We are counting down the days for the world’s largest mobile money conference. The 2010 Mobile World Congress will be held 15-18 February, in Barcelona Spain. Mobile leaders will gather, collaborate, and discuss the cutting-edge products and technology that will define the mobile future... Haiti mobile donations continue to pour in, creating a foundation for future humanitarian efforts...  If you are into technology, then you must have heard about the launch of the Apple iPad. Where will it play a role in mobile commerce?

 

E-commerce relevance of Apple iPad has yet to be realized
January 29, 2010, 1:35 pm What will the iPad mean to e-commerce? The new iPad has a possibility of being widely accepted as a dominant player in the mobile payment market. People are more and more comfortable with online banking, and the move to mobile banking is definitely intensifying. The iPad may be a perfect alternative to banking on a smartphone due to the fact that the screen is much larger.  

 

Jumptap Unveils First Mobile Advertising Solution for Apple's Tablet
January 27, 2010, 11:40 pm CAMBRIDGE, MA--(January 27, 2010) - Jumptap, the leading mobile advertising solutions provider, today announced the industry's first integrated mobile advertising solution for the new Apple tablet. Brand and performance advertisers, publishers, and application developers now have a mobile ad solution that works across multiple devices regardless of form factor -- maximizing ROI, reach, and relevancy. Jumptap's new ad solution provides advertisers with a powerful new marketing channel, the new Apple tablet, which is expected to reach nearly 10 million consumers in 2010 (source: Gizmodo, Dec. 2009). Any Mobile Ad on Any Mobile Device The new solution leverages Jumptap's advanced targeting  

 

ClairMail Expands Optimized Mobile Web Support to Android and BlackBerry Devices
January 26, 2010, 12:07 pm NOVATO, CA--(Marketwire - January 26, 2010) - ClairMail, Inc., the leader in mobile banking and payment solutions, today announced an update to the ClairMail mobile banking platform that extends its highly optimized mobile Web experience to Android and BlackBerry devices. Based on its market leading SmartRendering technology, the ClairMail platform now supports a highly device-optimized version of the ClairMail mobile Web experience for BlackBerry and Android-based phones, such as the Curve™, Storm™, Pearl™, Motorola DROID and Google's Nexus One, with plans to support other devices as they are introduced to market. ClairMail has long provided the industry's leading mobile Web banking  

 

Comviva shortlisted for two global mobile awards at GSMA mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona
January 26, 2010, 11:55 am INTERNATIONAL. Comviva, the leading provider of mobile VAS solutions in emerging markets, has been shortlisted for the GSMA’s prestigious Global Mobile Awards for its Virtual SIM and mobiquity mobile money solutions for ‘Best Use of Mobile for Social & Economic Development’ and ‘Best Mobile Money for the Unbanked’ Service respectively. The winners will be announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on February 16, 2010.  

 

Globe unit secures govt nod to expand remittance service
January 25, 2010, 1:55 pm

The number of GCash outlets rises from 3,000 to 18,000 in the Philippines with the recent government regulatory approval to expand its remittance network using GLOBE Telecom Inc’s sub-distributors nationwide. GCash is an “electronic wallet” that allows users to send and receive cash and make payments—including bills, donations and online purchases—through text messaging.

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Name: Brent Ho-Young Title: Principal, Mobility Practice Company: DonRiver View Brent Ho-Young's Blog