Google is releasing the first version of its Google Wallet app to Sprint Nexus S 4G phones and offering a $10 free bonus to users who sign up before the end of the year.

News briefs – WiFi network Fon selects mopay as mobile payment method; Neustar Intelligent Cloud simplifies mobile for charities; First Data introduces mobile voucher technology for merchants.

While consumers did make purchases using their mobile devices on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, redeeming coupons and comparing products and prices are the top mobile commerce trends so far this holiday season.

AT&T and Verizon’s potential partnership for a mobile payments service is an opportunity to expand mobile commerce.

Mobile provides banks with opportunities to improve the profitability of debit programs, yet many are missing out.

LAS VEGAS – While CTIA panelists were bullish about the prospects for mobile financial services, their visions of the future of mobile banking differed based on where they sit in the ecosystem.

First Data will deliver mobile payments via a MicroSD-based technology that turns phones into contactless payment devices.

Contactless mobile payments mean a faster checkout resulting in more revenue from increased throughput and the loyalty of customers who prefer contactless to make purchases.