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Mobile commerce inquiry held in Australia over apps

Stephanie Beck
Mobile trends Commerce Apps on smartphone

An official investigation has been commissioned by the government’s Treasury. The Treasury of the Australian government has now launched an official mobile commerce inquiry into smartphone applications. David Bradbury, the assistant treasurer for the country is asking for the public’s help. As a part of this investigation, Bradbury is asking smartphone users to come forward and name some of the apps that they have used and that have brought about discontent. The purpose of the mobile commerce inquiry is to determine whether or not consumers are being adequately informed. This…

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Mobile commerce adopted by newspaper Down Under

Jesse Collins
mobile commerce Australia

The weekend edition of West Australian is now taking aim at smartphone readers. West Australian, a newspaper from Down Under, has announced that it is moving into mobile commerce with its weekend edition, as readers can now use their smartphones to purchase that product. This opportunity was created in conjunction with Point and Pay as well as PayPal. Point and Pay contributed to the mobile commerce version of the West Australian, due to its offerings for retailers to make sales through their television, print, and outdoor marketing methods. In this…

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