Tag Archives: SmartPhone
Mobile wallets and Bango
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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Tagged mobile commerce, mobile payments, mobile phones, mobile wallet, SmartPhone, user-experience
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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
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Tagged mobile billing, mobile commerce, mobile payment, SmartPhone, user-experience
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Mobile commerce on the march
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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Tagged mobile, mobile commerce, mobile content, mobile internet, SmartPhone
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Carrier billing available to more BlackBerry App World customers
Bango and Research In Motion have further expanded the ability for BlackBerry smartphone customers to pay for BlackBerry App World apps on their monthly bill. Telefonica Germany, Tigo Colombia, Virgin UK and Vodacom South Africa are among the latest carriers … Continue reading
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Tagged Mobile apps, mobile payments, SmartPhone
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Flash is out, HTML5 is in and we’re heading for an apocalypse!
Top 10 highlights of 2011 and predictions for 2012 2011 has been an exciting time for the mobile industry seeing many changes take place, some of which were on the cards and others totally unexpected. With consumers increasingly using their … Continue reading
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Tagged mobile, mobile internet, mobile web, SmartPhone, tablets
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Mobile performance through lightweight
…what the mobile industry can learn from car manufacturers With the coming of quad core CPUs in mobile phones in 2012, are the manufacturers focusing on the right fight or are they in a spiralling battle over engine size? Adam … Continue reading
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Smartphone innovations of tomorrow
It’s been a busy week in mobile, with Samsung and Google announcing the Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), the latest iPhone 5 speculation (did Steve design it?) and rumours of Sony looking to acquire the mobile handset … Continue reading
2011: The battle of the tablets round 2…plus it’s smartphones knock out time
Not only has 2010 been described as the year of the tablet, but also the year of Apple Vs Android. The year started with the launch of the Apple iPad and is ending with Android tablets appearing all over the … Continue reading
Coverage from BlackBerry Dev Conference
Watching RIM’s CEO Jim Balsillie at their annual DevCon yesteday, he came across as the most thoughtful leader of the major players in the smartphone market. He listened to questions carefully. More pauses, less polemic. Jim believes profoundly in the … Continue reading
