6th Mobile Commerce Summit ASIA 2013: March 19-20, 2013 – Singapore

As Asia’s largest mobile commerce summit event, Neoedge the leading producer of original conferences and workshops for the corporate world, has announced the biggest names in the industry supporting the 6th Mobile Commerce Summit ASIA 2013 which is happening on the 19-20 March 2013 at the Hotel Novotel...

Digital Money in Pakistan – 2013 Report

Research and Markets’ Digital Money in Pakistan has been designed specifically for the use of global players such as banks, operators and technology providers. They fill a gap in the market, and although offered at a report price, this is not a run-of-the-mill paper report. R&M coined the term...

Mobile Payment Strategies Report: Opportunities & Markets 2011-2015

A new study from Juniper Research has determined that the total value of mobile payments for digital and physical goods, money transfers and NFC (Near Field Communications) transactions will reach $670bn by 2015, up from $240bn this year. These forecasts represent the gross merchandise value of all purchases...

35 Million Phones Sold in 2011 Can Make NFC Mobile Payments

According to a new report by IMS Research, a leading independent supplier of market research and consultancy to the global electronics industry the number of Near Field Communications (NFC)-enabled phones shipped in 2011 totaled 35 million globally. IMS Research forecasts that significant market events and...

Nokia Launches Mobile Wallet in India

The Finish mobile giant has launched its Nokia Money service. The service saw pan-India launch and can be used on any mobile.  The Nokia Money platform allows you to do number of financial transactions such as payments for utility bills, tickets, top-ups and insurance premiums that can be...

Mobile Industry Predictions Report: 2012

The Yankee Group has just released its free 17-page 2012 Annual Predictions Report, which looks into what the future has in store for the ever-growing mobility landscape. Overview: The world is in transition and in the year ahead, mobile will be both the protagonist and the subject of this instability....

Mobile Contactless Payments Summit: Oct. 17-18, 2011, Chicago, IL

Strategic Solutions Network (SSN) will welcome an estimated 400 executives from leading retailers, banks, carriers and technology companies to attend the Mobile Contactless Payments Summit  October 17-18th, 2011 at the W Chicago City Center. The 3rd Mobile Contactless Payment Innovations Summit is part...

Mobile Banking and Payments Report: The Role of the Mobile Phone as a Banking Device

With over 2 billion users worldwide, mobile phone usage penetrates every core demographic of the world’s population. Research and Markets has announced the release of a new report entitled “ Mobile Banking and Payments.” The report assesses the role of the mobile phone as a...

Nokia Ships Phones With Banking Application in India

Nokia has started shipping mobile phones in India that are preloaded with its banking application, in a bid to popularize mobile banking in the country. India is the first market where Nokia is preloading the Mobile Money client on its phones, a company spokeswoman said on Monday. Nokia has already teamed up...

PayPal, Apple and Nokia Lead in Mobile Payments Brand Trust

Trust and familiarity are the key drivers in consumer preference for mobile payment services, according to a new study. The survey by GfK NOP, a global market research agency, covered nine countries (US, UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, South Korea, Brazil and China) and included 8,603 online...

Global Mobile Software Market to Reach $79.7 Billion by 2017

Proliferation of mobile computing devices, such as, mobile phones, laptops, palm computers, and the rise in the number of supporting platforms, such as, Android, has resulted in the development of several killer mobile software and applications revolving around device customization, internet connectivity,...

300,000+ Android Phone Activations Per Day, Says Schmidt

According to Google CEO Eric Schmidt, more than 300,000 Android phones are activated every day, double the number of activations reported just six months ago. Canalys reported that in Q4 2010 the Android O.S. was the world’s best-selling smartphone platform, dethroning Nokia’s Symbian from the...

Mobile Payments Research Report 2011: Battle in a Fragmented Market

Research and Markets  has announced the addition of the “Mobile Payments – A Battle of Giants in a Fragmented Market” report to their offering. This study spotlights the mobile payment market, provides details about the related services and their technological aspects,...

Will Facebook Disrupt Mobile Payment Business?

Facebook may be seeing positive cashflow and excellent rates of growth, but it’s also dismally unprofitable considering the size of its user base. That gives it the impetus for an all-out mobile payments push. It’s already primed for success: with about 100 million active users in the U.S., it already...

Nokia Siemens Networks

Nokia Siemens Networks is a global enabler of telecommunications services. With its focus on innovation and sustainability, the company provides a complete portfolio of mobile, fixed and converged network technology, as well as professional services, consultancy and systems integration, deployment,...

U.S. Mobile Payment Market to Top $200 Billion by 2015, Says Research Report

A recent report from Aite Group forecasts that U.S. mobile bill payments will reach more than $200  billion in 2015. Aite Group interviewed more than 60 companies in the Fall of 2010 and produced a 65 page report that defines and segments the mobile payment industry, and includes an analysis of the...

7-Eleven Partners with PayNearMe for Mobile Payments at 7-Eleven Locations

7-Eleven has participated in various tests of mobile-payment technology with MasterCard (MA), Nokia (NOK), and others. On Nov. 16, the company said it would help customers who want to use their mobile phones for payments—yet lack credit or debit cards—by partnering with PayNearMe, a cash-payment...

Nokia Siemens Networks

Nokia Siemens Networks is a leading global enabler of telecommunications services. With its focus on innovation and sustainability, the company provides a complete portfolio of mobile, fixed and converged network technology, as well as professional services, consultancy and systems integration, deployment,...

Global Mobile Payment Market to Reach US$264.8 Billion by 2015

Mobile payment market gained momentum in the recent years owing to introduction of efficient mobile money transfer services across several markets. Further, the widespread adoption of mobile payments in majority of the markets, especially in Asia-Pacific, and participation of global institutions in NFC...