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MasterCard aims to bring more mobile commerce services to Japan
Mobile commerce is showing strong results in Japan Mobile commerce is making strong progress in Japan and much of this progress is being powered by MasterCard. The prominent credit company has taken a keen interest in mobile commerce in recent years, noting that the concept of mobile payments has become much more than a passing fancy among consumers. Today, more consumers are demanding comprehensive mobile commerce platforms and much of this demand can be found in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commercial, International, Mobile Commerce, Near Field Communications, Technology News
Mobile payments trial launched by Far EasTone
The new pilot program is being launched by the third largest telecom operator in Taiwan. Far EasTone Telecommunications, Co., the third biggest telecom operator in Taiwan, has just announced that it is launching a trial mobile payments project in the country that will use NFC technology. The announcement included the fact that they intend to have the trial up and going by the second half of 2013. The first phase of the mobile payments pilot project will begin … Read entire article »
Filed under: International, Mobile Payments, Near Field Communications
US Bank to bring mobile commerce to the iPhone
Banks are growing more acclimated to mobile commerce Banks and other financial service companies are growing more comfortable with the idea of mobile commerce as consumers become more inclined to use their mobile devices to pay for products. In the U.S., banks are beginning to respond to the growing demand for mobile commerce services. US Bank is one of the latest organizations to answer this demand, and the company has set its sights on the iOS … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commercial, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Payments, Near Field Communications, Technology News, Trends, United States
NFC technology proves to be a liability in Asia
NFC technology becomes a popular target for thieves NFC technology has been receiving more attention recently due to the rise in popularity of mobile commerce. NFC is not a new technology, but it is still relatively young when compared to other types of mobile technology. Before NFC was being used in mobile commerce, it was being used in credit cards as a way to facilitate contactless payments. Now, NFC is beginning to attract the attention of … Read entire article »
Filed under: International, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Commerce Security, Near Field Communications, Technology News, Trends
NFC technology can now be used via microSD cards
The tech may not yet be installed as a standard for smartphones, it can be added by the user. Though many smartphone manufacturers are no longer including microSD slots in their devices, until they begin to add NFC technology into their devices as a standard, those little opportunities for boosted memory could be all a user needs to add it for themselves. These card slots remain far more common than near field communication capabilities and add great … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mobile Payments, Near Field Communications
Mobile commerce spreads to Russia
TeleSystems to launch new mobile commerce service Mobile commerce has been growing at an alarming rate. In the U.S. and the United Kingdom, mobile commerce has become a strong force in the retail sector. Throughout much of Europe, however, mobile payments have become a convenient way to purchase tickets for public transportation. This trend has begun to spread to Russia, where telecommunications network operator TeleSystems has been showing more interest in the concept of mobile commerce … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commercial, International, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Commerce Security, Mobile Payments, Near Field Communications, Technology News, Trends





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