Articles tagged with: Near Field Communication and Amazon

Non-NFC Mobile Commerce Transactions to Total $1.6 Billion in 2009

According to new data from ABI Research, in 2009 the value of mobile commerce transacted via non-NFC (non-Near Field Communication) methods will total $1.6 billion, while mobile commerce conducted via NFC will be minimal.  more

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NFC Not an Answer for Mobile Payments, But Alternatives Offer Promise

Once, NFC (Near Field Communication) was the leading contender among technologies that could enable mobile payments. But NFC has developed more slowly than anticipated, and will not offer viable large-scale mobile payment solutions for at least six years. In the mean time three existing technologies - SMS, mobile Internet and downloadable mobile applications - have the potential to deliver what NFC (so far) cannot.  more

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