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Future of Mobile Payment and Mobile Phone Near-Field Communication

August 14, 2009

A survey by Forrester Research found that 15 percent of Japanese mobile phone users make payments and purchase products in stores with their phones, reports CNN. Only 3 percent of people in North America are expected to conduct mobile payments in 2012. Analysts say that within five years, mobile phones in the United States will be able to make electronic payments, open doors, access subways, clip coupons and possibly act as another form of identification. These futuristic uses for phones are becoming reality in countries like South Korea and Japan, which typically are ahead of the United States in mobile technology. […]

Mobile Phone Etiquette Instructions Provided by DoT, India

June 23, 2009

Mobile phone etiquette are common courtesies to use the device in responsible manner having due consideration and respect to the feeling of other individuals around. The DoT has requested all operators in India to create awareness among mobile customers about mobilephone etiquette, including not using mobilephone whield riving, low ringer volume, switch off at hospitals, etc.. […]

DriveAssist – Software to Prevent Talking While Driving

October 14, 2008

DriveAssist detects when phones are moving at automobile speeds and then tells callers that the person they are trying to reach is driving. Callers are then invited to leave messages or call-back numbers. They can bypass the service and be connected to drivers by indicating calls are emergencies. […]

Only 20% Of A Mobile Phone’s Features Are Used Regularly

September 26, 2008

According to a new study by WDSGlobal, only 20% of a mobile phone’s features are used regularly; up to a quarter remain completely undiscovered. Users struggled to list more than half a dozen services featured […]

Text Messaging Reduces Your IQ Points By 10

September 22, 2008

“The act of texting automatically removes 10 I.Q. points”, according to Paul Saffo, a technology trend forecaster in Silicon Valley, reports NYT. “The truth of the matter is there are hobbies that are incompatible. You […]