Vodafone

77 results about this entity

Period: 18 Oct 2004 - 19 Jan 2024

Hackers steal bank details of 2 million Vodafone Germany customers

Hackers have gained access to a Vodafone Germany server and stolen the personal data - including bank account information - of two million customers.

Vodafone NFC m-payments service to make global debut in Spain

SmartPass, the mobile contactless payments service developed by telco giant Vodafone with Visa will make its debut in Spain by the end of year ahead of a wider rollout.

Kipochi integrates bitcoin wallet with M-Pesa

Kenyan bitcoin wallet Kipochi has launched a service which enables people to send and receive the virtual currency and convert it to and from an M-Pesa balance.

Startupbootcamp Amsterdam opens NFC and contactless programme

Backed by major banks and telcos, the Amsterdam arm of Startupbootcamp has launched an NFC and contactless offering, inviting young firms to pitch for a place on a three month programme with access to funding, workspace and specialist advice.

Vodafone bids to bring M-Pesa to Myanmar

Vodafone plans to bring the M-Pesa mobile payments technology to Myanmar if it wins a bid to operate a mobile network in the South East Asian country.

Weve appoints former Travelex man to lead mobile commerce joint venture

UK telco consortium Weve has appointed David Sear, formerly of Travelex and VocaLink, as chief executive officer.

Vodafone and Visa prep Oz contactless mobile payments

Wireless operator Vodafone and card giant Visa have unveiled the SmartPass contactless mobile payments system that they will launch in Australia next year.

Icici bank and Vodafone partner to launch M-Pesa in India

Vodafone is to launch its m-pesa mobile money transfer service in India in partnership with the country's largest bank, Icici Bank.

Vodafone enlists CorFire and Gemalto for mobile wallet

UK-based wireless giant Vodafone has teamed up with Gemalto and m-commerce outfit CorFire to develop an NFC-based mobile wallet.

NFC plays second fiddle to advertising in UK mobile consortium plans

NFC payments are to play second fiddle to mobile advertising in the business model drawn up by the Project Oscar consortium of UK wireless operators, who have rebranded their combined platform as Weve.

Vodafone to expand M-Pesa remittance services to 35 countries

Vodafone is to expand the reach of its M-Pesa mobile money platform by participating in a remittance hub for cross-border cash transfers to 35 countries.

Vodafone Italia debuts NFC-based mobile payments in Milan

Vodafone Italia has become the latest European carrier to begin a mobile payments trial, kicking off in Milan ahead of a planned nationwide roll-out in 2013.