Tag Archives: mobile commerce

Bango hits 100 operator connections

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

Bango (AIM: BGO) now has 100 mobile operator payment connections globally. Bango continues to expand the reach of its mobile payments platform to deliver its frictionless payment experience as widely as possible for the world’s leading content providers. Bango’s 100th … Continue reading →

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The revolution you’re missing: mobile payments and emerging markets

Posted on November 22, 2012 by

We mobile payment watchers love to get hot under the collar over the latest VC backed payment technology or oddly-named initiatives from banking giants. We picture well-dressed early adopters waving their phone to pay for coffee in a Manhattan Starbucks, … Continue reading →

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Mobile wallets and Bango

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

In the last few years, the idea that we will soon abandon our wallet in favor of our mobile phones has moved from being an interesting possibility, to a future-gazing cliché. Many have begun to fear that the flying car … Continue reading →

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Operator billing reaches inflection point as O2 increase payout rates

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

Today Telefonica O2 slipped out a deceptively low-key announcement: They’re increasing payout rates to merchants, in order to help drive adoption of operator billing. The announcement is here. We at Bango think this could be a hugely influential move. Bango … Continue reading →

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Frictionless payments and PIN codes: Don’t do it!

Posted on September 28, 2012 by

One of the biggest challenges for an app store or mobile merchant is deciding whether to implement the best possible frictionless payment experience and drive the highest conversion rates, or introduce PIN codes before payment confirmation. Pin codes could increase … Continue reading →

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Mobile commerce on the march

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

We spotted a really interesting infographic from BigCommerce today. They’ve drawn together numbers surrounding the migration from conventional e-commerce to mobile commerce (m-commerce). Noting the massive rise in smartphones and an increased enthusiasm for online payments BigCommerce ask, will m-commerce … Continue reading →

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How far fetched is Near Field?

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

Near Field Communications technology has been around for a while. Slender chips embedded in a range of products from handheld computers to bank cards are enabling applications to speed up information exchange. Where NFC has caused most interest recently is … Continue reading →

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Stampede begins as HTML5 stores open in the next street

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

Following on from my post “Apple iTunes – the only place to shop… literally?”, it would appear that my predictions about large brands rushing to release HTML5 versions of their stores is starting to happen, only much quicker than I … Continue reading →

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CTIA shows change as mobile market goes mass market

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

Three months and three big shows later and something is rotten in the state of Florida. Having just returned from what used to be one of the biggest US mobile shows, CTIA, it is clearer than ever that the mobile … Continue reading →

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Are wireless carriers being less ‘instant’ about providing customer refunds?

Posted on December 3, 2010 by

Few holidays in the western world are celebrated without the accompanying assault from the retail sector going into overdrive. In the United States, the Friday after Thanksgiving earned the label “Black Friday” years back, when it traditionally (ostensibly?) became the … Continue reading →

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