Tag: european mobile commerce

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

Julie Campbell
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

Jennifer Goula
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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ST-Ericsson and Metaio to participate in EU Venturi initiative to expand augmented reality in Europe

Sam Lambert
Mobile-Commerce

ST-Ericsson, a leading developer of mobile platforms and wireless technology, has announced that it will be participating in an initiative from the European Union that will expand augmented reality throughout the region. The project, called Venturi, has a budget of $7 million and aims to boost the presence of augmented reality applications in Europe. ST-Ericsson joins Metaio, a leading augmented reality development firm based in Germany, to meet the goals of the project. The Venturi initiative may signal a paradigm shift in the worlds of technology and marketing. Work on…

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Hungarian exhibitor at the NFC Word Congress has developed a new method for

Guest Post
NFC techology app

Press Release: A new Hungarian invention unveiled in France by Cellum’s experts may result in a breakthrough in mobile payment. The new innovation enables non-bank or carrier-specific mobile purchases and bill payment and may help accelerate the increase of the international use of contactless NFC technology*. The NFC CellLink technology, an industry first, is first presented to the trade at the NFC Word Congress between 19 and 22 September.* The Cellum Group of Hungary specializes in the development of innovative technologies in mobile commerce and payment. The company’s innovations increase…

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