Mobile Commerce
Ethical music festival Two Thousand Trees has become one of the first festivals in the UK to introduce mobile ticketing, thanks to a tie-up with tixmob.
The festival, to be held near Cheltenham on 13th & 14th July, is giving fans the ability to receive the tickets direct to their mobile phone - or for those [...]
Link: Bango Reports Fewer Refund for WAP Sites Compared to Premium SMS
Mobile billing experts Bango have just released some interesting statistics on consumer satisfaction for mobile purchases. The study shows that customers who purchase content through mobile websites are generally happier than those that do so via the traditional premium SMS route.
During the month of May, Bango [...]
Link: iGamingBusiness.com > World First: Magazine Subscriptions by SMS
Bluff Europe (www.bluffeurope.com) is the first magazine in the world to offer its magazine subscriptions by SMS. By texting ‘bluff’ to short code 60155, poker enthusiasts can subscribe to the magazine and pay via their mobile phone bill. This innovative subscription service costs users £3 per month, [...]
Link: Wild Jack Mobile Casino - Get £10 Free & Get Mobile Gaming today
I’ve never been much of a gambler, but seeing this news story come in this afternoon is tempting me to take them up on their offer of £10 free credit
Wild Jack Mobile Casino (WJMC), one of the UK’s most loved, [...]
Link: IOL Technology - Kenya pioneers ‘mobile money’ in African first
More than 60 percent of Kenyans have access to banks or microfinance institutions, but a staggering 38 percent - mostly living in rural areas - are entirely unbanked, according to data collected by Financial Sector Deepening Kenya (FSDK).
However, more than half the population either owns [...]
Link: PC World - ‘Mobile Retailer’ Role Debated
Panelist Marina O’Rourke, director of retail technology at the Subway restaurant chain, painted a bright picture for the use of mobile phone technology in the retail industry. As the cell phone becomes more ubiquitous, there are many opportunities for retailers to use mobile phone technology to market products [...]
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