Monitise and IBM team to bring new mobile commerce services to Europe

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Mobile commerce services coming to Visa Europe Monitise, a mobile commerce firm, has teamed with IBM to provide new services to member banks of Visa Europe. Together, the two companies will work to promote mobile commerce services that are linked to cloud computing technologies from IBM. Introducing cloud computing to mobile commerce is not a new idea, but very few companies have managed to accomplish this feat successfully. Cloud computing could help bring a new level of security to mobile commerce that may make consumers more comfortable with purchasing products…

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Mobile commerce venture approved by the EC in Spain

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This new program will be a partnership between the Spanish banks called Banco Santander and CaixaBank and Telefonica. The latest addition to the mobile commerce environment in Spain is a new joint venture that has just been cleared by the European Commission among CaixaBank, Banco Santander, and Telefonica. They are hoping to form an online community for consumers and merchants alike. The mobile commerce venture is meant to be the first of its nature. Although its initial target will be Spain, it does have intentions for expansion on an international…

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Mobile commerce whitepaper released by the GSMA

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Operators have placed their backing behind the report that has revealed an optimistic vision. The Groupe Speciale Mobile Association – more frequently known as the GSMA – has just released a highly optimistic whitepaper which has detailed the ways in which mobile commerce and the technology as a whole could provide a meaningful revolution for retailers. It also used the publication to unveil some of its more ambitious plans for shoppers in urban areas. Part of this vision is the intention to bring mobile commerce and brick and mortar retail…

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Mobile commerce consumer doubts identified by survey

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A poll of European consumers indicated that there remains skepticism about smartphone shopping. Though mobile commerce security has been an issue in the spotlight over the last while, and there have been significant advancements in this area to ensure that shoppers will be able to keep their data safe when they make a purchase using their smartphones and tablets, a recent survey has revealed that there remains considerable doubt among consumers in Europe. The survey was used to obtain the opinions of a broad range of consumers throughout the E.U.…

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Mobile commerce is taking off faster than predicted

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It’s especially gaining ground through QR code scanning in Europe Though the expectations for mobile commerce have remained very high for the last few years, the growth had been failing to take off – until now. The most recent figures measuring the success of the channel have shown that it has now managed to outpace even the most favorable forecasts and that it has officially reached the explosive rate that is worthy of the hype that it has been receiving. The latest Portaltech and eDigitalResearch data has shown that a…

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