International Data Corporation (IDC) has lowered its projections for the mobile commerce (m-commerce) market in Asia Pacific, due to the -much smaller group" of users who are likely to pay their bills over the mobile platform.
What are m-commerce players doing to overcome the poor usability, trust, security and fulfilment issues that have so far made most online shopping mechanisms a chore, and what's in store for mobile consumers in the future?
Australian businesses are starting to think about how m-commerce will tie in with their overall strategies. In the early stages of this process it's important to realise exactly where m-commerce is at, and to assess how it can fit in to your existing business model.
If modern wireless mythology is to be believed, it won't be long before everything in the business world will be linked to the Internet and remotely controlled via mobile phone. It's time to come back to reality.
E-commerce is moving down the alphabet. Next up is m-commerce, where a mobile phone can take on the attributes of a credit card.
The Nokia 6310i is designed for professionals who want to be connected to anything, anywhere. It has tri-band GSM, at 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz, which is fantastic if you travel to places which use a different GSM technology, and useless if you don't.
The Nokia 6220 is a lightweight, average looking mobile phone that will appeal to users looking for function over a flashy form. Read our Australian review.
The Nokia 6800 is a very stylish phone with the best embedded keyboard we've ever seen in a mobile. Check out our Australian review.
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