Tag: india mobile user statistics

Mobile commerce in India is quickly making its mark

Julie Campbell
India Mobile Commerce

Mobile phones may have started as voice communication devices, but today they are much more about multi tasking than just talk or text, according to data released by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India. In India, as mobile handset prices continue to become more affordable, and disposable incomes continue to grow, consumers are replacing their handsets with much greater frequency. The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) released a statement that said currently, the country holds the position as second fastest market for telecom…

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China Unicom and China Mobile announce their support for NFC technology

Jorge Gonzalez
China Mobile commerce ticketing payments

Two of the largest mobile operators in their country, China Unicom and China Mobile, have announced their intentions to bring near field communication (NFC) technology on a subscriber identity module (SIM) card foundation to their customers. The GSM Association, which has made NFC standardization worldwide one of its primary goals, made the first announcement of the intentions of the two mobile operators in China to support NFC technology. These two leading businesses in the Chinese marketplace are adding their names to 43 other mobile operators worldwide who have also declared…

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