Tag: mobile payment systems

Mobile commerce and global economic crisis

John Montgallo
Mobile Commerce News

New report provides insight on the role mobile commerce may play in economic calamity Mind Commerce, a market research and analysis firm, has released a new report concerning the role that mobile commerce plays in the event of economic crisis. Mobile commerce has evolved at a rapid pace, due partly to the high level of support it has garnered from governments, technology companies, and financial institutions. Today, the industry holds a strong presence throughout the world and its reach is expected to grow as more consumers become savvy with mobile…

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Top Trends in Mobile Commerce

Guest Post
Mobile Commerce

It’s estimated that over two-thirds of smartphone owners now use their mobile device to shop online, according to a survey from eDigitalResearch. As mobile commerce continues to increase each year, safer and more convenient mobile payment options have arisen as a result. The following are a few key trends in this department to keep an eye on. The Mobile Wallet One of the technologies that are growing in leaps and bounds is the concept of the mobile wallet. At the moment, there is no standard version of this service, but…

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ViVOTech parts ways with its mobile payment unit

John Montgallo
Mobile Commerce

Company announces the selling of its ViVOpay unit ViVOTech, a software developer for NFC-based mobile payment and marketing systems, has parted ways with its NFC technology reader unit this week. The ViVOpay unit was largely responsible for the development and deployment of mobile payment systems. The unit has been acquired by ID Tech, a smart card and contactless reader manufacturer. ID Tech has not provided financial information concerning the acquisition, but claims that the ViVOpay unit will serve to augment the company’s endeavors in providing valuable mobile commerce systems to…

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NFC technology may be faced with daunting challenges in Asia

Sam Lambert
Mobile Payments NFC Technology

ROA Holdings study suggests steps to expedite the adoption of NFC technology NFC technology has managed to grab international attention for its uses in various industries. Much of this attention, but not all of it, has been positive, with many consumers showing a great deal of interest in making use of the technology. The vast majority of consumers are still quite unfamiliar with the technology, however, which may become a roadblock in the expansion of NFC-based services in the future. A new study from ROA Holdings suggests that NFC technology…

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Burger King announces new mobile payment systems based on QR codes

Sam Lambert
QR codes in mobile commerce

Partnership with Qualcomm to increase ease of purchasing by smartphone customers. Burger King has announced that it will soon be implementing a pilot mobile payment systems program that will use QR codes do allow smartphone users to purchase products from the restaurant chain. The trial program will start in about four dozen BK locations and go national if it is successful. This will be made possible through Qualcomm owned and operated Firethorn Mobile, an m-commerce enabler. It is to be called the BK Mobile Crown Card, and will find its…

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