"mobile payment" articles

New research from Parks Associates finds over 50% of U.S. broadband households want the ability to scan barcodes for product price and promotional information on their next mobile phone. The international market research firm's new whitepaper "Mobile Payment—Stepping into Uncharted Territory,” released ahead of this week's GSMA Mobile World Congress, reports 37% of U.S. mobile phone owners find the mobile wallet concept appealing, with interest highest among younger households...

Siemens Communications, Media and Technology (CMT) will be launching its new walletXpress mobile payment platform, which offers new services and products in the area of multimedia, ticketing, energy and healthcare, at the upcoming Mobile Money Global . The annual conference and exhibition is taking place in Dubai from 1-2 November and gathers the who’s who in the mobile money industry. Siemens will demonstrate the walletXpress platform for the unbanked and developing countries...