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Report: Mobile Wallets in the US – Review and Analysis

August 30, 2013 by Mobile Payment Magazine

Mobile Wallets US ReportA new report entitled Mobile Wallets: The U.S. Landscape by Mercator Advisory Group identifies U.S. mobile wallets by category and technology.

The physical wallet might someday go the way of the checkbook, used by few and no longer a necessity. Growing consumer use of smartphones is creating a market for mobile wallets capable of serving many of the same purposes physical wallets served for centuries but now are able to take advantage of a plethora of new functions made possible in an increasingly digital marketplace. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Featured, Research Tagged With: ACI Worldwide, Amazon, American Express, Apple, Apriva, AT&T, Atos Worldline, Attido Mobile, ATX Innovations, bango, BarclayCard, BarTab, BBY Solutions, Belly, Best Buy, Blackhawk Network, boku, Braintree Payment Solutions, Burger King, CashStar, Cellfire, Certify, Clutch Holdings, Coop Financial Services, Corefire, Cumberland Farms, DeviceFidelity, Discover Financial Services, Dunkin Donuts, Dwolla, eBay, Fandango, Fifth Third Bancorp, Firethorn Mobile, FIS, Fiserv, Fortumo, FreedomPay, Giftango, google, Green Dot, GrubHub, Hailo Network, iCache, Ingenico, Intuit, Isis, JVL Ventures, Kinetic Farm, Lake Trust Credit Union, Lemon, LevelUp, Live Nation Worldwide, MasterCard, MCX, mFino, mFoundry, Microsoft, MindMatics AG, Monitise PLC, mopay, Mozido, MShift, National Payment Card Association, NCR, Oberthur Technologies, Pango Shyyny USA, Paperlinks, Parkmobile USA, Payair US, PayByPhone, Paycloud, Paydiant, Paydragon, PayOne, PayPal, PreCash, Proxama, PXT Payments, QuickPay, Research in Motion, RideCell, RideCharge, SafetyPay, Salt Technology, Samsung, SCVNGER, Sears Holdings Management, Shazam, ShopKick, ShopSavvy, Sionic Mobile, SK C&C USA, Spindle, Sprint, Square, Starbucks, T-Mobile, Target, Text2Pay, TMG Financial Services, Tyfone, Uber Technologies, VeriFone Systems, Verizon, Visa

Mobile Payments Report: Opportunities and Strategies for Credit Issuers

August 14, 2013 by Mobile Payment Magazine

Mobil - Credit IssuersA new research report from Research & Markets entitled Opportunities and Strategies for Credit Issuers, examines mobile payment opportunities For US credit issuers.

The major card networks began supporting contactless payments nearly a decade ago, but consumer and merchant adoption has lagged considerably. Several startups, as well as established firms outside of the financial services industry, are marketing enhanced mobile payment services capable of causing significant disruption to the consumer payments value chain. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: AT&T, Bank of America, Citibank, Device Fidelity, FIS, Fiserv, Gemalto, google, HTC, Isis, JPMorgan Chase, LG, MasterCard, MCX, Paydiant, Research and Markets, Samsung, Sprint, Starbucks, T-Mobile, U.S. Bank, Vantiv, Verizon, Visa, Wells Fargo

Isis Selects Gemalto for NFC and Mobile Payment Services

December 12, 2011 by Mobile Payment Magazine

GemaltoGemalto has been selected by Isis to secure its mobile commerce platform through Gemalto’s Allynis Trusted Service Manager (TSM) solution. Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture between AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, will provide consumers and merchants with an open and secure mobile commerce platform that will revolutionize how consumers shop, pay and save. Gemalto is a leading digital security company.

“We selected Gemalto for their long-standing relationships with financial institutions and mobile operators, which includes experience in securely provisioning services over the air and issuing sensitive financial information to the consumer,” said Ryan Hughes, Chief Marketing Officer of Isis. “Gemalto’s dedication to security is unmatched in the industry and will provide the Isis Mobile Commerce Platform with the necessary infrastructure to ensure consumer and merchant confidence in the Isis Mobile Wallet.”

Isis will enable consumers to enjoy the speed, security and convenience of mobile contactless payment using NFC technology at retail outlets such as restaurants, movie theaters and drug stores. Consumers will be able to securely pay, present loyalty cards, and redeem coupons all with a tap of their phones.

“Gemalto is thrilled to support Isis in delivering the speed, security and convenience of mobile contactless payment,” added Sebastien Cano, Senior Vice-President, Gemalto North America. “Using our extensive experience with worldwide commercial deployments Gemalto has designed a solution for Isis to support mobile payment and a host of NFC services like digital couponing and loyalty programs, access control and mass transit.”

Gemalto provides personal mobile services, identity protection, payment security, authenticated online services, cloud computing access, modern transportation, e-healthcare and e-government servicesthrough its secure software, a wide range of secure personal devices, and managed services to wireless operators, banks, enterprises and government agencies.

Gemalto also provides products for electronic passports and identity cards, two-factor authentication devices for online protection, smart credit/debit and contactless payment cards, as well as subscriber identification modules (SIM) and universal integrated circuit cards (UICC) in mobile phones. In the emerging machine-to-machine applications Gemalto supplies wireless modules and machine identification modules (MIM), as well as  server platforms, consulting, training, and managed services.

The Isis consortium is a  joint venture is between AT&T Mobility LLC, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless and is based in New York City. The venture is chartered with building ISIS, a national mobile commerce platform that  will be available to all merchants, banks and mobile carriers.

Source: Gemalto

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Allynis Trusted Service Manager, AT&T, Gemalto, Isis, mobile wallet, Ryan Hughes, Sebastien Cano, T-Mobile, Verizon

Why Google Wallet Will Own the Mobile Payment Space

September 22, 2011 by Mobile Payment Magazine

Almost four months after Google first revealed its new mobile payments application, Google Wallet, the app is finally rolling out to the masses this week. Unfortunately, only a few smartphones – including the Samsung (SEO: 005930) Nexus S and Nexus S 4G – currently have the revolutionary chip built in. That’s why competitor services like PayPal, Square and the ISIS platform from Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile are hoping to swoop in and corner the mobile payment market. And many experts are predicting that they could do just that. But they’re dead wrong!

I’m not convinced that any of these services can compare to what the Google Wallet platform has to offer. And here are three reasons why…
[Read more…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AT&T, Google Wallet, Isis, Mobile Payment, T-Mobile, Verizon

Research Report: 2011 Contactless Near Field Communication (NFC) Mobile Payments

September 5, 2011 by Mobile Payment Magazine

Javelin Strategy and Research has release a new report entitled “2011 Contactless Near Field Communication (NFC) Mobile Payments: Framing Mobile Payments on the Foundation of Mobile Banking.”

Mobile payments have been the source of much excitement for over half a decade, with the latest focus being on near field communication (NFC) payments, which uses short-range wireless technologies to allow a consumer to tap or wave a supporting mobile phone to complete an in-store payment.

Late 2010 experienced a flurry of NFC-related mobile payments announcements, detailing pilot initiatives from numerous financial institutions (FIs), payment networks, mobile phone carriers, technology giants, and third-party developers.

Despite this activity, mobile contactless/NFC is a payment option that is battling limited availability of contactless-ready merchant terminals and mobile technology, as well as low consumer demand. In order to ensure the greatest opportunity for success, FIs should integrate NFC mobile payments with their existing mobile banking platform. Javelin data shows that mobile bankers are the prime financial demographic to jumpstart mobile payments, and FIs should promote the service accordingly.

Primary Questions

  • What is the current state of the contactless payment market, and how has it changed from recent years?
  • What are the key drivers preventing consumer adoption of contactless payments?
  • How should FIs integrate mobile contactless pilots within their existing financial infrastructure, and who should the target demographic be?
  • What are some of the current NFC programs in market today?
  • What is the demographic makeup of today’s contactless payment population, and how can that information be utilized to boost mobile NFC adoption?
  • How can FIs establish the value proposition of NFC among merchants, in an effort to increase merchant acceptance of the service?

Report Index

  • Overview
  • Primary Questions
  • Methodology
  • Executive Summary
  • The State of U.S. Contactless and Mobile Commerce
  • The Consumer Roadmap to Mobile Payments
  • Mobile Banking as the Springboard for Mobile Contactless Payments
  • Demographic Trends – Who Are the Likely Mobile Contactless Users of Today?
  • Mobile Contactless Payments: The Proverbial Chicken and the Egg Dilemma
  • Appendix
  • Related Research
  • Companies Mentioned

Table of Figures

Figure 1: Mobile Payments Ecosystem
Figure 2: Percent of Consumers Who Indicate That They Are Open to Using a Contactless-Enabled Card or Device, 2007-2010
Figure 3: Key Drivers Preventing Contactless Adoption, by All Consumers
Figure 4: Consumer Adoption Roadmap to Mobile Payments
Figure 5: Likelihood of Storing Credit or Debit Card Information on Mobile Phone to Complete a Mobile Payment, by Mobile Bankers and All Consumers
Figure 6: Factors That Drive Contactless Use, by Mobile Bankers and All Likely or Current Contactless Users
Figure 7: Last Time Made Purchase Using Mobile Device, by Mobile Bankers and All Mobile Phone Owners
Figure 8: Frequency of Mobile Purchasing in the Past Month, by Mobile Bankers and All Mobile Phone Owners
Figure 9: Average Mobile Purchase Amount, by Mobile Bankers and All Mobile Phone Owners
Figure 10: Desirability of Mobile Phone Functionality, by Frequent Mobile Bankers, Mobile Bankers (Past 90 Days), and All Mobile Phone Users
Figure 11: Likelihood of Using Mobile Contactless, by Gender, Generation, and All Consumers
Figure 12: Likelihood of Using Mobile Contactless, by Ethnicity and All Consumers
Figure 13: Likelihood of Using Mobile Contactless, by Smartphone Owners, Standard Mobile Phone Owners, and All Consumers
Figure 14: Likelihood of Responding to Mobile Marketing Coupons or Promotions, by All Mobile Contactless Users and All Mobile Phone Owners
Figure 15: Percent of Consumers Who Have Used Particular Contactless Payment Devices, 2009-2010
Figure 16: Likelihood of Using a Contactless-Enabled Card or Device, by Mobile Bankers and All Consumers
Figure 17: Average Times Per Month Consumers Use a Particular Payment Option Per Month for In-Store Purchases
Figure 18: Likelihood of Using Mobile Contactless, by Income and All Consumers
Figure 19: Likelihood of Using Mobile Contactless, by iPhone Owners, BlackBerry Owners, and Android Owners

More information: 2011 Contactless Near Field Communication (NFC) Mobile Payments

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: AT&T. Isis, Bank of America, Bling Nation, Cardlytics, Cashedge, Citibank, ClairMail, DeviceFidelity, Discover, Edo Interactive, Fiserv, google, LivingSocial, M-Com, MasterCard, mFoundry, PayPal, RIM, Samsung, T-Mobile, VeriFone, Verizon, Visa

T-Mobile’s Mobile Payment Plan Risky, Says Consumer Group

August 8, 2011 by Mobile Payment Magazine

Earlier this month, T-Mobile announced that it will soon launch a new service that will enable its customers to purchase digital content using their smartphone, PC, or tablet and bill it to their phone accounts. T-Mobile’s announcement is just the latest development in emerging mobile payment services that raises concerns about whether consumers will be protected from fraud or merchant mistakes, according to Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports.

“Mobile payment products promise a new, convenient way to pay but consumers could end up losing money if something goes wrong with their transaction,” said Michelle Jun, Senior Attorney for Consumers Union. “Consumers need to be protected in the event of a billing error or if the goods they order aren’t as promised or if they become victims of fraud. Mobile payment services like the one being launched by T-Mobile could put consumers at risk and fail to provide the protections they deserve.”

Read more, via Consumers Union.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Mobile Fraud, MobilePayment, T-Mobile

Hidden Costs in Cell-Phone and Digital-Wallet Payment Services, Says Consumer Reports

August 2, 2011 by Mobile Payment Magazine

While Americans are still using plenty of cash, checks, credit and debit cards to pay their bills, new electronic methods such as paying by cell phone or digital wallets are emerging. Before jumping in, consumers should be aware of the disparity in loss liability and consumer protections they offer, according to Consumer Reports.

CR’s latest investigation into these new payment options finds that banks and technology companies are jostling for a greater share of the $50 billion a year in fees generated by everyday transactions. Some services by PayPal, Obopay, Square, Zong, and FaceCash already allow you to pay for purchases with your cell phone, but so-called digital wallet services are scheduled to hit the market soon.

Google said in May that it planned to launch its version this summer. At least three competing digital wallets are planned for launch later this year and in 2012: from Visa in partnership with more than a dozen banks; Isis, a joint venture of AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless; and PayPal Mobile’s point-of-sale technology.

“As these new forms of payment grow more popular, consumers must be careful to understand the costs, and disparities in protections associated with the promise of new convenience,” said Jeff Blyskal, sr. editor Consumer Reports.

Despite all the hype, consumers don’t seem to be clamoring to pay with their phones yet. According to a recent nationally representative survey by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, only 5 percent of survey respondents have used their cell phone to pay for day-to-day purchases in the previous month. Somewhat more use other fairly new forms of payment, including billing to their home or cell phone account (10 percent).

Most of the new electronic payment options are tied to credit and debit cards, so whatever costs consumers incur in using their plastic will transfer to the new methods. Paying by mobile phone won’t save them money. Google Wallet merchant transaction fees are the same as those charged on plastic payments, and the same is expected to be true for Visa’s digital wallet. Square and PayPal Mobile charge merchants even more than the average big bank fee, 2.75 and 2.9 percent of the transaction amount, respectively.

Among payment processors Consumer Reports looked at, only Obopay charges consumers (not merchants) an explicit flat 50-cent fee for payments over $10. You can transfer funds to your Obopay account from a bank account at no cost, but if you link a transaction to a debit or credit card, you’ll pay a 1.5 percent fee. So on a $100 payment, fees can run from 50 cents to $2.

Prepaid debit cards can be especially costly, whether you use them by themselves or link them to an alternative payment method. Many prepaid debit cards charge fees for activating and maintaining the accounts, and for transactions, balance inquiries, and reloading.

Things often go wrong during the processing of 300 million noncash payments each day. In a Consumer Reports survey, one in four Americans said they had an unauthorized charge, billing error, noncredited payment, or other problem in the last year when paying for purchases or paying bills.

A consumer’s right to get their money back when something goes wrong—errors, goods not delivered as promised, fraud — varies by the payment option used. Again, the underlying method of payment tied to your mobile device will govern their rights in such instances. Cell phone and digital wallet payment services linked to a credit card offer consumers the most protection. However, there is a large disparity in protection for services that link to prepaid debit cards and direct billing to consumers’ phone bill.

Prepaid cards offer consumers no guaranteed protections against unauthorized transactions. The cards may have some protections in their contracts, but they’re essentially voluntary and can be rescinded at any time. Visa and MasterCard prepaid-card holders may get assurances from those brands’ zero-liability policies, which protect against unauthorized use and require issuing banks to give provisional credit for losses from unauthorized use within five business days of notification. But those policies have loopholes. Visa’s doesn’t cover ATM or PIN transactions not processed by the Visa network. MasterCard’s policy offers no protection if a consumer reported two or more unauthorized events in the past 12 months, and it doesn’t cover ATM or PIN transactions.

For consumers who opt for direct-to-phone bill charges, their rights in this area are unclear. Any protections are based on the wireless carrier’s contract, and they vary widely. Consumers Union reviewed the contracts of 18 wireless carriers to find out what kind of baseline protections they contained; none provided protections for mobile payment transactions that are as strong as those guaranteed by law when consumers use a credit card or debit card.

Consumers may have some rights under state laws or public utility agency rules, but those also vary from state to state. So far, only the California Public Utilities Commission provides its state’s residents the right to reverse unauthorized charges. California consumers can also bar third parties from putting charges on their phone bill.

The bottom line—Consumer Reports offers the following advice for those considering the jump to any new form of digital payment service:

  • Before signing up for a new payment method, read the fine print and check the transaction costs.
  • Pay by credit card to get the best protections whenever you buy online or pay via cell phone, make a major purchase in a store, or worry that a seller might not deliver as promised. Avoid prepaid debit cards and billing to your telephone account.
  • Ask your carrier to block third-party charges to your landline and cell phone.
  • Take convenience claims with a grain of salt. Consider new payment choices, but separate true benefits from marketing hype.
  • Keep your mobile shopping tools independent from any branded digital wallet you might choose.

You can control the risk of loss by knowing the threats with each form of payment and taking steps to protect yourself. Don’t share your personal identification and account information, use security software and procedures for your e-commerce, and always keep cash and payment cards in a safe place.

The complete investigative report, including more information on the convenience come-on and security fraud issues surrounding new ways to pay at ConsumerReports.org or in the September, 2011 issue of Consumer Reports.

Source: PR Newswire

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AT&T, FaceCash, MobilePayment, Obopay, PayPal, Square, T-Mobile, Verizon

Mobile 2.0 Silicon Valley: Sept. 1, 2011, San Francisco, CA

July 5, 2011 by Mobile Payment Magazine

MOBILE 2.0 Silicon Valley brings together experts and thought leaders from all aspects of the mobile ecosystem, including startups, investors, mobile carriers, device manufacturers, and mobile application developers and web technologists.

The MOBILE 2.0 Conference is a one day event to be held on September 1, 2011.  This Year, The Mobile 2.0 Organizing Committee proposes to examine the impact of  an “Always On, Always Connected” Mobile World.  We will hold a morning plenary session with a series of panel conversations, followed by interactive workshops in the Afternoon.

Mobile 2.0 Silicon Valley is all about giving the audience the opportunity to learn, network and voice their views.

Agenda

“ALWAYS ON, ALWAYS CONNECTED — WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES?”

08:00-09:00 REGISTRATION AND COFFEE

8:45-9:00 Welcome:  Mobile 2.0 Coordinating Committee:  Gregory Gorman, Tony Fish, Dan Appelquist

9:00-12:30 PLENARY SESSION & PANELS

09:00-09:15 Whose In the Driver Seat in Mobile?

Larry Berkin, Mobile Evangelist, Former, SVP, Symbian Foundation

09:15-10:05 Panel #1  What Will Change in A MultiScreen World?  Native App vs Web?

Marc Davis,Partner Architect, Microsoft,  Olof Schybergson, CEO, Fjord, Adam Boyden, President, Conduit, Michael Mace, CEO, Cera Technology

10:05-10:20 Surprise Startup

Interviewed by John Malloy, BlueRun Ventures

10:15-10:45 Coffee Break

10:45-11:35 Panel #2  Is The Cost of Innovation Changing?  Can Small Companies Still Compete?

Mike Rowehl, Co-Founder, Churn Labs, Jeff Haynie, CEO, Appcelerator, Ted Verani, SVP, Trilibis Mobile,  Raam Thakrar, Co-Founder, Touchnote

11:35-11:50 Surprise Startup

Interviewed by Michel Wendell,  Nexit Ventures

11:50-12:40 Next Generation Advertising: What Are the New Models?

Michael Rubin, Executive Director, AT&T Interactive, Blair Swedeen, VP, Placecast, Dorrian Porter, CEO, Mozes, Evan Tana, VP, Shopkick

12:40-13.30 LUNCH

Steve Bratt, CEO, World Wide Web Foundation – Mobile Entrepreneurship in Africa

1:30-5:00 BREAKOUT SESSIONS

13:30-3:00

Workshop A:  Next Generation Advertising. What Are The New Models?

Workshop Leaders: Evan Tana, Shopkick, Colm Grealy, Digital Reach, Eric Chan, Embee Mobile, David Kurtz, AT&T Interactive.  Commentator: Christian Petersen, Cloudmade

Workshop B: What Developers Should Know About Monetization, Marketing and Analytics

Workshop Leaders: James Parton, Telefonica, Michael Oiknine, Apsalar, Peter Vesterbacka, Rovio, Larry Berkin, Steve Manning, Opera.  Commentator: Sheena Chandrok, MoMo Seattle

Workshop C:  Building Great Apps Using Mobile Web Standards

Workshop Leaders:  James Pearce, Sencha, Matt Womer, W3C, Dan Appelquist, Vodafone,  Commentator: Enrique Ortiz, MoMo Austin

3:00-3:30 Coffee Break

3:30-5:00

Workshop A: Multiscreen World/Native vs Web

Workshop Leaders:  Phil Lenton Compsoft Plc,  Ben Keighran, Chomp, Mario Tapia, Mobile Monday, Silicon Valley, Adam Boyden, Conduit.  Commentator: Raj Singh, Mobile Guru

Workshop B:  Cost of Innovation: Can Small Companies Still Compete?

Workshop Leaders: Mike Rowehl, Churn Labs, JT Buffmire, Sprint Emerging Solutions Group,  Raam Thakrar, Touchnote, Jeff Haynie, Appcelerator.  Commentator:  Juha Christensen, Partner, Progression Partners

Workshop C: How to Design for Context in Mobile

Workshop Leaders: Olof Schybergson, Fjord, Peter Marx, Qualcomm.   Commentator: Brian Fling, Pinch/Zoom

5:00-5:30 Thoughtful challenge :  Soft SIM and the implications for breaking the Visa/Mastercard  duopoly

5:30-6:00 Last Words, Wrap-up

6:00-7:30 COCKTAIL PARTY!!

 

For more information and registration: Mobile 2.0 Silicon Valley

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Adam Boyden, Appcelerator, Apsalar, AT&T Interactive, Ben Keighran, BlueRun Ventures, Brian Fling, Cera Technology, Chomp, Christian Petersen, Churn Labs, Cloudmade, Colm Grealy, Conduit, Dan Appelquist, David Kurtz, Digital Reach, Embee Mobile, Enrique Ortiz, Eric Chan, Evan Tana, Fjord, Gregory Gorman, heena Chandrok, James Parton, James Pearce, Jeff Haynie, John Malloy, JT Buffmire, Juha Christensen, Larry Berkin, Marc Davis, Mario Tapia, Matt Womer, Michael Mace, Michael Oiknine, Michel Wendell, Microsoft, Mike Rowehl, Mobile 2.0 Silicon Valley, mobile conferences, mobile conferences 2011, Mobile Monday, MoMo Austin, MoMo Seattle, Nexit Ventures, Olof Schybergson, Peter Marx, Peter Vesterbacka, Phil Lenton Compsoft Plc, Progression Partners, Qualcomm, Raam Thakrar, Raj Singh, Rovio, Sencha, ShopKick, Silicon Valley, Sprint Emerging Solutions Group, Steve Manning, T-Mobile, Ted Verani, Telefonica, Tony Fish, Touchnote, Trilibis Mobile, Vodafone, W3C

Verizon Will Have 33% of 376 Million U.S. Mobile Subscribers by 2014, Say Forecasters

December 17, 2010 by Mobile Payment Magazine

The United States will have 376 million mobile subscriber connections by 2014, with Verizon Wireless taking just over 1/3 of the market share, according to IE Market Research, a Canadian market intelligence and business strategy research and consulting firm.

The company’s report shows industry-average subscriber growth in the U.S. wireless market has held steady at between 5% and 6%, with Verizon, the largest operator, seeing its year-over-year subscriber growth decline from 7.9% in 2Q.2009 to 5.0% in 2Q.2010. Sprint-Nextel has been losing subscriber, with a year-over-year rate of -1.7% in 2Q.2010.

Positive EBITDA growth at both Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility in 2Q.2010. EBITDA growth rate (YoY) at Verizon Wireless was 7.8% in 2Q.2010, down from 9.4% in 2Q.2009. On the other hand, AT&T Mobility’s EBITDA growth was strong at 18.5% in 2Q.2010, up from 7.7% in 2Q.2009.

IE Market Research produces research reports on a variety of industries in markets around the world. The company’s Mobile Operator Forecast on the United States provides over 50 operational and financial metrics for the US wireless market, with 5-year forecasts at the operator level going out to 2014. Mobile network operators covered for the United States include: Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility LLC, Sprint Nextel Corporation, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Leap Wireless International, Inc. MetroPCS Communications, Inc., U.S. Cellular, and Cincinnati Bell Wireless.

Source: IE Market Research.

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: AT&T Mobility, IE Market Research, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon

Top Smartphones for the Holidays

November 29, 2010 by Mobile Payment Magazine

Smartphone reviews and top smartphone models available by carrier. If you’re upgrading your smartphone for 2011, here’s a list of the hottest smart phones for the holidays.

Aaccording to research firm Gartner, Android made up 25.5 percent of smartphone sales to end users in the third quarter, up from 3.5 percent in the year-ago quarter. Another theme is the emergence of the tablet as a hot device for the holidays. Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad is currently dominating the market, and is now available at both AT&T Mobility (NYSE:T) and Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ). However, Samsung plans to make a big push as well, and will have its Android-powered GalaxyTab available from all four Tier 1 carriers this season. Finally, Microsoft also hopes its Windows Phone 7 platform catches fire amid the crowded market.

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  • Sprint Smartphones
  • T-Mobile Smartphones
  • via FierceWireless

Filed Under: Products Tagged With: android, Apple, AT&T, GalaxyTab, mobile phone reviews, Mobility, smartphones, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon

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