Zoompass Blog http://blog.zoompass.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:24:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 $5000 Richer for Parking Your Car?!?! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZoompassBlog/~3/w7FCjCHocA8/ http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/03/12/5000-richer-for-parking-your-car/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:55:48 +0000 IngridPulpan http://blog.zoompass.com/?p=527 When Michael Perry of Vancouver followed his wife’s lead and got Zooming last month, little did he know it would make him $5000 richer.

Michael Perry, Grand Prize winner of the Zoom to Win $5000 Contest

 Well… today it did!

 ”OMG, what a great day this has turned out to be,” Michael said when he was made aware that he was the Grand Prize winner of the Zoom to Win $5000 Contest.

 Initially, Michael was primarily using Zoompass as a convenient way to pay parking meters with his Zoompass Prepaid MasterCard in Vancouver.  However, he now tells us he has removed all other credit cards from his wallet and uses Zoompass whenever and wherever he can.

 ”It is very convenient to use Zoompass on my iPhone to check my account balance on the go and to reload my account when necessary,” Michael added. “I would like to thank Zoompass for this wonderful prize and for the wonderful product they have brought to the Canadian Market.”

 Michael, you are welcome! Keep Zooming!

 Watch for details about the next Zoompass contest scheduled to launch in early April.

]]> http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/03/12/5000-richer-for-parking-your-car/feed/ 0 http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/03/12/5000-richer-for-parking-your-car/ Zoompass Tag to appear on CP24’s Webnation! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZoompassBlog/~3/6y_X5MnZ9Bg/ http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/03/10/zoompass-tag-to-appear-on-cp24s-webnation/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:04:02 +0000 LindaP http://blog.zoompass.com/?p=519 We’re excited to announce that out very own Christian Ali, VP of Product Development will be showcasing the new Zoompass Tag on Webnation today. Tune in to CP24 from 7-8pm ET to catch a demonstration of the Zoompass Tag and an inside look at the future of Zoompass .  We aim to enable every Canadian to access their wallet through an integrated, rich and users-friendly interface anywhere, anytime safely and securely on their mobile phone. We’re extremely excited about this recent development to Zoompass and the overwhelming support we’ve received. Learn more by tuning in!

]]> http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/03/10/zoompass-tag-to-appear-on-cp24s-webnation/feed/ 0 http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/03/10/zoompass-tag-to-appear-on-cp24s-webnation/ Zoompass to Appear on Bell Mobility Blackberry Devices Across Canada http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZoompassBlog/~3/dHNABW9R31E/ http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/03/09/zoompass-to-appear-on-bell-mobility-blackberry-devices-across-canada/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:17:51 +0000 Dave Fleet http://blog.zoompass.com/?p=515 We recently announced that many Canadian owners of BlackBerry® devices on the TELUS network would find a Zoompass application icon on their device.

Today we’re pleased to announce that Bell Mobility BlackBerry® users across Canada will also soon have easy access to Zoompass via a link on their devices.

New to Zoompass?  Here are some quick pointers on Zoompass to help get you up to speed:

  • Zoompass is a convenient way to send, receive, and request money, instantly and securely, on your mobile phone.  Plus it’s FREE to register!
  • Zoompass can be used by anyone on the Bell Mobility, Rogers, and TELUS networks as well as customers of their respective affiliates including Fido, PC Mobile, Solo Mobile and Virgin Mobile.
  • Zoompass is operated by EnStream – a joint venture of Canada’s three leading carriers; Bell Mobility, Rogers and TELUS

If you’re a Bell Mobility BlackBerry user and not yet registered to Zoompass you’ll be able to easily download Zoompass. Simply:

  • Click on the Zoompass icon on your BlackBerry device
  • Read the term and conditions and click “agree”
  • Once on the Zoompass homepage you can download the Zoompass application
  • Start Zooming!

To learn more about Zoompass please visit zoompass.com.

]]> http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/03/09/zoompass-to-appear-on-bell-mobility-blackberry-devices-across-canada/feed/ 12 http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/03/09/zoompass-to-appear-on-bell-mobility-blackberry-devices-across-canada/ The Zoompass Tag and your Mobile Phone: All you need to Make Purchases http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZoompassBlog/~3/Y-bT0IaG96c/ http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/03/03/the-zoompass-tag-and-your-mobile-phone-all-you-need-to-make-purchases/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:00:58 +0000 Dave Fleet http://blog.zoompass.com/?p=511 The Zoompass TagToday we’re excited to announce a monumental development to Zoompass: the launch of the Zoompass Tag!

The Zoompass Tag is a wireless payment device designed in the form of a sticker that can be attached to a mobile phone.  Now, select Zoompass users will need only their mobile phone with the Zoompass Tag to access their mobile cash account and make purchases at retail stores.  Zoompass users will be able to simply tap their phones on a contactless reader at point of sale to make purchases – just like a PayPass-enabled credit card.  We’re one step closer to allowing Zoompass users to forget their wallets at home – on purpose!

As Robin Dua, President of EnStream says, “All Zoompass users will soon be able to pay for their morning coffee, gas at the pump, and launch at a fast-food restaurant with a quick tap of their phone.”

This trial is being offered to select Zoompass users to evaluate the many aspects of the mobile payment experience and shape the way Canadians pay for goods and services in the future.  We’re excited to be one step closer to our goal of enabling every Canadian access to their wallet through an integrated, rich and user-friendly interface anywhere, anytime, safely and securely on their mobile phone.

See it for yourself and check out this video:

]]> http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/03/03/the-zoompass-tag-and-your-mobile-phone-all-you-need-to-make-purchases/feed/ 20 http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/03/03/the-zoompass-tag-and-your-mobile-phone-all-you-need-to-make-purchases/ Zoompass to Appear on TELUS BlackBerry Devices Across Canada http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZoompassBlog/~3/FSBbDD2NusM/ http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/02/26/zoompass-to-appear-on-blackberry-devices-across-canada/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:18:31 +0000 Dave Fleet http://blog.zoompass.com/?p=504 Over the next few days TELUS BlackBerry® users across Canada will see the Zoompass application icon on the home screen of their BlackBerry devices.

We’ve been working hard with our carrier partners over the last few months on the next evolution of Zoompass: bringing it to consumers across Canada. TELUS BlackBerry users will be able to link to download the application by clicking on the Zoompass icon on their homescreen.

New to Zoompass?  Here are some quick pointers on Zoompass to help get you up to speed:

  • Zoompass is a convenient way to send, receive, and request money, instantly and securely, on your mobile phone.  Plus it’s FREE to register!
  • Zoompass can be used by anyone on the Bell Mobility, Rogers, and TELUS networks as well as customers of their respective affiliates including Fido, PC Mobile, Solo Mobile and Virgin Mobile.
  • Zoompass is operated by EnStream – a joint venture of Canada’s three leading carriers; Bell Mobility, Rogers and TELUS

If you’re a TELUS BlackBerry user and not yet registered to Zoompass you’ll be able to easily download Zoompass. Simply:

  • Click on the Zoompass icon on your BlackBerry device
  • Read the term and conditions and click “agree”
  • Once on the Zoompass homepage you can download the Zoompass application
  • Start Zooming!

To learn more about Zoompass please visit zoompass.com.

]]> http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/02/26/zoompass-to-appear-on-blackberry-devices-across-canada/feed/ 4 http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/02/26/zoompass-to-appear-on-blackberry-devices-across-canada/ Officially Launching The Zoompass Android App http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZoompassBlog/~3/WUqJw2bfU2s/ http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/02/11/officially-launching-zoompass-android-app/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:29:19 +0000 Dave Fleet http://blog.zoompass.com/?p=481 Today we’re officially launching the Zoompass app for Android phones!

We gave you a sneak peek of the app back in December; we’ve now launched it more publicly. If you own an Android powered phone, you can download the app from the Android Market or from zoompass.mobi.

As our president, Robin Dua, notes in the news release, “With many recent announcements of popular Android powered phones launching in Canada, EnStream is excited to be able to offer Android users the full suite of Zoompass functionality.” Android phones are the hot-ticket item right now, and we’re pleased to be able to offer an Android app alongside our existing apps for BlackBerry and iPhone devices.

Check out the full news release for more information, and let us know what you think of the app!

]]> http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/02/11/officially-launching-zoompass-android-app/feed/ 2 http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/02/11/officially-launching-zoompass-android-app/ 2nd Winner of the Zoompass Spread the Luv $ Giveaway! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZoompassBlog/~3/4qn68JobpS0/ http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/02/11/2nd-winner-of-the-zoompass-spread-the-luv-giveaway/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:53:22 +0000 LindaP http://blog.zoompass.com/?p=484 Congratulations to Felipe Castillo who was Zoomed $50 yesterday!  He sent us a very “shrunken” money request telling us he hadn’t seen his girlfriend in over 2 months and the money would allow for a surprise visit on Valentine’s Day.  How could we say no?  He was ecstatic when he was Zoomed his $50:  ” My girlfriend is going to be so happy when I surprise her this weekend, you have no idea how much this means to me!”  Like I said in yesterday’s tweet, we’re spreading the luv and bringing it together too!  Today we’re preparing for another Zoompass $ giveaway.  Stay tuned because we’re adding another layer so that you can help us spread luv to friends and family too!!

Make sure you’re ready to participate – it’s simple and fast:

  • Register for Zoompass – it’s FREE to register by visiting www.zoompass.com or download the FREE Zoompass application to your mobile phone by visiting  any App Store or Android Market.
  • Save our Zoompass contact number: 416-892-7180 (no calls please!)
  • And be ready to send in your money request with your answer when you see that tweet from Zoompass asking “How will you spread the Luv with $ from Zoompass this Valentine’s Day?

Simple!

Stay tuned!

Felipe Castillo Zoomed $50 in the Zoompass Spread the Luv $ Giveway

]]> http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/02/11/2nd-winner-of-the-zoompass-spread-the-luv-giveaway/feed/ 0 http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/02/11/2nd-winner-of-the-zoompass-spread-the-luv-giveaway/ Congrats to our 1st Spread the Luv Valentine’s Day $ Giveaway! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZoompassBlog/~3/TV2Ll5Ai1lo/ http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/02/10/congrats-to-our-1st-spread-the-luv-valentines-day-giveaway/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:56:54 +0000 LindaP http://blog.zoompass.com/?p=475 We just Zoomed $50 to @jkozuch for his quick fingers and heart-warming response.  He told us that his wife “works really hard and deserves something nice.”  How could we not accept that response?  We had many others that were heart warming and we invite you to try again!  Later today we’ll be sending out another tweet for a chance at another $50!  There’s still time to get ready!

  • Register to Zoompass – download the FREE app at zoompass.mobi (or at any app store) or visit us online at www.zoompass.com
  • Save 416-892-7180 in your Zoompass contacts list
  • Be ready with your response when you see that tweet asking “How will you be spreading the Luv this Valentine’s Day?”

Good luck!

]]> http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/02/10/congrats-to-our-1st-spread-the-luv-valentines-day-giveaway/feed/ 0 http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/02/10/congrats-to-our-1st-spread-the-luv-valentines-day-giveaway/ Zoompass is Zooming money away for Valentine’s Day! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZoompassBlog/~3/wHtTGKEit5Q/ http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/02/08/zoompass-is-zooming-money-away-for-valentines-day/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:44:05 +0000 LindaP http://blog.zoompass.com/?p=463 From Wednesday February 10th to Friday February 12th, Zoompass will be giving away from $50 to $150/day in the name of Valentine’s Day.  A lucky Zoompass Facebook friend or Twitter follower will be chosen to receive money from Zoompass.  To participate, all you have to do is register to Zoompass (it’s free to register) and tell us how you’ll spread the love with money Zoomed to you from Zoompass!   Be ready to send a money request when you see the tweet asking “How will you spread the love this Valentine’s Day?”  Plus, you’ll be entered to win $5000 through the “Zoom to Win $5000 contest*” just for registering. Be ready, it’s simple:

  • Download the FREE Zoompass application to your smartphone (visit www.zoompass.mobi or your BlackBerry app store, iPhone app store, or Android market). For all other mobile phones register for Zoompass online at www.zoompass.com
  • Once you’re registered save mobile phone number 416-892-7180 in your Zoompass contacts folder
  • When you see the tweet from Zoompass asking “How will you spread the love?” Launch the Zoompass application and send a money request with your response to 416-892-7180
  • A lucky person will be chosen by a panel and off they’ll be: spreading love this Valentine’s Day!

Zoompass would like to thank their loyal Facebook and Twitter followers for all their support.  We can’t think of a better way than to send money and  spread some love this Valentine’s Day!  Keep watch for the lucky tweets starting Wednesday morning! Good luck!

*For information visit www.zoompass.com

]]> http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/02/08/zoompass-is-zooming-money-away-for-valentines-day/feed/ 2 http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/02/08/zoompass-is-zooming-money-away-for-valentines-day/ “Zoompass – Your Mobile Wallet” Aran Hamilton talks mobile with Tech Vibes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ZoompassBlog/~3/RYkk8KVYxDg/ http://blog.zoompass.com/2010/01/27/%e2%80%9czoompass-%e2%80%93-your-mobile-wallet%e2%80%9d-aran-hamilton-talks-mobile-with-tech-vibes/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:13:54 +0000 admin http://blog.zoompass.com/?p=454 EnStream’s own VP of Strategic Partnerships Aran Hamilton talked to Tech Vibes Karim Kanji, for their Mobile Monday install, about the future of Zoompass and the mobile industry. It seems that as of late, the mobile commerce industry has erupted with various mobile payment platforms. According to Aran, “Zoompass is different from other payment solutions in that it was designed specifically for the mobile channel and as such it was designed to take advantage of the capabilities of mobile phones and for mobile phones.” Zoompass is a Canadian product that having been launched by Canada’s leading wireless carriers, “takes advantage of a great deal of resident expertise and knowledge of building great mobile experiences”.

The Zoompass product has also been widely embraced by the Toronto social media community and Aran speaks to this saying, “within one city we have world-class thinkers and workers in the areas of software, telecommunications, media, social media, human computer interface design, medicine, social responsibility, and finance among other industries – this is a really great place to be!”. It’s clear that Zoompass holds the key for the future of mobile commerce here in Canada and as Aran mentions in the article we have some huge developments coming over the course of the next year. For all the exciting news and updates you can sign up at www.Zoompass.com, stay tuned to our Facebook page or follow us on twitter @Zoompass.

Check out the full article at http://www.techvibes.com/blog/zoompass-your-mobile-wallet

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