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Study shows that by 2018, use of mobile photo bill pay in U.S. may reach 33 percent

02/24/2012 Julie Campbell

Mobile imaging solutions leader, Mitek Systems, has announced a new AlixPartners, LLP., research paper entitled “Consumer Market Outlook for Mobile Photo Bill Pay”, which looked into the latest payment market trends and which predicted that the use of mobile photo bill pay may reach 33 percent among American consumers by 2018. If this is the case, then it could mean that by that year, mobile payment channels would receive the migration of 1.4 billion bills. Mobile photo bill pay (MPBP) is a form of mobile banking app that is based…

NFC technology is working in France – A look at what is going right!

04/19/2011 Jennifer Goula

Here in the United States the race is on to get a contactless mobile payment system incorporated into the business world. Several are looking at Near-Field Communication (NFC) as the way to go, since many Smartphone’s all ready have the chip or will have the RFID chip this year. Maybe we should look at the French system. France has been doing this since 2010. Orange is the eighth largest telecom operator in the world and had more than 189 million customers in late 2009. France Telecom is using Orange for…

Demographics of Mobile Shoppers May Surprise You

04/15/2011 John Montgallo

Mobile device usage is still rising and much of it is shopping. It isn’t just the typical user doing the surfing. A survey has shown that shoppers age 34 to 54 have increased over 140 percent in just over a year. Many people are realizing they can use their mobile device to comparison shop or look for better deals or product information. More and more people are discovering the power of mobile. It isn’t just a phone anymore; it’s a tool. Shoppers are more informed and if they aren’t sure…