Qualcomm reported earnings and revenues slightly below Wall Street expectations for its fourth quarter this week, and it gave cheery guidance for its next quarter and next fiscal year. Source: http://www.eetasia.com

With Apple Pay, Google Wallet, and other mobile payment solutions competing for your attention, how do they compare? Source: http://www.cbsnews.com

Payment gateway provider Merchant Link is adding mobile payments and marketing support to its offerings, thanks to a newly announced agreement with startup Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Mobile Phone & Payment Technology News, by Daren Pickering: Mobile phone and mobile commerce news and information gathered from Twitter. Source: paper.li

Mobile payments company Square is today kicking off pre-orders for its new chip-based card readers, which were first announced earlier this year and intended.. Source: techcrunch.com

In a broad survey across Western Europe and the US, consumers told Bain that although they are concerned about security and privacy, they are willing to try mobile payments—provided they see some benefits such as more convenience or better value.…

Will the growth of PayPal’s Venmo encourage other banks and credit unions to use social engagement in digital peer-to-peer payments? Source: thefinancialbrand.com

#WinterOlympic #WinterOlympics [USA Today]BANGKOK (AP) — The Kazakhstan city of Almaty presented itself Friday as the compact and affordable alternative to favorite Beijing in the bidding for the 2022… Source: winterolympic-en.senmasa.com

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Kazakhstan-based subsidiary of Home Credit and Finance Bank (HCK) JSC to “B+” from “BB-”. The outlook is negative Source: en.trend.az

The gloomiest outlook for oil in 20 months is reflected in the stocks of the world’s biggest crude exporters. Source: http://www.bloomberg.com