Tag Archives: mobile payment
Bango holds Nexus 2012: ‘Making money from the mobile web’
Last week Bango held the latest in its long-running Nexus event series, in San Francisco, CA. Bango Nexus is a prestigious, invite-only event that brings together key players shaping the mobile internet. The theme this year was “Making money from … Continue reading
Operator billing reaches inflection point as O2 increase payout rates
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
Posted in Mobile payments, UK mobile market
Tagged mobile commerce, mobile payment, mobile payments
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Frictionless payments and PIN codes: Don’t do it!
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
Posted in mobile payment, Mobile payments
Tagged mobile billing, mobile commerce, mobile payment, SmartPhone, user-experience
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Cheer up Zuck
It’s the fastest growing participation sport: speculating on Facebook’s post-IPO value and trajectory. In this sport we’re all armchair pundits, backseat drivers and unquestioned experts on how to monetize this pervasive social platform, whose long-term value is under such close … Continue reading
Posted in apps, html5, mobile payment, mobile web
Tagged HTML5, Mark Zuckerberg, mobile payment, Monetization, Operator Billing, TechCrunch
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Why does Facebook work with Bango?
Late last week we were featured in the New York Times, commenting on our agreement with Facebook. The agreement allows Facebook’s mobile users to easily purchase digital content on their phone, using frictionless operator billing – Purchases are added to … Continue reading
Posted in mobile payment, Mobile payments, operator billing
Tagged mobile payment, New York Times, Operator Billing
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Micro-transactions in the m-commerce world
During a recent panel session I took part in, at a mobile conference in New York, the topic of micro-transactions came up. There is no arguing that mobile subscribers with internet access are growing. Operators and manufactures have done a … Continue reading
Everything you need to know about Payforit
Single Click is the most talked-about new feature of the Payforit scheme since it first launched. This feature offers a number of important benefits for content providers, helping them get more repeat visits and improving their conversion rates. Mobile users are offered a very similar approach as … Continue reading
Posted in mobile web, Payforit
Tagged mobile content, mobile payment, Payforit, PC websites
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