other ventures.