European Commission launches lengthy probe into cell phone operators’ mobile payment service bid

UK mobile commerce

The European Commission has announced its decision to launch an extensive antitrust investigation – which will probably continue until the end of August – into the joint mobile payment venture of the largest mobile phone operators in Britain. This probe is in response to concerns that had been raised over its ability to hold back innovation. It is believed that the investigation will deal a sizeable blow to the hopes of the operators to gain rapid approval and adoption for its advertising and mobile payment systems which had been labeled…

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Groupon partners with Deutsche Telekom to boost European local commerce business

Mobile-Commerce

Groupon has entered into a strategic partnership with the largest multi-national carrier in Europe, Deutche Telekom, to accelerate the already rapid growth of local commerce through both online and mobile commerce channels. This deal will make Groupon’s popular local commerce deals more widely available in a number of European countries that are in the network of the carrier. This partnership represents Groupon’s first deal with a multi-national service provider that allows it to offer its services and products throughout a broad international network. Furthermore, it notably widens the position of…

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