Softcard

32 results about this entity

Period: 05 Apr 2011 - 15 Apr 2015

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Sionic Mobile taps Softcard co-founder Spencer White as COO

Sionic Mobile, a mobile commerce leader, today announced serial innovator and evangelist of emerging mobile payments and commerce, Spencer White, has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and EVP Business Development.

Softcard confirms shut down

Softcard confirms shut down

US telco-owned mobile payments venture Softcard has confirmed that is shutting down after selling off technology and intellectual property to Google.

Google bids to breathe life into Wallet through telco partnership

Google bids to breathe life into Wallet through telco partnership

Google is attempting to revive its flagging mobile wallet service by getting its app pre-installed on handsets sold by America's biggest telcos. In addition, the firm is buying technology from its telco-owned rival, Softcard, which looks set to be killed off.

Google in talks to buy Softcard

Google in talks to buy Softcard

Google is in talks to buy US telco-owned mobile payments venture Softcard for between $50 million and $100 million, according to press reports.

Softcard not dead, but is axing 60 jobs

Softcard not dead, but is axing 60 jobs

Softcard, the mobile payments venture owned by America's leading telcos, is slashing jobs in a cost-cutting exercise but insists that it is not shutting up shop.

Money20/20: MCX and Softcard set out plans to take on Apple Pay

Money20/20: MCX and Softcard set out plans to take on Apple Pay

In the long shadow of Apple Pay, this week two major mobile money ventures, telco-backed Softcard and merchant-run MCX, have been setting out their strategies for wining over customers.

Apple Pay hits roadblock as US pharmacies disable NFC access

Apple Pay hits roadblock as US pharmacies disable NFC access

Two of the biggest pharmacy chains in the US have disabled NFC terminals in an attempt to shut out Apple Pay ahead of the launch of retailer-backed platform CurrentC in 2015.

Softcard washes whiter with mobile payments for laundry machines

USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: USAT), ("USAT"), a leader of wireless, cashless payment and M2M telemetry solutions for small-ticket, self-serve retailing industries, today announced a mobile payments, offers and loyalty program with Softcard™ designed for the multi-billion dollar commercial laundry market.

Subway to take Softcard payment and loyalty programme nationwide

Subway to take Softcard payment and loyalty programme nationwide

The US telco-backed Softcard consortium has received a welcome boost with news that the giant fast food chain Subway is to deploy its Card Rewards Program as part of a national roll-out of the SmartTap payment app.

Isis becomes Softcard to avoid Islamic State association

Isis becomes Softcard to avoid Islamic State association

Mobile money joint venture Isis has changed its name to Softcard in an effort to distance itself from the militant jihadist group operating in Iraq and Syria.

Isis mobile wallet ditches name to avoid jihadist confusion

Isis mobile wallet ditches name to avoid jihadist confusion

Mobile money joint venture Isis is changing its name in a bid to shed any associations with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria jihadist group.

Isis gains traction with 20,000 new wallet activations a day

Isis gains traction with 20,000 new wallet activations a day

Six months after launch, American telco-backed mobile payments venture Isis is picking up steam, claiming 20,000 new wallet activations a day over the last month.

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