Posted on 10 June 2011 by
Despite all the recent hype around mobile payments and NFC with announcements from Orange and Barclaycard in the UK and Google Wallet launching in the US with Citi and MasterCard there is still a certain amount of skepticism. Consumer attitudes vary quite radically, depending on when they were surveyed and where they live.
Posted on 25 July 2011 by
Smartphones are becoming more and more pervasive in our lives these days, as recent research from Nielsen and Javelin Strategy Research shows. Consumers are embracing smartphones in record numbers, however the uptake of mobile banking technologies does not match this high rate of adoption.
Posted on 29 July 2011 by
Online marketplace eBay has recently posted its first billion-dollar revenue quarter, confirming that mobile commerce is continuing its shift into the mainstream. The challenge for telecoms and retail industries alike is to make sure they are not late to the party and avoid being left behind. According to an official company press release, the results […]
Posted on 17 August 2011 by
Are we getting closer to the day where we can pay for goods and services with our mobile phones? All signs seem to be pointing to ‘yes’ with major telecom operators, card issuers and handset manufacturers on board with the idea. Here are but a few of them. Isis, a mobile commerce joint venture between […]
Posted on 04 October 2011 by
Remember a few weeks ago when I applauded Visa for announcing plans to accelerate the migration to EMV chip technology and the adoption of mobile payments? Since then, I have been struck by a few stories in the news that really drive home what this migration will mean for the United States. First, this story […]
Posted on 09 November 2011 by
NFC is all about freeing us up – making purchasing simpler and more straightforward. The art of parkour or ‘free-running’ is the embodiment of movement without obstacle, pause, or thought. To us, it echoes the philosophy of NFC technology and the freedom it allows us every day. So, what’s the link?
