Mobile payments may be coming to WeChat
The next version of the service is rumored to include smartphone transactions and paid publishing. It is already known for certain that the popular social messaging app, WeChat, from Tencent, will soon include a social gaming platform, but the latest rumor is that mobile payments will also be included in the mix. This is one of the three major features that Guan Peng is predicting for the application. Peng, an industry analyst, has said that the next WeChat … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Commerce, Mobile Payments, Trends
Tablet commerce is a main driver of online shopping clicks
Mobile devices are playing an increasingly important role in driving internet retail. The Search Agency has just released a report called the State of Paid Search, which has revealed that mobile and tablet commerce are becoming increasingly important drivers for retail internet shopping clicks. It also found that these devices are helping to drive an exponential online shopping growth rate. What the report recorded was that the total Google and Yahoo!-Bing advertising spending had risen by 21.6 percent … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Commerce, Tablet Commerce, Trends
Mobile payments industry report shows great potential in Mexico
A new analysis of alternative transactions for Mexican consumers has shown possible future success. A report has just been issued that is providing considerable insight into the role that mobile payments is currently playing and that it will play in the future, when it comes to the consumer financial services environment in Mexico. The landscape in that country at the moment is driven by innovations in technology and regulatory changes. These have allowed consumers to be able to … Read entire article »
Filed under: International, Mobile Payments, Trends
Mobile commerce activity doubled last year among the Top 500 retailers
According to the latest data, there are twice as many active companies as there were the year before. The 2013 Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide has shown that many of the leading companies are now realizing that mobile commerce is becoming increasingly important, and are beginning to become active in the channel with smartphone friendly websites and apps. It showed that there were twice as many using m-commerce in 2012 as there were at the same time … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Commerce, Trends
Mobile commerce threat emerges with new application
New application poses serious security risk for the mobile commerce sector In a world where mobile devices are used for just about everything, security is no laughing matter. Mobile security is quickly becoming one of the most prominent concerns among those with smartphones and tablets, especially for those that participate in mobile commerce. As mobile commerce continues to grow, so too do the threats that are designed to steal and exploit a consumer’s financial information. A … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Commerce, Mobile Commerce Security, Mobile Payments, Near Field Communications, Technology News, Trends
Mobile payments will pick up with penetration of 4G
MasterCard has believed that as these networks become more common, so will smartphone transactions. According to a recent statement from MasterCard, the increase in 4G networks will be central to driving an entirely new wave of innovative mobile payments options and services that merchants will be able to offer to their customers. The 4G networks will be central to engagement and innovative interactions between companies and businesses. Garry Lyons, the chief innovation officer for MasterCard, explained that 4G … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Payments, Technology News, Trends
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