Tag: apple mobile commerce

Mobile commerce share from iOS devices is 80 percent

Stephanie Beck
Mobile Commerce Traffic

Apple devices make up the majority of all wireless online spending . The time has arrived that smartphones and tablets have become mainstream products, and people are using them for a growing number of daily activities, including shopping using mobile commerce websites. The more shoppers use these devices to make their purchases, the more Apple seems to take the lead. This is an important consideration as one of the most defining holiday shopping seasons for mobile commerce begins to take its very first steps. It is believed that approximately one…

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Absentee NFC in iPhone 5 may hurt banks more than Apple

Stephen Vagus
mobile payments technology

iPhone 5 may be missed opportunity for banks looking to promote mobile commerce Earlier this month, Apple officially unveiled the highly anticipated iPhone 5. Among the numerous features included in the company’s latest iteration of its popular smart phone, the absence of NFC technology received a great deal of attention. Apple has chosen not to include NFC technology in the new iPhone 5 because of reasons concerning security and the concept that the technology does not solve any problems consumers are facing today. Apple has been criticized for its snub…

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Mobile commerce race currently holds Apple in the lead

L. Green
ipad vs kindle

Amazon is competition, but it has yet to take first place in this marketplace. ComScore released its data this month that reveals some surprising progress that has been made in the mobile commerce environment, by showing that Apple was the leader of the market, notably ahead of Amazon. That said the Kindle Fire is certainly keeping the iPad on the run. Recent struggles faced by companies such as Facebook or Zynga, which are currently dropping like stones, have led people to believe that the mobile commerce marketplace may have simply…

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m-commerce trends highlighted in comScore report

Sam Lambert
Isis mobile commerce wallet

comScore calls attention to the state of online retail in the U.S. Last week, comScore, a leading digital business analytics firm, released data concerning the state of the shift away from desktop computers that is being seen in the U.S. The company’s report, which is titled “The State of the U.S. Online Retail Economy in Q2 2012,” provides insight on a number of trends that are emerging in the U.S. and aims to provide information concerning the impact of mobile commerce, shopping, and online retail. The report suggests that mobile…

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Apple to approach mobile commerce slowly

Jennifer Goula
Apple mobile payments

iPhone 5 may be unable to facilitate mobile payments upon release Apple may be prepared to include NFC technology in the latest incarnation of its popular iPhone smart phones, but that does not mean that the mobile device will be capable of facilitating mobile payments. Apple’s mobile commerce system – called Passbook – has been revealed, but the company has shown little interest in making mobile commerce one of its main focuses. The service has, nonetheless, garnered attention for its potential uses in mobile commerce, despite the fact that it…

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