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Converged NewsMAY 21, 2013
Boost Mobile Launches Mobile Wallet
Customers No Longer Need to Carry Cash
IRVINE, CA (May 21, 2013) Boost Mobile, a provider of no-contract wireless services, has announced the availability of Boost Mobile Wallet powered by Wipit, a mobile solution that allows Boost Mobile Android-powered smartphones to serve as a cash-based vehicle for accessing cost-effective...
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Telecom NewsMAY 21, 2013
Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile USA Strengthen 4G LTE
Companies Launch Samsung Galaxy S III
IRVINE, CA and WARREN, NJ (May 21, 2013) Sprint’s prepaid brands Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA – along with Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) – will add Samsung Galaxy S III to both brands’ lineups of smartphone devices. Launching in June, the high-end Android...
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Telecom NewsMAY 21, 2013
Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile USA Strengthen 4G LTE
Companies Launch Samsung Galaxy S III
IRVINE, CA and WARREN, NJ (May 21, 2013) Sprint’s prepaid brands Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA – along with Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) – will add Samsung Galaxy S III to both brands’ lineups of smartphone devices. Launching in June, the high-end Android...
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Telecom NewsMAY 17, 2013
Sprint Closes Transaction to Acquire U.S. Cellular
Offering Incentives to Affected Customers in Impacted Markets
OVERLAND PARK, KS (May 17, 2013) Sprint (NYSE:S) has completed its transaction with U.S. Cellular (NYSE:USM) to acquire 20MHz of PCS spectrum in various Midwest markets including Chicago, South Bend, Ind., and Champaign, Ill., and 10MHz of PCS spectrum in the St. Louis market. The...
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Converged NewsMAY 16, 2013
WEX to Provide Virtual Payment Solution for Grupo Transhotel
WEX Subsidiary, CorporatePay, to Manage Relationships Throughout Europe
SOUTH PORTLAND, ME (May 16, 2013) WEX Inc. (NYSE:WEX), a provider of corporate payment solutions, has formed an agreement with Grupo Transhotel, a global supplier of travel related services, to provide the WEX Travel solution for Transhotel’s supplier payments. WEX says its Travel...
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Telecom NewsMAY 14, 2013
BLU Products Expands Studio Series Lineup
Introduces Three New Smartphone Models
MIAMI, FL (May 14, 2013) BLU Products, a mobile phone manufacturer, has made additions to their Studio Series Lineup of smartphone devices. The Studio label designates a large screen device with increased battery life, and includes a multitude of features at each price point. BLU says...
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Converged NewsMAY 14, 2013
GoBank Announces Timing of General Availability
Marketing Alliances Made for Online, Media, Retail and Carriers
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (May 14, 2013) Green Dot Corporation’s GoBank (NYSE:GDOT) expects to be generally available by Independence Day (July 4). GoBank, a brand of Green Dot Bank, Member FDIC, is the first bank account designed specifically for the mobile device and targets members of the...
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Telecom NewsMAY 9, 2013
Aio Wireless Announces New Voice and Data Service
No Contract Wireless Provider Launches in First Three Markets
ALPHARETTA, GA (May 9, 2013) Aio Wireless has launched a new nationwide wireless service for consumers interested in a value price, without an annual contract. Aio says it provides simplified service and offerings to value-conscious customers interested in an unlimited talk/text/data...
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Payments NewsMAY 9, 2013
MasterCard to Power Nigerian Identity Card Program
13 Million Cards to be Issued First
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA (May 8, 2013) The Nigerian National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and MasterCard are rolling out 13 million MasterCard-branded National Identity Smart Cards with electronic payment capability as a pilot program. The National Identity Smart Card is the...
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Payments NewsMAY 8, 2013
Prepaid Cards or Traditional Checking Accounts
Javelin Strategy & Research Analyzes Prepaid Card Market
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (May 8, 2013) The dynamics of the card-issuing business and those of the banking industry have changed dramatically in recent years as an array of economic, regulatory, and governmental factors and initiatives have combined to drive expansion in the use of prepaid...
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Converged NewsMAY 8, 2013
New Digby Analysis Reveals Mobile App Adoption
Retail and Hospitality Set the Stage for Location-Based Marketing
AUSTIN, TX (May 8, 2013) Digby, provider of location-based marketing for retailers and brands, has unveiled analysis that shows an increase in mobile app adoption from 2012-2013, setting the stage for similar growth in more advanced mobile technologies such as location-based marketing....
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Converged NewsMAY 7, 2013
AIRTAG Enables Magento E-Commerce Sites
Will Deliver Mobile Wallet Apps
NEW YORK, NY (May 7, 2013) AIRTAG, a provider of Mobile Shopping Solutions, has integrated the AIRSHOP ordering and payment solution with Magento; the eBay owned open source e-commerce platform used by more than 150,000 retailers.

This integration enables retailers...
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Converged NewsMAY 6, 2013
AnywhereCommerce Joins Forces with PayToo and Mobilepaid
To Launch New Global Mobile POS Solution
PALO ALTO, CA (May 6, 2013) AnywhereCommerce, a global payments technology provider, has entered into a strategic alliance with PayToo and Mobilepaid to deliver a multifaceted mobile payment acceptance solution that can support a variety of payment presentation technologies. Available...
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Payments NewsMAY 6, 2013
RushCard Launches New Initiatives
Aims for Transparency with New Fee Disclosures
CINCINNATI, OH (May 6, 2013) UniRush LLC, program manager for the Prepaid Visa RushCard pioneered by Russell Simmons in 2003, has introduced new Fee Disclosures designed to make it easy for customers to understand the cost of using their RushCard. In addition, RushCard introduced a...
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Converged NewsMAY 3, 2013
"Dinner Made Easy" Mobile Program Aimed at Families in Need
Companies Work Toward a Healthier America
BEDFORD, MA (May 3, 2013) SoundBite Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:SDBT), a provider of customer experience management solutions, will participate in the recently launched nutrition education texting program, "Dinner Made Easy." Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) and Share Our...
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