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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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Google to bring mobile wallet application to the UK in 2012

Stephen Vagus
Mobile Wallets

Technology powerhouse Google has announced that it will be bringing its NFC powered mobile wallet technology to the UK in 2012. The company released its much anticipated Google Wallet application earlier this year. The app can turn any Android, NFC-enabled smart phone into a mobile payment device. Google has been investing heavily in promoting NFC technology recently, hoping to expand the reach of the growing mobile commerce industry. Mobile commerce has gained a foothold in the UK, but there are currently few mobile applications capable of allowing consumers to make…

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