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Growing infrastructure and demand for mobile payments could have an impact on India’s economy

Stephen Vagus
India mobile phone manufacturing

Report highlights the beneficial impact that better mobile technology and Internet connectivity will have on the country New mobile payments technology and the expansion of a 4G mobile network will have a major impact on India’s economy this year, according to a new report from Union Budget. India’s mobile infrastructure has been growing at a fast pace, largely due to growing smartphone penetration and the rising demand for mobile Internet access. The expansion of this infrastructure will make it easier for consumers to take advantage of new payment services and…

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Snapdeal wants to make mobile payments even better in India

Stephen Vagus
India mobile payments

Snapdeal’s design team aims to improve the company’s position in mobile commerce Snapdeal’s design team, also known as its “design mafia,” has plans to make the best mobile shopping experience in India. The team intends to create a powerful app foundation for its future mobile payments interests. Last month, Snapdeal made major changes to its prominent payment application, but the company plans to continue introducing new features and services throughout India in the coming months. These changes may help Snapdeal find more success in the competitive mobile commerce market. Design…

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Mobile commerce is set to boom in India

Jesse Collins
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Study predicts that mobile commerce with overtake e-commerce in terms of growth Mobile commerce is expected to overtake e-commerce in terms of growth in India in the coming years. Deloitte India has released a new study that shows that the demand for mobile commerce services is growing among consumers and businesses alike. Many people are beginning to rely on their smartphones and tablets to get their shopping done, both online and off. As such, they are shopping on conventional computers less frequently. More companies are involving themselves in the mobile…

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McDonald’s brings mobile payments support to its Indian stores

Stephen Vagus
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McDonald’s will support FreeCharge wallet in 216 of its Indian stores McDonald’s has begun to roll out support for mobile payments at its restaurants in India. The fast food chain has partnered with FreeCharge in order to support the use of the FreeCharge mobile wallet in 216 McDonald’s stores in 26 cities. Those using the mobile wallet can pay for their orders with nothing more than a smartphones and a PIN code, which changes dynamically. FreeCharge notes that it has been working closely with McDonald’s to develop a system that…

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Mobile commerce sees explosive growth worldwide

Sam Lambert
mobile commerce shopping

Emerging markets are beginning to focus more heavily on the digital world, especially where mobile is concerned Mobile commerce continues to see aggressive growth throughout the world, with much of this growth being driven by emerging markets that have become increasingly focused on the digital space. Mobile commerce now accounts for approximately 7% of all e-commerce sales globally. This an incredible increase over what the mobile sector accounted for in 2010. Over the next three years, the mobile’s share of the e-commerce market is expected to by more than 50%.…

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