Mobile phone users in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland and Sweden can sign up from today at www.ericssonmoney.com to send and receive money to and from friends and family and withdraw cash.
Quidco iPhone App
Cashback website Quidco has released an iPhone app which promises personalised deals, exclusive discounts and the chance of earning in-store cashback.
Google Offers Launches
Google Offers, Google’s answer to Groupon, which ties in with its recently announced mobile payments solution, Google Wallet, has launched as a trial in the US.
Bankquet: Compare Bank Accounts
Whether you’re choosing a bank account for the first time or looking to switch to a better account, a new website has launched which aims to help us compare all of the major bank accounts.
Google Wallet
Google has today announced how it intends to get consumers to pay for goods and services using their mobile phones, with the trial launch of Google Wallet.
Price Comparison Websites Take Over £650 Million Commission Each Year
Price comparison websites take over £650 million in commission each year from consumers. That’s the finding from a recent YouGov survey undertaken by saveitbuddy.com, which claims to be the UK’s only comparison website that gives cash back on insurance and energy deals.
ING Direct Introduce “Read-Only” Online Banking Access
ING Direct have introduced a new tool for their US online banking users allowing them to create a separate, read-only password that can be given to third-party aggregators, such as Mint.
Google To Launch “Virtual Wallet”
There are several reports that Google will be launching its “Virtual Wallet” mobile payments system on Android phones this week.
Starbucks Launching Contactless Card Trial
Coffee chain Starbucks is the latest big outlet planning to trial contactless payments, following fast food giant McDonalds’ first steps into the technology.
Google Advisor: Financial Comparisons
Google has been testing various financial comparisons in its search results for a while, and today it has rolled out the results of those trials into a single site; Google Advisor.