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Amazon Said to Be Exploring Mobile-Payment Service for Handsets Bloomberg Photographer: Ken James/ Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) is considering the introduction of a service that would let consumers pay for goods in brick-and-mortar stores using their mobile phones, according to two people with knowledge of the project. ... See all stories on this topic »

Trend: Smartphone Market to Grow by Nearly 50% in 2011 TreoCentral Research firm IDC just released their Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker with a couple of notable data points. > The worldwide smartphone market is expected to grow 49.2% in 2011 as more consumers and enterprise users turn in their feature phones ... See all stories on this topic »

London Tube's mobile use talks collapse BBC News Plans to enable passengers to use their mobile phones while travelling on the Tube have fallen through over funding issues. Transport for London (TfL) said talks stalled after mobile phone operators were asked to fund the scheme. ... See all stories on this topic »

Rep. Giffords' Idea: Improve Mobile Communications Near Border ABC News (blog) "In this remote area many times cell phones do not work," Poe, R-Texas, said. "I am filing legislation that is the idea of Ms. Giffords. This bill is in memory of Robert Kentz, the Arizona rancher who was murdered by an illegal on his own property one ... See all stories on this topic »

Samsung, Visa to Offer Mobile Payments at 2012 Olympics PCWorld (blog) By Nancy Gohring, IDG News Samsung and Visa will roll out a mobile payments program in London in time for the Olympic Games next year, they said Thursday. The companies will make special phones for the Olympics that users will be able to hold in front ... See all stories on this topic »

Facebook Unifies Mobile Site For 250 Million Users AllFacebook Facebook has 250 million mobile users, meaning that two out of every five people accessing the social network do it from a handheld device. The company is announcing today a new, unified website for all access by all types of phones. ... See all stories on this topic » AllFacebook

The Irish Times - Friday, April 1, 2011 Irish Times THE XPERIA Play, Sony Ericsson's first PlayStation-certified mobile phone, is about to hit Irish shelves, bringing the company into this fast- growing market. It's a move that has been heralded for some time. The iPhone, iPad and other mobile devices ... See all stories on this topic » Irish Times

50% of Shoppers Consult Mobile Phones for Purchases [STUDY] Mashable Half of consumers are using their phones to help make shopping decisions, suggesting that old-style feature phones have a place in the market, according to a new survey. The report, by Arc Worldwide, based on a survey of 1800 US mobile phone users and ... See all stories on this topic »

MasterCard Embraces Mobile Payments with Smart SIM Cards PC Magazine Gemalto's NFC application can essentially turn your mobile phone into your credit card (assuming your device is equipped with NFC technology). It stores security PINs and card information, allows wireless account management, and enables mobile ... See all stories on this topic »

Do you understand your phone plan? Brisbane Times I need optus mobile for my wife and my mobile phones as it's the only one with reception in my area and I need a telstra land line and wireless broadband internet for my PCs and home office as I can't get that from Optus here. ... See all stories on this topic » Brisbane Times

Latino Coalition Pushes Wireless Tax Fairness Bill Effort Texas Insider The Hispanic population is increasingly depending on their mobile phones for calls and online use – 53% go online from a mobile phone according to the Pew Research Center. According to one wireless industry estimate, the average American is paying more ... See all stories on this topic » Texas Insider

Farmers play songs on their mobiles to drive boars away Times of India Some do, while most prefer songs on their mobile phones. In the past, some farmers have been attacked by these wild beasts. Now, as they enter their fields, they play the songs in full volume. The boars which usually come in herds and hide in the ... See all stories on this topic »

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