Tag: SIM

Mobile payments in the UK – contactless progress

Regular followers of our blog will know we are interested in contactless payments around the world, but also in the UK in particular. We ran our first Contactless Challenge in London following the 2012 Olympics, pitting two influential bloggers against each other. This was swiftly followed by a similar challenge in the US. Now, however, […]

The Internet of Things takes a major leap forward with…

What’s the big deal about a SIM card that can switch subscriptions from one carrier to another at any time, over the air, without the customer having to physically switch out SIM cards?  Plenty. Until now, wireless devices required a carrier-specific SIM card to connect to a cellular network and “turn-on” wireless service. For consumer […]

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How has the mobile phone evolved in 50 years?

Imagine life without your mobile phone… almost impossible, isn’t it? Well, believe it or not this month marks 50 years since the first ever mobile phone call was made. In a relatively short space of time, mobiles have become our tool for almost everything – whether it’s for managing our finances, taking pictures, managing work […]

Money 20/20 – Key takeaways from Monday’s payment security talks

Money20/20 kicked off yesterday with a perpetual buzz surrounding payments security.  This tweet from Dave Birch perfectly sums up what we’ve been hearing in the overflowing conference halls: It’s no wonder that authentication and privacy are hot topics.  Consumers are demanding to know their account data is safe and transactions are secure as the number […]