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Articles tagged with: Near Field Communication and Sms
Mobile Internet Usage is Driving a New Wave of Mobile Banking Services
A new report from Arthur D. Little has identified investment in mobile banking as a promising revenue growing opportunity for the global financial services industry. Moving well beyond simple text-based balance updates, Mobile Banking 2.0 will capitalize on customers' increasing mobile internet use to carry out complex transactions and introduce novel ways to reach customers through the mobile medium. more
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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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Sagem Orga Develops NFC Enabled SIM Card for Orange
Smart card vendor, Sagem Orga has announced the availability of an NFC Single Wire Protocol enabled SIM card, developed in co-operation with Orange. The firm said that the SIM card has been customized for Orange specific needs. 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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Telcos Believe Launching New Mobile Content Should Take Less than a Month
A survey commissioned by Valista and conducted at the Building Blocks 2008 conference held last week found that over 86 percent of the industry insiders interviewed believe that it should take less than a month to launch new mobile content and services with an operator. This expectation is far from reality, as 80 percent of respondents stated that it actually takes between 3 and 9 months to introduce new mobile content and services. more
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