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Articles tagged with: Mobile Shopping
Amazon Launches iPhone App With Photo Recognition
The UK arm of online retailer, Amazon has launched a shopping application for the Apple iPhone, which in addition to the expected features also enables users to take a photo of a book and use that image to search for its counterpart on the Amazon store. more
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Third of Brits have Tried Mobile Commerce - Didn't Like It
A consumer study of mobile commerce habits from Art Technology Group (ATG) reveals that 38% of UK consumers have tried to shop online from their mobiles, but 28% of those who have tried it find it a difficult way to shop. The results reveal that while consumer interest is rising, mobile operators and handset operators need to work together to address concerns for m-commerce adoption to rise. more
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Amazon.com Launches Mobile Payments Service
Online retailer, Amazon has moved into the mobile payments market with the launch of its Amazon Mobile Payments Service (Amazon MPS), providing a way to process payments from mobile devices and extend Amazon's 1-Click checkout experience to customers. more
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9 Million US Mobile Users Have Used Their Mobile Phone to Pay for Goods or Services
Commerce over mobile devices such as cell phones is accelerating in the US, according to data released by The Nielsen Company. Already, 9 million US mobile subscribers say they have used their mobile phone to pay for goods or services, and half of all data users (49%) say they expect to participate in mobile commerce in the future. more
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Barriers to Mobile Commerce Are Coming Down, but Challenges Remain
Forthcoming improvements in mobile technology, such as better form factor and faster data speeds, are causing many retailers to think about adding a mobile commerce (m-commerce) channel in the next 12 to 24 months, according to Gartner. However, in order to drive m-commerce revenues in the future, both retailers and m-commerce vendors must seriously consider how far consumers are willing to shop using their mobile phones. more
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