Global data traffic - click to see in fullThe number of smartphone subscriptions will triple over the next six years, according to Ericsson’s Q3 Mobility Report, reaching 5.6bn by 2019. Smartphones currently account for between 25 and 30 per cent of phones in use, but will come to represent 70 per cent of the 9.3bn [...]
Orange and Visa Europe are trialling contactless Orange Cash in two cities in France using NFC-enabled SIM cards Orange customers that have an NFC handset will have to download the Cash app and then top up their account to start using the service. For payments over €20, users will be asked for the PIN number [...]
Maybank Mobile Money is accessed via the Maybank app Maybank Singapore has launched Maybank Mobile Money, a person-to-person (P2P) mobile payment service that allows people in Singapore to send money to anyone using a mobile number. The solution has been developed by mobile solutions company, Tagit. The service enables Maybank’s online banking customers to pay [...]
With more than 1m applications currently active on Google Play it is becoming increasingly hard to get noticed. The good news is that Google is paying attention – it is actively helping users find the best applications out there. To resolve the discoverability issue, Google took a tried and true design pattern of “featured applications”. [...]
A new pair of 3D-printed speakers for the HTC One gives the phone an old-school vibe: no power or cords needed. The Gramohorn II holds the smartphone in the middle of two horns which increase the volume of the phone's speakers by 50% just through acoustics See also: Bang & Olufsen's First Wireless Speakers Are [...]