InComm and ValuAccess Partner to Expand Prepaid Market in Hong Kong

ATLANTA – Sept. 25, 2012 – InComm, a leading prepaid product and transaction services company, announced a new partnership with ValuAccess, a leading Asian provider of gift card and loyalty programs to bring global prepaid content products to the Hong Kong market.

InComm will combine its global experience with ValuAccess’s expertise and access to the Hong Kong market to offer local consumers a wider product suite of prepaid cards, powered by InComm’s point-of-sale activation (POSA) technology.

“We are delighted to partner with InComm to provide a solid foundation to distribute its products within the Hong Kong market through our existing distribution network,” said Alistair Gordon, CEO, ValuAccess. “With its global reach, we are able to provide our local consumers with an expanded suite of product options specific to their individual needs, reinforcing our position as the leading gift card provider and only gift card distributor in Hong Kong.”

The partnership expands InComm’s global footprint, establishing a solid presence in the Hong Kong market, bringing new products, services and payment methods to new markets to answer evolving demands.

“Our partnership with ValuAccess provides valuable inroads for us into a previously untapped market,” said Frank Monaco, vice president of international, InComm. “ValuAccess has unparalleled insight into the needs of the Hong Kong consumer base, and we look forward to leveraging that relationship to bring fresh and tailored products to new consumers on a global scale.”

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A day with a smart phone as a wallet CNN Add to. Share Flag as inappropriate. Loading... Alert icon. Sign in or sign up now! Alert icon. Loading... Published on Sep 24, 2012 by CNN. CNN's Laurie Segall takes a look at how close mobile payment technology has come to making your wallet obsolete. See all stories on this topic »

AJB Software to make mobile payment push Mobile Payments Today AJB said its mobile payment initiative will include the announcement of new products and partners that will make it easier "for merchants to deploy mobile payment solutions; increasing convenience and facilitating transactions, while maintaining the ... See all stories on this topic »

Australians slow to embrace mobile banking Sydney Morning Herald At the same time, eBay-owned PayPal has sought to win a bigger part of the mobile payment business by partnering with established businesses and offering card-reader hardware that can be used on phones. Yet industry analysts say the final uptake ... See all stories on this topic »

Net Element Partners with MegaFon, Russia's Second-Largest Mobile Operator ... DailyFinance The agreement calls for MegaFon to enable Net Element's mobile payment platform, to facilitate the mobile payments for MegaFon subscribers. In the first two weeks after the September 1 start date, Net Element already processed about 35 million rubles ... See all stories on this topic »

Facebook Introduces 'Frictionless' Mobile Payments International Business Times A new mobile payment system may be even more enticing for Facebook than increased ad-based revenue streams, however. This is simply because it offers a chance to monetize the massive user-base Facebook already has directly, rather than using that ... See all stories on this topic »

Groupon Introduces New Platform To Process Mobile Payments, In Direct ... Mobile bloom News Mobile payments and transactions expected to reach $670 billion by 2015 · CHARGE Anywhere releases mobile payment option for BlackBerry 7 · Mobile Payment Platforms Still In Nascent Stage; Developing World Needs To Catch Up · Mobile Payment ... See all stories on this topic »

SBI, ICICI lead the pack as m-banking gains currency Livemint In June, My Mobile Payments Ltd, a mobile payment service provider, announced the launch of Money-on-Mobile (MoM)—an m-wallet service that allows consumers to load their mobile phones with cash of various denominations, starting from Rs.20, at retail ... See all stories on this topic » Livemint

Payworks brings mobile commerce to Oktoberfest Finextra ... it is a special honour that our technology is used at the Oktoberfest. We have an outstanding team, which has done a tremendous job during the last couple of months in order to support providers like PayUnity to realise their mobile payment ... See all stories on this topic » Finextra

Mobile-payments firm Square Inc. aims for expansion Boston Globe ... next year, said Dorsey, as it prepares to expand into overseas markets and grow its customer base of 2 million merchants and small business owners that use its credit card readers for turning tablet computers or smartphones into mobile payment ... See all stories on this topic » Boston Globe

Mobile Payment Transactions - Proposed Expansion Of The Code Of Conduct ... Mondaq News Alerts (registration) On September 18th, 2012, the federal government announced the proposed expansion of the Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Card Industry in Canada (the "Code") to apply to credit and debit network participants that provide point-of-sale payment ... See all stories on this topic »

Another mobile wallet trial to start in Auckland Geekzone This trial takes the use of mobile payment technology to a whole new level. We are all accustomed to storing our address books and diaries in our phones. Well, now we can store our wallet there as well. This is not simply another application – it truly ... See all stories on this topic »

Young Dutch widely use mobile payment systems - PayPal Telecompaper (subscription) Young Dutch widely use mobile payment systems - PayPal. Tuesday 25 September 2012 | 12:06 CET | News. One third of young Dutch consumers (up to 35 years) use their mobile phone or tablet to make payments, a study by Peil.nl (Maurice de Hond) ... See all stories on this topic »

Victoria's SmartTrans seals Chinese e-shopping payment card deal iTWire He said the system would integrate Double Eagle China's unique marketing and online loyalty systems with SmartTrans mobile payment and web payment platform, "which is a great example of a technology partnership involving Australian and Chinese ... See all stories on this topic »

Cafe Increases Market Share and Loyalty with Mobile Ordering and Payments Hospitality Technology The new mobile ordering and mobile payment capabilities for its customers, are available on both the iOS and Android platforms and allow guests to order brunch, lunch, sweets and more directly from their smartphone, where they can also view and order ... See all stories on this topic »

BAY offers alternative to card readers The Nation BAY's mobile payment system comprises a dongle (computer plug-in device) with a slot for inserting a credit or debit card. It can be connected with mobile devices to allow wireless payments for merchants' customers. The cheaper option is part of the ... See all stories on this topic »

German retailers plan cross-industry payment standard IGD Supply Chain Analysis Metro Group, together with more than 20 German retailers, including Rewe Group, Douglas and Tengelmann, have agreed to discuss developing a retailer-owned mobile payment system, it is reported. The aim of the project is to develop an industry-wide ... See all stories on this topic »

Mogamo to pursue its passion The Nation This service offers mobile payment service with two models -micro-transaction payment involving small amounts up to Bt100, and cash card with payment values of Bt100, Bt300, Bt500, and Bt1,000. "We had a soft launch since early this year and we plan to ... See all stories on this topic » The Nation

Accumulate, YellowPepper bring m-payments to LatAm Telecompaper (subscription) Tuesday 25 September 2012 | 10:49 CET | News. Mobile payment services provider Accumulate has signed a partnership agreement with mobile financial services company YellowPepper. YellowPepper is now the developing partner for Accumulate in the ... See all stories on this topic »

Mobile banking expands in rural areas Philippine Star Owen said that rural banks can play a similar role in the mobile payment ecosystem in the countryside with GCash (Globe) and Smart Money (Smart) and other players who are now entering the market place. He further noted that at the recent GSMA Mobile ... See all stories on this topic »

CBS Atlanta 46Could a smartphone replace your wallet? WGCL Atlanta The mobile payment space is projected to be a $171 billion business this year and it's on the rise. So what does the future look like? Some people are paying by just saying their name using an app called Square. If you are at a restaurant, after you ... See all stories on this topic »

New Windows Phone device teased on the T-Mobile network Technology Bloom News ... with the new phone. The phone comes with technology for CDMA, GSM, UMTS and LTE networks, plus GPS and turn-by-turn navigation. Wi-Fi connections, Bluetooth accessories and NFC technology for mobile payment solutions are also supported. See all stories on this topic » Technology Bloom News

Groupon Moves Into Restaurant Reservations With Savored Deal New York Times (blog) Over recent months, Groupon has sought to expand its core business of daily deals with a number of new business propositions, including with ventures like a mobile payment system. Now, it appears that the online coupon purveyor is moving into ... See all stories on this topic »

Merchants begin support for Apple's Passbook Mobile Payments Today Starbucks announced via tweet on Friday that it would support Passbook integration for its popular mobile payment program, starting sometime this week. Starbucks patrons will be able to store their cards in Passbook and won't have to open the Starbucks ... See all stories on this topic »

Ingenico to supply iPad card readers to Groupon - report Telecompaper (subscription) French payment terminal maker Ingenico has won a contract from online coupon company Groupon to provide a mobile payment system, reports Les Echos. According to the paper's sources, the Groupon Payments service presented in the US a few days ago ... See all stories on this topic »

PayPal for Windows Phone now available to download in Canada MobileSyrup.com You can also withdraw or transfer money to and from your bank accounts, a feature missing from the recently-revamped Android app. The Local feature allows you to find stores and merchants who use PayPal Here, the company's new mobile payment service ... See all stories on this topic »

Aussie Start-Up StreetHawk Targets Retail Marketing Apps Wall Street Journal (blog) In response, large U.S. retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc Target Corp ., and 7-Eleven Inc. announced they would developing a joint mobile payment network, Merchant Customer Exchange. StreetHawk hopes to expand into Asia and the U.S., but first, ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal (blog)

Kiva Detroit begins second phase with Zip program Model D The nonprofit debuted Kiva Zip, which it bills as "an experimental site ... that enables (users) to make direct loans to borrowers, at an increased risk, using innovations like mobile payment technologies." "We believe that these new tools give us all ... See all stories on this topic »

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MONEY® News » Gemalto Expands Mobile Payment Software ... By Businesswire Gemalto Expands Mobile Payment Software Solution with Western Union's International Remittance Service. ABSTRACT: Gemalto announces the expansion of its mobile payment software solution to include the Western Union Money ... MONEY® News

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Groupon unveils mobile payment service; shares up - MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Groupon Inc. on Wednesday said it has launched a new mobile payments service for the iPhone and the iPod Touch. www.marketwatch.com/.../groupon-unveils-mobile-payment-s...

IRCTC introduces Interbank Mobile Payment Service to book tickets ... MUMBAI: In yet another move, to make the e-ticketing system more user-friendly, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched the ... articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/.../33862531_1_interbank...

Mobile payment madness - The Insider - TM Forum Online Community With more than 700 member companies in 75 countries, TM Forum is the world's leading industry association focused on improving business effectiveness for ... www.tmforum.org/.../blogs/.../mobile-payment-madness.aspx

Square Mobile Payment Processing System (3rd Generation ... Pros. Offers a customer loyalty program; Tracks cash payments and tips; Very simple and user-friendly interface. Cons. Phone version of the app lacks inventory ... www.techhive.com/.../mobile-payment-processing-system-3rd...

PaidThx wants to tap into mobile payment market | Richmond Times ... A group of local entrepreneurs thinks the United States is finally ready for mobile money on a massive scale. www2.timesdispatch.com/.../tdmbiz19-paidthx-wants-to-tap-in...

Citi | Citi Ventures Invests in Mobile Payment Technology Square Citi Ventures Invests in Mobile Payment Technology Square Citi Ventures collaborates with internal and external partners on new ventures that have the ... blog.citigroup.com/.../citi-ventures-invests-in-mobile-payment...

Groupon launches mobile payment service Groupon says its new mobile transaction rates are the lowest ou there. But that depends on how you look at the fine details. www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/news.asp?id=68889

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French telco issues pre-paid contactless cards

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French telco issues pre-paid contactless cards Finextra French telco issues pre-paid contactless cards. French wireless operator SFR is to issue a pre-paid cash card to customers as a first step to the introduction of contactless mobile payments and NFC. 27 views 0 comments. Priced at €14.90 and valid for ... See all stories on this topic » Finextra

GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH : G&D Adds Visa Mobile Approval to its ... 4-traders This places G&D in an excellent position to roll out commercial NFC services such as payment and ticketing applications for mobile phones. The Trusted Service Manager is a key component for the rollout and operation of secure NFC services. G&D's TSM ... See all stories on this topic »

Telstra: top up your airtime by touch an NFC tag Mobile Entertainment Telstra teamed up with local NFC and AR specialist Tapit for the triall, which lets users tap their phone on the Tapit symbol to instantly recharge their pre-pay credit, download the Foxtel app or get a free trial of the new MOG streaming music service ... See all stories on this topic » Mobile Entertainment

VeriFone Connects Young Buyers with Mobile and Multimedia Payment Options ... PYMNTS.com The PAYware Mobile Enterprise card encryption reader, with integrated 2-D bar code scanner, works with all forms of electronic payment including magnetic stripe, chip and PIN, and contactless/NFC-enabled cards and phones. The mobile payment solution ... See all stories on this topic »

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Telstra & Tapit make it easier to recharge Pre-Paid & get content

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Telstra & Tapit make it easier to recharge Pre-Paid & get content IT News Online Sydney - September 25, 2012 - Australia's largest brand and carrier, Telstra, launched a number of retail and outdoor innovations today, using the latest mobile technology from award winning Near Field Communications (NFC) innovator, Tapit. See all stories on this topic »

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Gemalto Expands Mobile Payment Software Solution with Western Union

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Gemalto Expands Mobile Payment Software Solution with Western Union's ... The Herald | HeraldOnline.com Gemalto's best-in-class software solutions, innovative vision and unique security technology are at the heart of a wide range of Mobile Financial Services, including mobile banking, mobile payment, mobile money, and mobile NFC for proximity payments. See all stories on this topic »

Inside Secure to offer cloud-based NFC secure element solution NFC World ... and "pulled through" the mobile phone to, say, a point-of-sale terminal. Last week, NFC World reported on US-based start-up SimplyTapp which has launched a payments service that works on a similar approach. ... Consumers would be able to access all ... See all stories on this topic » NFC World

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Will NFC Communication Make QR Codes Obsolete?

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MasterCard Issues Mobile Payments Software Kit - Investors.com MasterCard released a software development kit Monday for third parties to build apps for smartphones equipped with Near Field Communication or NFC. news.investors.com/.../091712-625968-mastercard-unveils-mo...

iPhone 5: Waiting on NFC But several mobile payment experts said Apple probably made a good choice for now, given the slow rollout of NFC, especially in the U.S. Only 2% of merchants ... www.totalmerchantconcepts.com/.../218-iphone-5-waiting-on-...

Will NFC Communication Make QR Codes Obsolete? NFC devices can be used in contactless payment systems, similar to those currently used in ... webhostinggeeks.com/.../will-nfc-communication-make-qr-co...

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How Good Technology Is Opening New Doors with NFC-Enabled Samsung .

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How Good Technology Is Opening New Doors with NFC-Enabled Samsung ... CIO So the company jumped all over the opportunity to become one of the first large enterprises to pilot the use of Near Field Communications (NFC) enabled smartphones for physical access to buildings and offices. HD Global multiCLASS SE reader and a ... See all stories on this topic » CIO

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NFC on Phones: Is it Really that Big a Deal?

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Netflix and Good Technology like NFC for building access GigaOM Netflix and Good Technology both completed the first pilots of NFC-equipped smartphones for building access in Silicon Valley. The tests with HID Global demonstrate some of the utility of NFC beyond payments but also highlight the remaining work to be ... See all stories on this topic » GigaOM

Facebook partners with Bango for mobile payments through your carrier bill Android Authority But even without NFC or any other wireless tap-to-pay method, alternative payment systems are becoming popular among mobile platforms and mobile users. Facebook, for one, has launched a service through which mobile users can pay for online goods ... See all stories on this topic » Android Authority

Auckland NFC transport trial enters next phase Computerworld New Zealand Telecom, Westpac, and Auckland Transport have today announced the next phase of their near field communication (NFC) mobile wallet trial on Auckland's public transport system. Proof of concept NFC-ticketing machines and turnstiles were shown at a press ... See all stories on this topic »

NFC on Phones: Is it Really that Big a Deal? PC Quest Apple introduced Passbook into iOS 6, in order to act as a mobile wallet, among other things. Will NFC work across different brands of phones? The NFC Forum was established in 2004. So, the standard has been ... NFC is not limited to a typical file ... See all stories on this topic »

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AJB Announces Mobile Payments Strategy for Retailers

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AJB Announces Mobile Payments Strategy for Retailers » Village ... By Tami ... grows and adoption of mobile payments accelerates, AJB will provide solutions that are easy-to-scale, deploy and integrate, regardless of payment processor device, existing infrastructure, or standard being used – be it NFC, Mobile Wallet, ... Village Gamer

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