Starbucks’ mobile payment app is helping drive more frequent purchases and contributing to the company’s revenue growth, a company executive revealed during its first-quarter earnings call.

Maxim Integrated Products Inc. is suing Starbucks, Expedia, Capital One and Bank of the West, alleging these companies infringed several patents with their mobile payment apps.

Now that I have your attention, there is an interesting parallel between Carrier IQ and Starbucks that explains a lot about the phantoms we battle in the mobile world.

Sears has been named 2011 Mobile Retailer of the Year, the highest accolade in mobile commerce and retail. Who else won the prestigious Mobile Commerce Awards?

Starbucks China is using mobile advertising to encourage users to check-in on the social network Jiepang as part of a holiday-themed promotion.

Starbucks has exceeded 26 million mobile transactions since the launch of its mobile payment program in January.

Starbucks is using QR codes in various in-store locations around the United States and in popular magazines to promote its new line of Fall coffee products.

Starbucks is showing that mobile plays a critical role in its overall initiatives by unveiling a new application that features gift card capabilities.

Starbucks is keeping up with its ever-growing tech-savvy customers and has rolled out an Android app that lets them pay for their beverages and other goods via their mobile device.

A Mobile Commerce Daily reader reached out to the publication to demonstrate how easy it is to compromise the Starbucks Rewards Card iPhone application.