Facebook goes head to head with Skype
I was checking my FB updates on my mobile and then it suddenly asked me to enter my phone number so my online friends on FB can call me. Does that mean they are now going up against Skype and iPhone's Facetime?
Friday, April 29, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
The growth of mobile marketing [infographic]
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Time to Put an Anti-Virus on Your Mobile
From the PC to social networking sites and now to your phone, malware has been increasingly being reported on mobile phones, specifically smartphones. Now that more mobile users are getting comfortable downloading apps on to their phones, malware writers are also refocusing their energy to infiltrate your smartphones.
Be careful what you download.
Be careful what you download.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Pay Through Your Mobile Kashing!
A slew of articles came out this week with talks that Amazon and Microsoft are planning to add mobile payments in cellphones. Honestly, paying with your mobile is nothing new. The US has just not been a leading source of mobile technology. For instance, mobile payments are already widespread in Japan- you can pay the vending machine (there are so many in that country!) and convenience stores- and even in the developing country in the Philippines- pay online shopping and game credits using Gcash or a similar platform that acts like a prepaid card inside the mobile phone. In Europe, you can pay by mobile for your street parking!
There are apps targeted to SMBs where a buyer can now swipe their credit card using a smartphone with hopes that business owners on the road, e.g. in trade shows, festivals, farmer's market, etc, will attract more sales by getting rid of the "cash only" sign, but of course, the Visas and Mastercards of the world will take their cut.
I really wonder if MS, AMZN and others in the pipeline will make something very similar to what is already well adopted in Asia and Europe or will it be something revolutionary.
There are apps targeted to SMBs where a buyer can now swipe their credit card using a smartphone with hopes that business owners on the road, e.g. in trade shows, festivals, farmer's market, etc, will attract more sales by getting rid of the "cash only" sign, but of course, the Visas and Mastercards of the world will take their cut.
I really wonder if MS, AMZN and others in the pipeline will make something very similar to what is already well adopted in Asia and Europe or will it be something revolutionary.
